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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." 

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What to know about national park layoffs and potential closures

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 25, 2025

The U.S. Department of the Interior said no parks are expected to close in the summer, but park ...

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Yes, Musk has a trans daughter

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 22, 2025

Her name is Vivian Jenna Wilson and she is active on social media, where she discusses her trans ...

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No, image doesn't show Project 2025's 'plan for women'

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 21, 2025

The screenshot claimed the conservative policy proposal's "plan for women" could be found on pag ...

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A woman with long curly brown hair with blonde highlights attaches a pin to her blue denim jacket. An "I VOTED" sticker sits below the pin.

The SAVE Act could make it harder for many married women to vote. Here's what we know

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 18, 2025 (Updated: March 4, 2026)

If the legislation passes, it may be more difficult for those who have changed their legal name ...

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An image of multiple Social Security Administration cards branded "SOCIAL SECURITY" and "United States Treasury."

Analyzing Musk's claim that '150-year-olds' are collecting Social Security payments

Written by: Jack Izzo Rae Deng

Feb. 18, 2025

"Maybe Twilight is real and there are a lot of vampires collecting Social Security," tech billio ...

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What we know about claims State Department was set to buy $400M in 'armored Teslas'

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 14, 2025 (Updated: Feb. 26, 2025)

The department said via email that it has not awarded Tesla — or any manufacturer — a contract t ...

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A white woman with blonde hair in a ponytail wearing a beige sweater leans over a document behind a large white privacy folder that says "VOTE" with the U.S. flag on it.

How the SAVE Act may affect registering to vote for women, other groups

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 13, 2025 (Updated: March 4, 2026)

Research suggests up to 34% of voting-age women don't have documents proving citizenship with th ...

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Bottles of Coca-Cola, with red caps and red Coca-Cola labels with white lettering, in a row.

Coca-Cola is accused of calling ICE on immigrant workers — but there's no evidence of it

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 11, 2025

Social media users called for a boycott of Coca-Cola products in response to the company's purpo ...

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A phone displays a X logo above a white word that says STARLINK. It horizontally rests partially on a keyboard, partially on a desk.

Breaking down how much money Musk's Starlink received from USAID

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 10, 2025

A senator from Vermont claimed Elon Musk's Starlink received "millions" from the humanitarian ai ...

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Biden did not spend 40% of his presidency on vacation. We did the math

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 8, 2025

We sifted through reports and read through every day of Biden's public calendar to assess the cl ...

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A white woman wearing a purple top looks towards the left. She's standing behind a podium that says CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE in purple. Below, WHAT'S WORKING is also in smaller purple text.

No, Chelsea Clinton didn't receive $84M from USAID

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 6, 2025

Posts shared online connected the rumor to her work for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foun ...

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A Black man with receding black hair and a black mustache and beard wearing a patterned tie and a dark suit speaks in front of protesters holding signs calling for U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment. They are standing in front of a marble pillared building.

Lawmaker filed articles of impeachment against Trump? Here's what happened

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 5, 2025

U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, announced that he "will file" articles of impeachment ...

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A crowd of people, many of whom are holding signs that say things like "USAID saves lives" and "America, seriously? A dictator?" outside of a building which is labeled "U.S. Agency for International Development"

What to know about Trump, Musk and the dismantling of USAID

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 5, 2025

Taking action against the foreign aid agency legally requires an act of Congress.

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The Pentagon has never fully passed an audit. Here's context

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 5, 2025 (Updated: Feb. 6, 2025)

Social media users claimed the Pentagon failed seven consecutive audits — but according to audit ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man with a dark tan in a blue suit wearing a red "Make America Great Again" baseball cap, talks to Elon Musk, a white man with short brown hair and a five o'clock shadow wearing all-black.

No, Musk didn't say he would suspend anti-Trump users from X

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 4, 2025

Musk is a vocal advocate of free speech, although critics say his actions suggest otherwise.

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A website page belonging to THE OFFICE of KAMALA D. HARRIS says, "404 This page is unburdened by what has been. You have reached a broken link. Please return to the home page or use the navigation above."

Trump White House didn't customize 404 error page on Harris' website

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 4, 2025

The error message for Kamala Harris' website said the page "is unburdened by what has been."

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Breaking Down How Much Time Biden Spent on Vacation While President – It's Not 40%

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 4, 2025

The rumor that Biden spent nearly half of his presidency on vacation came from an exaggerated an ...

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A tall white man with brown hair in a blue suit and tie talks to a white woman with blonde hair in a black jacket with small white dots. They stand in front of a wall of Canadian flags -- white and red vertical stripes with a red maple leaf emblazoned in the middle.

Canada didn't propose 100% tariff on Teslas, but a candidate for prime minister did

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 3, 2025

The proposal came from Chrystia Freeland, a former deputy prime minister running to lead Canada.

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Yes, Tennessee Bill Criminalizes Voting Against Trump Immigration Policy

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 31, 2025

Senate Bill 6002 makes it a felony for local government officials to support "sanctuary" policie ...

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What We Know About Trump Firing Key Aviation, Coast Guard Officials

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 31, 2025

Social media users discussed the purported firings amid reports of a fatal plane crash in Washin ...

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