No, President Biden didn’t legalize marijuana nationwide
Cannabis won’t be legal at the federal level until Congress acts to remove it from the Controlled Substances Act, an expert told VERIFY.
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The claim comes from a court ruling on the state’s process for flagging noncitizen voters. The ruling doesn’t allow Texas to revoke registrations without...
Political candidates need to purchase licenses to use copyrighted music in their TV spots. Those rights are often owned by artists, but not always.
Ocasio-Cortez said she never tweeted about electric cars during hurricanes in 2019. The viral claim has circulated on social media for years.
A viral clip of President Biden telling people to get vaccinated when preparing for hurricane season wasn’t taken right before Hurricane Ian. The video...
The University of Idaho is urging staff members to “remain neutral” in discussions about abortion and avoid promoting contraception in response to state laws.
People who were exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987 can request relief under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. Here's...
Some have speculated gas prices tend to drop before big elections like the upcoming midterms, but historical data doesn’t support that claim.
If you have multiple student loans, the Department of Education determines how relief is applied. Here are the loans that will be forgiven first.
The Federal Reserve can raise rates as many times as needed in an effort to help solve problems that the U.S. economy faces, such...
Yes, Florida allocated $12 million to transport migrants out of the state
Florida’s Freedom First Budget included $12 million for a program to “transport unauthorized aliens” out of the state, including locations such as Martha’s Vineyard.
Prince Philip’s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault, which isn’t refrigerated, after his funeral in 2021. It’s expected he will be moved next...
A VERIFY viewer asked if a Medicare ad claiming to put money back into your Social Security check is legit. Here’s why this ad...
Federal law gives Congress the authority to set federal student loan interest rates, not the president. That means Biden cannot make interest rate changes...
Some people on social media have claimed that an executive order signed in March 2022 would make paper money “worthless.” That’s false.
Posts online claimed the average forgiven PPP loan is much higher than $20K available in student loan forgiveness. That’s true – the difference is...
Random recipients get letters every month asking them to complete a survey aimed at determining demand for U.S. passports, the State Department says.
For taxes to be raised to pay for the plan, Congress would have to pass a bill amending the Internal Revenue Code. That hasn’t...
We answer three questions about how graduate loan debt is impacted by the Biden administration’s loan forgiveness plan.
Many VERIFY readers asked if student loan forgiveness will be taxed. You won’t have to pay federal taxes on forgiven loans, but states could...