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  • Private, Ritualistic And Consequential: The Conclave Is Conspiracy's Natural Habitat

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    The conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor is set to start on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. It is a centuries-old ceremony entrenched in secrecy and powerful rituals, which strikes the world's imagination. This year, 135 cardinals from 71 countries across the five continents (of which Pope Francis has appointed 108, and 12 come from countries that never had a cardinal…

    • May 3, 2025
    • by: Raffaella Menichini
    Private, Ritualistic And Consequential: The Conclave Is Conspiracy's Natural Habitat Extra Omnes
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Saying 2024 Presidential Election Was 'Rigged'

    Fact Check

    Does a video show President Donald Trump saying that the 2024 presidential election was rigged with the help of Elon Musk? No, that's not true: In the speech excerpted in the video, Trump's remark about rigging referred to the 2020 presidential election, which he has repeatedly and falsely claimed was not legitimate. In the speech, he made a vague remark…

    • Jan 20, 2025
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Saying 2024 Presidential Election Was 'Rigged' He Meant 2020
  • Fact Check: All 50 States, DC, DID Submit Electoral College Certificates For 2024 Election

    Fact Check

    Did 22 states fail to upload their Electoral College certifications, which were needed to certify election results on January 6, 2025? No, that's not true: The National Archives confirmed that all 50 states and the District of Columbia submitted their Electoral College Certificates for the 2024 election. By law, these results must be reported by the fourth Wednesday in December,…

    • Jan 6, 2025
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: All 50 States, DC, DID Submit Electoral College Certificates For 2024 Election In The System
  • Fact Check: Republicans CANNOT Be Forced To Confirm Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez As VP To Ensure Trump Becomes President

    Fact Check

    Is there a scenario in which Congressional Republicans can be forced to vote for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as vice president so President-elect Donald Trump can be sworn in as president? No, that's not true: Even if President Joe Biden resigned before his second term ends in 2025, thus temporarily making Vice President Kamala Harris president, Congress would have to approve…

    • Jan 3, 2025
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: Republicans CANNOT Be Forced To Confirm Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez As VP To Ensure Trump Becomes President VP Not Needed
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That Harris Campaign Said A Recount Could Overturn Trump Win

    Fact Check

    Did the Kamala Harris campaign say it could overturn Donald Trump's election victory with a recount? No, that's not true: There is no evidence of any such statement from the Harris campaign, nor evidence of any campaign staff making such a statement. Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump the day after he won a majority of both the…

    • Nov 12, 2024
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That Harris Campaign Said A Recount Could Overturn Trump Win She Conceded
  • Fact Check: Posts Presenting Final Vote Counts Just Days After Election Are Premature -- Turnout Statistics Aren't Known Until All Votes Are Counted

    Fact Check

    Were there 15 million, 18 million or even 20 million fewer votes in 2024 versus the election numbers from 2020, disproving reports of record turnout or implying cheating in vote totals? No, that's not true: As of November 7, 2024, final vote numbers had not been reported in any state. An election expert told Lead Stories that count would take…

    • Nov 7, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Posts Presenting Final Vote Counts Just Days After Election Are Premature -- Turnout Statistics Aren't Known Until All Votes Are Counted No Final Votes
  • Fact Check: Biden CAN Be Replaced On Ballots As 2024 DNC Nominee; Delegate Roll Call Decides, Weeks After He Withdrew

    Fact Check

    When he dropped out of the race on July 21, 2024, was it too late for Joe Biden's name to be removed from general election presidential ballots across the country? No, that's not true: Biden was not yet on the ballot for this election cycle, as his primary election wins only made him the presumptive nominee. The party's official candidate…

    • Jul 22, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Biden CAN Be Replaced On Ballots As 2024 DNC Nominee; Delegate Roll Call Decides, Weeks After He Withdrew Fact Check: Biden CAN Be Replaced On Ballots As 2024 DNC Nominee; Delegate Roll Call Decides, Weeks After He Withdrew DNC/RNC Pick
  • Fact Check: 46 Out Of 50 States Did NOT Recount Their Votes And Find Biden Lost

    Fact Check

    Did 46 of 50 states recount their votes from the 2020 election and confirm that Joe Biden lost the vote in their state? No, that's not true: There were four states that conducted recounts or had legal challenges of the 2020 presidential election results, and none overturned the results that Biden won the presidential election against Donald Trump in 2020.…

    • Apr 25, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 46 Out Of 50 States Did NOT Recount Their Votes And Find Biden Lost No Recounts
  • Fact Check: Reuters Did NOT Publish 2024 Election Polling Numbers -- They Were Created On Interactive Website

    Fact Check

    Did Reuters publish 2024 presidential election polling numbers that heavily favored former president and current candidate Donald Trump? No, that's not true: Reuters has debunked the fake numbers and a map associated with the numbers. The map was created on a website that allows users to design their own "election forecast." The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published…

    • Sep 20, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Reuters Did NOT Publish 2024 Election Polling Numbers -- They Were Created On Interactive Website User Generated
  • Fact Check: US Constitution Does NOT Define Treason As Government Leaving 'Borders Not Protected'

    Fact Check

    Does Article 3, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution state that treason is defined as the government leaving its "borders not protected" and does it declare "that the government will give comfort and aid to a hostile foreign invasion when the borders are not protected"? No, that's not true: Article 3, Section 3 makes no mention of borders. Rather, it…

    • Jun 14, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: US Constitution Does NOT Define Treason As Government Leaving 'Borders Not Protected' No Legal Basis
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