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65 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• PolitiFact Examines Ossoff's Claims on Collins' Impact on Georgia Health Insurance · PolitiFact investigates Jon Ossoff's campaign claims that Mike Collins doubled premiums for 1 million Georgians.
• Herbal Ingredients in Nonalcoholic Social Tonics Can Interact With Medications · Nonalcoholic social tonics contain herbs that can dangerously interact with medications and health conditions.
• Trump's Plan to Charge Tolls in the Strait of Hormuz Would Be Illegal · Legal experts say President Trump's proposal to charge ships fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz violates international law.
• Fact-Check: Trump's AI Energy Demand Claim Rated Mostly False · Fact-checkers rate President Trump's claim that AI needs more energy than the U.S. produces as Mostly False.
• European Lawmakers and Activists Demand Ethics Probe into Trump-FIFA Red Card Call · Outraged by FIFA's delay of a U.S. player's suspension after a Trump call, European lawmakers and activists demand ethics investigations.
• Trump Accuses Democrats of Communism Amid 2026 Midterm Primary Upsets · President Trump labeled Democrats as communists following recent wins by democratic socialist-aligned candidates in the 2026 midterms.
• PolitiFact Ruling: Jay Collins' Data Center Bill Was Half True · PolitiFact rates Jay Collins' 2025 bill as half-true for extending data center tax exemption deadlines, not creating permanent breaks.
• PolitiFact Debunks Claims by Markey and Moulton in MA Senate Debate · PolitiFact fact-checks financial disclosures and policy positions of Massachusetts Senate candidates Ed Markey and Seth Moulton.
• Historians Debate Whether New York City or Philadelphia Was the U.S. First Capital · New York City and Philadelphia both claim the title of the United States' first capital, with historians offering differing definitions of the nation's founding.
• Trump's 2025 Income Gains Primarily Driven by Crypto, Not Stocks · Financial disclosures reveal crypto generated $1.4B, accounting for 67-81% of Trump's 2025 gains.
• CDC Investigates Cyclosporiasis Outbreaks Across 18 U.S. States Amid Unknown Source · Over 800 cyclosporiasis cases reported across 18 states this summer as officials hunt for the source.
• Supreme Court Ruling on Haitian TPS May Trigger U.S. Caregiving Crisis · Ending Temporary Protected Status for 330,000 Haitians could worsen the U.S. nursing and eldercare shortage.
• PolitiFact Debunks Claim That Mike Rogers Took $14M Pharma Payout · PolitiFact finds no evidence that former Rep. Mike Rogers worked as a pharma lobbyist or received a $14 million payout.
• Understanding Birth Tourism and Its Prevalence in the U.S. · Birth tourism, where foreign nationals give birth in the U.S. for citizenship, is a small but contentious issue with estimates ranging from 5,000 to 26,000 annual births.
• Eli Lilly's Retatrutide Grant Raises Questions Over Compassionate Use Criteria · Eli Lilly granted a 79-year-old patient early access to retatrutide, an experimental weight loss drug, through compassionate use, sparking debates over eligibility criteria.
• Trump Administration's Unsubstantiated Claims on Haiti Safety · Trump administration claims Haiti is safe for returnees despite State Department warnings of violence and instability.
• PolitiFact Debunks Viral Videos Claiming to Show Venezuela Earthquake Damage · PolitiFact identifies several social media videos falsely attributed to the June 24, 2026, Venezuelan earthquakes.
• PolitiFact Debunks Claim That Jon Ossoff Was Deciding Vote on Inflation Reduction Act · PolitiFact rules false the claim that Sen. Jon Ossoff cast the deciding vote on the IRA, noting VP Harris broke the tie.
• Florida Officials Use '14th Colony' Nickname for State's Unique Revolutionary History · Florida officials and historians use the '14th colony' nickname to highlight the state's distinct British colonial history outside the original 13 rebellious colonies.
• U.S. Voting Evolved from Festive Gatherings to Mail Ballots Over 250 Years · American voting expanded from property-owning landowners to universal mail and early voting options.
• PolitiFact Debunks Florida GOP Candidates' Claims at Sunshine State Showdown · PolitiFact fact-checks Florida Republican candidates' claims regarding military pay, immigration, and voting laws.
• Fact Check: Trump's Housing Bill Does Not Specifically Aid Illegal Immigrants · Analysis confirms the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act does not explicitly benefit undocumented immigrants.
• Trump Claims Vandal Sabotaged Lincoln Memorial Pool Amid Evidence of Renovation Failures · President Trump alleges vandalism caused peeling and algae in the Reflecting Pool, but experts cite construction flaws.
• New York Voters with Multiple Residences Can Choose Voting Location, Legal Rulings Confirm · New York law allows voters with two residences to choose where to vote, according to court rulings and state election officials.
• Fact Check: Platner Claims Collins Sided With Trump on Medicaid Cuts Is False · PolitiFact debunks Graham Platner's false claim that Susan Collins voted for Trump's bill cutting Medicaid.
• Experts Debunk False Comparison of Colombian and California Elections · Election experts explain why Colombia's fast vote count does not indicate cheating in California.
• Fact Check: Trump's $30,000 401(k) Gain Claim Exaggerated by Data · Fidelity data shows average 401(k) gains of $9,454, not the $30,000 Trump claimed.
• FDA Approves Bemotrizinol, First New Sunscreen Ingredient in 20 Years · The FDA approved bemotrizinol, a photostable UV filter, for use in U.S. sunscreens starting in September.
• David Jolly Claims Florida Ranks 49th in Avoidable Hospital Costs, Fact-Checked · David Jolly's assertion that Florida is 49th in avoidable hospital costs is largely accurate, according to a 2025 Commonwealth Fund analysis.
• GlobalFact Conference Highlights Fact-Checkers' Resilience Amid Challenges · GlobalFact conference underscores fact-checkers' resilience despite financial and political challenges.