Claire Cranford

2 weeks ago | politifact.com | Claire Cranford

Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego said his political party needs to work harder to appeal to men, given how male voters helped propel President Donald Trump to his 2024 victory. "A lot of Democrats don’t even try talking to men," Gallego said on the March 24 "Raging Moderates" podcast episode.

4 weeks ago | pbs.org | Claire Cranford |Politi Fact

This fact check originally appeared on PolitiFact. After the Department of Government Efficiency gained access to student loan databases, some social media posts promoted a federal privacy law as the key to debtholders’ financial freedom. All you have to do, the posts said, is file a complaint with the Education Department requesting your loans be forgiven on the grounds that DOGE violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 by gaining access to personal loan information.

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Claire Cranford |Politi Fact

2 days agoCanada: Trump, Musk, DOGE and All Musk Companies About to Face International LawsuitsSurrey, Canada - March 27, 2025 The Trump and Musk power duo in Washington are about to face a legal storm starting from Canada and deals with the unfettered access of DOGE to the private data of international citizens. DOGE access of databases allows the team to gain access to tax and personal information of foreign citizens and corporations. A breach of international treaties and privacy laws.

1 month ago | politifact.com | Claire Cranford

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. More Info People can get student debt “erased” by filing Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act complaints because the Department of Government Efficiency accessed federal student loan databases.

1 month ago | politifact.com | Claire Cranford

With a news backdrop of plunging stock returns and vandalized electric vehicles, billionaire businessman and White House adviser Elon Musk livestreamed an all-staff meeting with employees of Tesla. Musk, the company’s CEO, told employees during the March 20 meeting to hold on to their stocks. A Facebook post, however, quoted Musk as giving a much darker prognosis for the EV company. "Tesla is finished," the March 21 post quotes Musk as saying.