A nonpartisan, nonprofit consumer advocate for voters.https://bsky.app/profile/factcheck.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/factcheck.org/post/3mkt2nrw3t22hA federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey hinges on the meaning of “86.” The Department of Justice said it indicates a threat of physical harm, while the more common dictionary definition is to throw out or get rid of something. https://www.factcheck.org/2026/04/definition-of-86-at-the-heart-of-comey-indictment/01 May 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:mta2l4dkreftgxtoqwdqwex4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt2nrw3t22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/factcheck.org/post/3mkswjkspi22oProviding Context for Leavitt’s Examples of ‘Violent Rhetoric’ https://www.factcheck.org/2026/04/providing-context-for-leavitts-examples-of-violent-rhetoric/01 May 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:mta2l4dkreftgxtoqwdqwex4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkswjkspi22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/factcheck.org/post/3mksj7yook22lWe won a Webby. Now, we need your help. 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The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.21 Apr 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:mta2l4dkreftgxtoqwdqwex4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzeazitds24https://bsky.app/profile/factcheck.org/post/3mjpmburxuc2xWhat Do We Know About ‘Birth Tourism’? https://www.factcheck.org/2026/04/what-do-we-know-about-birth-tourism/17 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:mta2l4dkreftgxtoqwdqwex4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpmburxuc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/factcheck.org/post/3mjphzs5tac2oElon Musk Amplifies Baseless Claim About COVID-19 Vaccine https://www.factcheck.org/2026/04/elon-musk-amplifies-baseless-claim-about-covid-19-vaccine/17 Apr 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:mta2l4dkreftgxtoqwdqwex4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjphzs5tac2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/factcheck.org/post/3mjov2zo2xc2xWhat Do We Know About ‘Birth Tourism’? https://www.factcheck.org/2026/04/what-do-we-know-about-birth-tourism/17 Apr 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:mta2l4dkreftgxtoqwdqwex4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjov2zo2xc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/factcheck.org/post/3mjnetplcg22kElon Musk Amplifies Baseless Claim About COVID-19 Vaccine https://www.factcheck.org/2026/04/elon-musk-amplifies-baseless-claim-about-covid-19-vaccine/16 Apr 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:mta2l4dkreftgxtoqwdqwex4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnetplcg22khttps://bsky.app/profile/factcheck.org/post/3mjnc2kly7s2nAn Attack Over ICE in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate Race https://www.factcheck.org/2026/04/an-attack-over-ice-in-the-massachusetts-democratic-senate-race/16 Apr 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:mta2l4dkreftgxtoqwdqwex4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnc2kly7s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/factcheck.org/post/3mjn3izb4nc2cAn Attack Over ICE in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate Race https://www.factcheck.org/2026/04/an-attack-over-ice-in-the-massachusetts-democratic-senate-race/16 Apr 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:mta2l4dkreftgxtoqwdqwex4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn3izb4nc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/factcheck.org/post/3mj5v6zqkl226We are up for a Webby Award in the News & Politics category. 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