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Government

No, the filibuster isn’t something the Senate has ‘always had’

The filibuster didn’t begin to take shape in the Senate until the 1830s. The Senate did not officially establish a right to unlimited debate until 1856.
Olympics

No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 must quarantine for 21 days to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Olympics

No, a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics doesn’t mean Team USA athletes can’t compete

The White House announced the diplomatic boycott as a stand against China's human rights abuses, but said U.S. government officials would support Team USA from home.
Social Media

No, Facebook is not banning posts containing the Lord’s Prayer

A chain message from 2020 claiming Facebook is banning a Christian prayer has resurfaced on the site — and it’s still not true.
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Yes, you can now order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government

The government has purchased more than 500 million rapid COVID-19 tests for Americans. You now can order up to four free tests per household on COVIDtests.gov.

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No, the filibuster isn’t something the Senate has ‘always had’

No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics

No, a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics doesn’t mean Team USA athletes can’t compete

No, Facebook is not banning posts containing the Lord’s Prayer

Yes, you can now order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government

Featured Videos

No, CDC guidance on canceling ‘high-risk’ sports and activities is not new

Yes, you need to claim the child tax credit on your 2021 return, even if you got advance payments

Yes, 5G can interfere with airplanes, but it’s unclear whether it will cause ‘harmful interference’

Yes, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered earlier versions of his speech

No, the Navient settlement doesn’t cancel loans for federal student borrowers

Yes, airlines have to reimburse you for ‘reasonable’ items if your bag is lost or delayed

Yes, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in DC originally misquoted King

Yes, private insurers are now required to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests

No, the WHO has not identified ‘deltacron’ as a COVID-19 variant

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