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Yes, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom can fill Feinstein’s seat with an interim appointment

Senator Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90. Her death has some wondering how her seat will be filled. Here are the rules.
Yes, the tax deadline for people who filed extensions is on Oct. 16

You have until Oct. 16, 2023, to file your 2022 income tax return if you requested an extension. The IRS encourages taxpayers to file electronically ASAP.

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Yes, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom can fill Feinstein’s seat with an interim appointment

Yes, the tax deadline for people who filed extensions is on Oct. 16

Yes, Capital One class action settlement payment emails are real

Driver’s licenses and IDs don’t allow undocumented immigrants to vote in federal elections

Yes, retired federal workers would still be paid during a government shutdown

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Yes, food stamps could run out during a government shutdown

No, ‘500,000 Venezuelans’ with Temporary Protected Status won’t be able to vote in the presidential election

What we can VERIFY about ‘Drano bombs’

Yes, the FDA is allowing Elon Musk’s Neuralink to begin human trials

VERIFYING claims from the second Republican presidential primary debate

Yes, you are still responsible for paying your student loans during a government shutdown

There’s no evidence that windmills are responsible for killing whales

Yes, veterans will still get disability, pension benefits during government shutdown

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