Right-wing activists pushed false claims about election fraud. Now they’re recruiting poll workers in swing states.
The politicized effort to recruit poll workers is concentrated in at least six swing states. ProPublica and Wisconsin Watch reviewed dozens of hours of trainings and presentations, some closed to the press, in which activists discussed their plans.
Fact Briefs – bite-sized fact checks of trending claims
Does Eric Hovde support raising the Social Security retirement age for younger Americans?
Yes. Republican Eric Hovde supports raising the retirement age for receiving Social Security, but only for younger Americans, despite misleading attacks on him.
Does the US allow 10,000 additives into food?
Yes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration estimates that more than 10,000 chemicals “have been authorized or are considered generally recognized as safe for use in food, or in contact with food in the U.S.”
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