Spirited Sri Lanka aim to draw level at Lord’s
At one point in the opening Test at Old Trafford, England were on course for a routine win. Not many gave Sri Lanka a chance when the series got underway.…
There’s three months to decide – Goenka on retaining KL Rahul
Sanjiv Goenka regards KL Rahul as family but would not reveal whether the India wicketkeeper batter will be retained for the next three seasons. "As far as I am concerned, I treat…
Fact check: Trump makes more than 20 false claims at news conference
Former President Donald Trump held a news conference on Thursday in which he continued to be highly dishonest – again making more than 20 false claims, as he also did in…
Fact check: Debunking Trump attack on Walz, Minnesota schools say they don’t provide tampons in boys’ bathrooms
A variety of Minnesota public school districts say they do not provide tampons in boys’ bathrooms — debunking a claim former President Donald Trump has been making about Gov. Tim…
Fact-checking night 2 of the Democratic National Convention
There were few false or misleading claims on the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. Speakers generally made factual statements, told personal stories, expressed subjective opinions or…
Fact-checking night 1 of the Democratic National Convention
During his speech, Biden asked the audience if they knew what the average billionaire in the United States pays in taxes. “We have a thousand billionaires in America. You know what…
Fact check: Trump, reversing reality, keeps saying ‘everybody’ wanted Roe overturned
Former President Donald Trump keeps lying that “everybody,” including Democrats, wanted the Supreme Court to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that had guaranteed abortion rights around the country since…
Senate confirms FAA leader after 19-month vacancy
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Michael Whitaker to a five-year term running the Federal Aviation Administration. Whitaker is a former Obama-era deputy FAA administrator, and said at his confirmation hearing…
These are the House Republicans running for speaker
The high-stakes race for the House speakership entered a new phase Tuesday evening, with a slate of more Republicans vying for the gavel after Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer withdrew his bid just…
How the ‘uniparty’ myth shut the House down
Republicans’ House speaker morass continued Tuesday with a little help from former President Donald Trump. Yet another lawmaker with support from most House Republicans – Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who was picked…
