Rae Deng
Rae Deng joined Snopes in late 2024 after covering state legislatures across the country, most recently at the Washington State Standard, where they reported on topics like K-12 education, public health, immigration and criminal justice. They have also covered statehouse policy and politics in Minnesota and Ohio. Their freelance reporting, primarily focused on race, equity, disability and identity, has appeared in HuffPost, STAT News and other publications. Rae lives in Tacoma, Washington, with their partner and a very stinky cat. In their free time, they enjoy throwing pots at a local ceramics studio, reading cozy fantasy books and playing open-world video games. Rae previously published under the byline "Grace Deng."
Written by: Rae Deng
June 24, 2026
The payment disputes are between contractors hired by the Obama Foundation and subcontractors.
Written by: Rae Deng
June 24, 2026
Social media posts called the judge a "man who stole a woman's voice to protect a serial predator."
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June 21, 2026
Snopes has fact-checked rumors about the South Carolina Republican's sexuality, support for war ...
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June 20, 2026
The second son of former President Joe Biden has described himself as an artist, author, recover ...
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June 19, 2026
The purported vandalism appeared to reference a deal President Donald Trump made with Iran to en ...
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June 19, 2026 (Updated: June 23, 2026)
The Obama Presidential Center opened in June 2026 amid online rumors that the former president " ...
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June 18, 2026
Trump's dismissal of the ethics office's director was part of a larger purge of government watch ...
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June 17, 2026
"Katie Johnson" is a pseudonym and her real name is unknown, meaning it is impossible to substan ...
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June 17, 2026
Both the United States and Israel determined the attack was an accident. Survivors and prominent ...
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June 16, 2026
A since-deleted post from Cormier's account included screenshots allegedly exposing the presiden ...
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June 16, 2026 (Updated: June 17, 2026)
Some studies have tied paraquat to Parkinson's disease and other serious health risks, but the E ...
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June 15, 2026
False stories generated by artificial intelligence often target Trump and the pope to generate c ...
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June 15, 2026
Wildlife officials say they want to ensure the fish get used, since they will die regardless.
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June 13, 2026
A French cabinetmaker said he sent a replica of the famous furniture to the president's club in ...
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June 12, 2026
While Leo did privately meet Bad Bunny, the Vatican has not released any images of the encounter.
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June 11, 2026
The Forest Service's decision to recalculate the size of "secure habitats" for grizzly bears in ...
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June 10, 2026
The funds went to legal defense and security, according to the family and the founder of GiveSen ...
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June 10, 2026
Real and fake images of the first lady alongside Maxwell and Epstein have circulated online for ...
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June 6, 2026
The center, backed by Canadian billionaire Kevin O'Leary, has faced relentless pushback from com ...
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June 6, 2026
Whether you're deep in the weeds of Pride discourse or just now learning what a pronoun is, Snop ...
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