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FactCheck.org's Weekly Update

April 10, 2021

FactCheck Posts

Biden’s Missteps on Gun Policies Posted on Thursday, April 8th, 2021

In outlining steps his administration would take on gun regulations, President Joe Biden misstated the facts on three existing policies.

MLB All-Star Lineup: Colorado vs. Georgia Posted on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021

After pulling its All-Star game out of Georgia because of the state’s new voting law, Major League Baseball picked Colorado for its summer classic — setting off an error-filled debate over which state has more restrictive voting laws.

FactChecking Claims About the Georgia Voting Law Posted on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021

A new voting law in Georgia has sparked a rebuke from Major League Baseball and political spin from both parties. We’ll fact-check claims from President Joe Biden and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.

Biden, Buttigieg Exaggerate Projected Job Gains in Infrastructure Plan Posted on Monday, April 5th, 2021

President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal, called the American Jobs Plan, is projected to add 2.7 million jobs over 10 years, according to an analysis by Moody’s Analytics.

Debunking False Stories

Video Doesn’t Show Buttigieg Staging Bike Ride Posted on Thursday, April 8th, 2021

A video showing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg departing the White House on a bike was misrepresented by conservative commentators online, with some claiming he “staged” the ride. There’s no evidence for that claim, and the Department of Transportation said he traveled from the department to the White House — a three-mile trip — and back on bike.

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