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Yes, photos of US Border Patrol agents on horseback chasing migrants are real

Immigration

Yes, photos of US Border Patrol agents on horseback chasing migrants are real

Government

No, it is not an ethics violation for politicians to attend the Met Gala

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came under fire for attending the 2021 Met Gala. But she wasn’t the only politician to attend, and it’s not an ethics violation.
National

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it “cannot force individuals in detention to be vaccinated” but does encourage vaccinations.

ICE offers COVID-19 vaccines to all individuals detained in its detention centers and encourages them to take the vaccine.
National Politics

Losers of the California recall elections are not responsible for the $276 million bill

The cost of California's multimillion-dollar recall election falls on the state's taxpayers
Coronavirus

Fact-check: Video claiming to show Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez telling people to alter death certificates is misleading

A clip of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaking about FEMA funds for COVID-19 victims’ funeral expenses has gone viral, but it’s been edited and taken out of context.
VERIFY

FDA-approved Comirnaty has the same formulation as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that was previously authorized for emergency use in the U.S.

The name Comirnaty is a combination of the terms COVID-19, mRNA, community, and immunity, to highlight the first authorization of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine.
Coronavirus

The mu variant accounts for less than 1% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S.

The mu variant is not the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S.
Government

Yes, governors have been recalled before

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom faced a recall election Tuesday night. Two governors have previously been recalled before, including one from California.
National

The food pyramid is an updated version of USDA’s first visual food guide released during WWII.

USDA introduced the “Basic Seven” in 1943 to promote public nutrition education and to help people cope with limited supplies of certain foods during World War II.
News

VERIFY Weekly: Sept. 10, 2021

From claims that taking zinc will protect you from COVID-19, to when will the last $300 unemployment payments hit your bank account. Get caught up with VERIFY Weekly
National

Unpacking conspiracy theories about the World Trade Center collapse, 20 years after Sept. 11

VERIFY spoke to experts in the field of conspiracies, and an author of the 9/11 Commission to help us understand why questions linger 20 years later.
Money

Yes, the $300 weekly federal unemployment payment has ended

The extra benefit from the federal government, which has been a staple of legislation aimed at economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic, expired on Sept. 6.

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Yes, photos of US Border Patrol agents on horseback chasing migrants are real

No, it is not an ethics violation for politicians to attend the Met Gala

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it “cannot force individuals in detention to be vaccinated” but does encourage vaccinations.

Losers of the California recall elections are not responsible for the $276 million bill

Fact-check: Video claiming to show Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez telling people to alter death certificates is misleading

FDA-approved Comirnaty has the same formulation as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that was previously authorized for emergency use in the U.S.

The mu variant accounts for less than 1% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S.

Yes, governors have been recalled before

The food pyramid is an updated version of USDA’s first visual food guide released during WWII.

VERIFY Weekly: Sept. 10, 2021

Unpacking conspiracy theories about the World Trade Center collapse, 20 years after Sept. 11

Yes, the $300 weekly federal unemployment payment has ended

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