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VERIFY reader Ryan asked if the debt ceiling was last raised during former President Barack Obama’s administration. As explains, the debt ceiling was actually raised more recently than that.
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Don’t be caught by surprise when an employer asks to check your credit while applying for a job. We tell you what rights you have:
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Do you always take more vitamin C when you are coming down with a cold? Here's why it won't help you recover faster: link: bit.ly/3wngl7p
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Hate to break it to you, but those Vitamin C gummies aren't doing anything if you've got a cold. Here's what I found for
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Here’s how the child tax credit will impact families' tax returns this year:
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A viewer asked if issued a recall for its mixer attachments after accusations they contain high amounts of lead. But according to , which owns KitchenAid, & , there’s no recall. Here’s what we know:
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A proposed bill would change which foods can be bought with SNAP, but it would only impact this state:
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Thinx settled a lawsuit over allegations of PFAS in its period underwear, as a viral tweet claims. Here’s how impacted customers can file a claim.
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Allegations that KitchenAid mixer attachments contain lead have spread online. The company has not issued a recall for the products.
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Conspiracy theorists claim Damar Hamlin is actually dead. That’s false.
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A viral tweet claims Target is boosting its minimum wage to $24 an hour for all employees. Only employees in some regions and positions can get that hourly rate.
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Several VERIFY readers asked if a vice president can declassify documents. They can – here’s why.
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More than 750,000 people who got ineffective keyboard repairs for certain MacBooks sold between 2015 and 2019 may be eligible for a payment.
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Estudios comprobaron que tomar bastante vitamina C no evita que muchos se enfermen. Aquí te verificamos los efectos reales de este popular suplemento.
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A viral photo claiming to show gas prices in the United Kingdom is misleading. Gas is actually closer to $7 per gallon in the UK.
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A viral post claims to show gas prices in the UK lower than the US. But explains why that's false, and she backs it up with some good old-fashioned math:
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It’s true that a proposal in Iowa would limit which foods can be bought with SNAP. But it’s only a statewide proposal – there’s no similar federal bill right now.
A 2021 interview in which “Tiger King” star Carole Baskin claimed her husband was found alive in Costa Rica recently resurfaced. Police say he’s still missing.
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The FairTax Act, introduced by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), would repeal all federal taxes, including income tax, and replace it with a national sales tax.
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The USDA warns that households that receive both sets of benefits may see a drop in their SNAP dollars beginning in January.
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There are several options you can use to file your federal taxes, and sometimes your state taxes, for free.
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Many VERIFY viewers asked if has issued a recall for its mixer attachments after accusations they contain high amounts of lead. There’s no recall. Here’s what we know:
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Are you wondering what comes next after we hit the #DebtCeiling? Here's what's going on right now, and what could happen if Congress doesn't act to raise it in time.
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The U.S. has officially hit the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. Here’s what that means: verifythis.com/article/news/v
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The U.S. has officially hit the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. Here’s what that means:
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There are several options you can use to file your federal taxes, and sometimes your state taxes, for free. Here's your guide: bit.ly/40322m8
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Two viral videos claim to show the Jan. 18 helicopter crash that killed Ukraine’s interior minister and about a dozen others. These videos weren’t from the crash.
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Bank of America acknowledged a “delay in some recent Zelle transactions” posting to customers’ accounts, but has not yet provided a reason for the issues.
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A viewer asked if Kitchenaid has issued a recall for its mixer attachments after accusations they contain high amounts of lead. There’s no recall. Here’s what we know:
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Wyoming state senators proposed a resolution to discourage the sale of electric cars, but it was not a ban and did not pass.
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Children who meet certain requirements can receive Social Security benefits if their parent is retired or disabled, or their parent dies.
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The available evidence suggests there are few if any long-term side effects to worry about, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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Thinx settled a lawsuit over allegations of PFAS in its period underwear, as a viral tweet claims. Here’s how impacted customers can file a claim.
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A viral tweet claims Target is boosting its minimum wage to $24 an hour for all employees. Only employees in some regions and positions can get that hourly rate.
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Several VERIFY readers asked if a vice president can declassify documents. They can – here’s why.
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More than 750,000 people who got ineffective keyboard repairs for certain MacBooks sold between 2015 and 2019 may be eligible for a payment.
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