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Immigration

No, the president cannot end birthright citizenship by executive order

Crime

No, presidential pardons cannot be revoked once finalized

Biden issued sweeping pardons to potential targets of prosecution by the Trump administration. Here's why Trump can't just undo them.
White House

Can Trump revoke Biden's pardons?

There’s no legal way to undo a presidential pardon once finalized, meaning Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons of Fauci, Cheney, Milley, and others can't be revoked.
Government

No, the Department of Government Efficiency is not a new government agency

Trump mentioned “DOGE” during his inaugural address. It’s not a new federal agency and Elon Musk won’t be a government employee.
National

It's true that a president can pardon someone for crimes they haven't been charged with

President Biden granted a slew of last-minute preemptive pardons on Jan. 20, including to Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of the January 6th committee.
Government

No, the president does not have to swear the oath of office on a Bible

President Trump didn't place his hand on a Bible when he took his oath of office on Jan. 20, 2025. He’s not the first president to swear the oath without doing so.
Joe Biden

It's true that a president can pardon someone for crimes they haven't been charged with

Under the Constitution, the president has broad power to pardon someone before they are indicted, convicted or sentenced for a federal offense against the U.S.
Government

No, the U.S. does not have any authority over the Panama Canal

“We’re taking it back,” President Donald Trump said of the Panama Canal on Inauguration Day. We VERIFY which country controls the critical waterway.
Immigration

No, the CBP One app doesn’t grant migrants legal status

The CBP One app is a scheduling tool used to streamline appointments at U.S. border entry points. It’s not a gateway for migrants to enter the country illegally.
National

No, this isn’t the first time a presidential inauguration has been held indoors due to weather

Presidential inaugurations have been moved indoors several times due to winter weather. It happened most recently in 1985 as Reagan began his second term.
VERIFY

Has weather moved presidential inaugurations indoors before? Verify investigates

The Verify team examines whether the weather has previously forced U.S. presidential inaugurations to move indoors, as Trump's will be due to the cold in Washington
Health

VERIFYING 4 claims about the FDA ban on red dye No. 3

VERIFY answers four questions about the common food additive red dye No. 3, including what products contain it and if the FDA ban will take effect right away.