Abdul El-Sayed Falsely Claims He ‘Erased’ $700 Million in Medical Debt: The Truth Is Far More Modest
El-Sayed, an evangelist for ‘Medicare for All,’ has made multiple false and misleading claims about his achievements in public health
"$700 MILLION MEDICAL DEBT ERASED." So boasted the first major TV ad for Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign in Michigan—in a bright-yellow, all-caps caption blanketing the screen, as the voice-over said that El-Sayed "got rid of millions of dollars of medical debt."
Colorado Dem Manny Rutinel, Running in a District Where Ranching Is Central, Once Said His ‘Entire’ Job Was To Sue Meat Corporations ‘For All They’re Worth’
Rutinel routinely spoke at conferences hosted by radical vegan organizations, drawing praise from a Germany-based group fighting for the ‘recognition of animals as sentient beings’
Bob Brooks Was in Trouble Over Unpaid Credit Cards and ‘Bilking His In-Laws’: He Didn’t Disclose It When He Applied for a COVID Loan for His Lawn Care Business
Brooks signed legal documents stating there were no current or pending financial judgments against him
Man in Crisis: Nikole Hannah-Jones's Husband Needs a Wellness Check
Recent interview comparing wife to MLK likened to hostage video recorded under…
Man of the Century: Kate Upton's Husband Bids Farewell to MLB
Justin Verlander's body of work will never be topped
High Hopes Never Die: Buttigieg Surges to 1 Percent With Black Voters
Plus: Kamala Harris flexes her famed rhetorical chops on the campaign trail
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‘A Nation Like a Lion’—Israeli Airline Passenger Heroics Avert Jihadist Terrorist Attack
‘Ten guys just jumped to help’
Iowa Democratic Senate Hopeful Josh Turek Skips Vote Aimed at Treating Cancer-Causing Water for Schumer-Aligned Group’s Event
Turek’s missed vote is at odds with his promise to address the water quality crisis in the Hawkeye State, home to the nation’s second-highest rate of new cancer diagnoses
NYC’s First Lady Is ‘In Residence’ at Israel-Hating Islamic Wellness Retreat in Portuguese Castle: Organizers Called for Abolishing Israel, ‘Cleansing’ It of Jews
The event in an 18th-century palace owned by a ‘death doula’ costs $5,216 for five nights in a private, single room
Mamdani Strategy on Protecting Jews Is Denounced by Jews
'You fan the flames of antisemitism and then shout, "Fire!"'
Rep Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Says Expanding Health Care Access Is ‘Top Priority’ But Doesn’t Provide Coverage For Campaign Staff
The Washington Democrat’s auto shop also didn’t offer its employees health insurance, former mechanic says
Sen Kirsten Gillibrand Dons a Hijab at Bronx Mosque, Alongside Cleric Who Praises Hamas and Osama Bin Laden’s Mentor, in Under-the–Radar Visit
The mosque in ‘Little Yemen’ has multiple ties to Muslim extremists and Hamas supporters