Quick Turn Team

Contextualizing Trump talking points ahead of the South Carolina rally: Immigration, crime, Mar-a-Lago and the 2020 electionContextualizing Trump talking points ahead of the South Carolina rally: Immigration, crime, Mar-a-Lago and the 2020 election

Ahead of the South Carolina event, we took a look at some of Trump’s recent claims.

Khaya Himmelman, Reporter, and Sophie Tatum, Politics Reporter

January 28, 2023

The truth behind the viral MTG Tweet claiming the second covid booster puts many people in the hospitalThe truth behind the viral MTG Tweet claiming the second covid booster puts many people in the hospital

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stated in a viral tweet that 7-8 percent of people end up hospitalized after receiving a booster. Her claim is false.

Khaya Himmelman, Reporter

January 25, 2023

The Ticketmaster hearings: After the Taylor Swift ticket debacle, could Washington end up dismantling the Live Nation behemoth?The Ticketmaster hearings: After the Taylor Swift ticket debacle, could Washington end up dismantling the Live Nation behemoth?

Taylor Swift and her army (Swifties) can’t actually break up Ticketmaster. But the judiciary and Congress probably could.

Matthew Zeitlin, Domestic Economics Reporter

January 24, 2023

The Freedom Caucus wish list: From healthcare to the war in Ukraine, can they get what they want?The Freedom Caucus wish list: From healthcare to the war in Ukraine, can they get what they want?

The Freedom Caucus' agenda isn't always in line with Congress' mainstream Republicans.

Leah Askarinam, Senior Editor, Dan Vergano, Science Reporter, Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter, Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter, and Sophie Tatum, Politics Reporter

January 24, 2023

The solution to fighting misinformation might start in schools. This state wants to find out.The solution to fighting misinformation might start in schools. This state wants to find out.

While experts and parents agree that Gen Z and Gen Alpha are at the highest risk of being influenced by misinformation, how to go about tackling the issue has people divided.

Khaya Himmelman, Reporter

January 24, 2023