Democratic Ads Exaggerate GOP Law’s Impact on Medicare
Democratic ads in multiple congressional races are accusing Republican candidates of “gutting Medicare,” voting for “huge cuts to Medicare” and “cheering on Trump’s attack on Medicare.” Several ads cite President Donald Trump's major domestic policy law, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But the law's changes to Medicare are narrow in scope and affect relatively few beneficiaries.
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Alaska Ad Criticizing Sullivan’s Votes Leaves Out Context, Makes False Suggestion
An ad from a Democratic-aligned super PAC claims Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan "voted to raise Alaskans' healthcare costs by $1,800 and on that same day voted to give himself a $500,000 taxpayer-funded payout." But that's not the whole story, and the ad leaves the false impression that Sullivan received that money.
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Talarico’s Campaign-Trail Absence Sparks False Rumor
Q: Claims about James Talarico being hospitalized in a mental health facility. Is this true?
A: No. An Ohio mental health center rebutted false online rumors that Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, had been there as a patient. Talarico said he was off the campaign trail for several days in early October while recovering from the flu at his Texas home.
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The conspiracy theory that James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for a U.S.
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Trump Officials Mislead About Electrical Grid Reliability
In partially repealing a Biden-era regulation that limited carbon emissions from power plants, Trump administration officials have misleadingly cast the prior administration’s policy as a threat to grid reliability. Experts say that’s unfounded.
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Republican Ads Distort the Facts in Claiming Democratic Support for ‘Sex Changes’ for Kids
In several congressional races, Republican ads are claiming that Democratic candidates support "sex changes" for children or support taxpayer money being used for such surgeries. But the allegations are flawed.
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