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
April 17, 2026
Factually, the proposal rejects medically accepted standards of care.
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April 16, 2026
Hegseth said the lead mission planner for an Iran war rescue operation delivered the prayer to h ...
Written by: Rae Deng Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 14, 2026
An anti-Trump media outlet alleged an ally of the U.S. president's administration was illegally ...
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April 13, 2026
The collage circulated amid the first lady's surprise public address denying any close ties to t ...
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April 11, 2026
Social media users often falsely attribute quotes to Leo that he supposedly said about U.S. Pres ...
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April 10, 2026
On April 9, 2026, U.S. first lady Melania Trump held a rare public address denying any close ass ...
Written by: Rae Deng
April 10, 2026
When the moon rumors hit your eye like a big pizza pie, Snopes is here for you.
Written by: Rae Deng
April 9, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has long championed U.S. steel and has taken credit for "saving" the ...
Written by: Rae Deng
April 8, 2026
Multiple Kurdish groups that oppose Iran reportedly denied receiving any weapons from the United ...
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April 7, 2026
A federal court ordered Visa and Mastercard to pay $197.5 million over allegations they conspire ...
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April 3, 2026
"I don't know that there could ever be enough time served for stealing a child's life," said Cin ...
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April 3, 2026
The president has a history of naming things after himself, but claims that he wants to rename t ...
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April 2, 2026
Deputy Speaker of the Knesset Limor Son Har-Melech dressed up as a law that mandates death by ha ...
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March 31, 2026 (Updated: April 2, 2026)
A notice on an official Marine Corps website — later amended — said federal officers would be th ...
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March 30, 2026
Leo has previously said God does not listen to leaders who "wage war" and whose "hands are full ...
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March 30, 2026
The Trump administration delayed Title X funding for reproductive care clinics that serve uninsu ...
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March 28, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the legitimacy of mail-in ballots via false ...
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March 27, 2026 (Updated: March 30, 2026)
"We don't need that liberal cancer in America," said a fake Truth Social post that people believ ...
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March 27, 2026
The official tourism bureau of Jilin, China — where the video was reportedly taken — said the do ...
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March 23, 2026
An amendment that would end police investigations into abortions has received approval from the ...
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