Ads in Maine Make Misleading Tax Claims About Jackson
In the Maine Senate race, ads from pro-Republican groups give Democratic candidate Troy Jackson the nickname “Taxin’ Jackson,” but they make misleading claims about his proposal for Social Security taxes and his votes on some other issues.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 of support for those claims are flawed.…
Republican Ads Attack El-Sayed for Past Comments, Positions on Policing and Prisons
Multiple ads airing in Michigan attack Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for past statements he made, or positions he held, about policing and prisons. But the ads either omit context or exaggerate his past policy proposals. The…
Misleading GOP Attacks Over Taxes on Tips, Overtime, Social Security
In congressional races around the country, Democrats find themselves under attack in political ads for allegedly opposing the popular tax cuts for tips, overtime and older Americans that were part of Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill…