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The claim: There's a higher chance of an asteroid hitting Earth than of a person dying from COVID-19. It has been shared in various iterations thousands of times on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to downplay the severity and risk of COVID-19, a global pandemic.

"So NASA says there is a .042% chance of an asteroid hitting earth on 11/02/2020. The chance of dying from

Former President Donald Trump lost his bid to shield his tax returns from the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, after a federal judge dismissed the case.

Mr. Trump’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal late Tuesday, so the case isn’t done yet. But the ruling from U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden marks a significant win for Democrats in more than two years of attempts to obtain

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into a law a bill outlawing abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy, joining at least a dozen other states that have enacted measures designed to prohibit the procedure early in a patient's pregnancy. But unlike the other so-called "heartbeat" bills, Texas's has a provision that would allow private citizens to file civil lawsuits against

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to file and run for reelection next year, leading Democrats through a midterm election cycle in which Republicans are projected to win.

CNN reported that Pelosi will seek an 18th full term representing her San Francisco district next year and that she has not ruled out staying in leadership after 2022, despite previously signaling she may not stay