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
Feb. 1, 2026
While it's difficult to provide an accurate population count, Census data offers a credible esti ...
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Jan. 30, 2026
The actual legislation requires automakers to install technology aimed at preventing drunken dri ...
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Jan. 29, 2026
"Any universities that REFUSE to teach this MASTERPIECE will unfortunately see their funding DIS ...
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Jan. 28, 2026
After Pretti was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents, his family and friends said he becam ...
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Jan. 27, 2026
Claims about gun rights laws in Minnesota circulated after Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti died at ...
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Jan. 25, 2026 (Updated: March 4, 2026)
Republicans renewed calls to pass the sweeping voting reform legislation in January 2026.
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Jan. 23, 2026
Omar's financial disclosures list $6 million to $30 million in total household assets based on v ...
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Jan. 23, 2026
Census data does not lie.
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Jan. 22, 2026
According to the Department of Homeland Security, the child and his father were taken to a deten ...
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Jan. 21, 2026
This claim appeared to originate from a YouTube page called Defeat Trump Network.
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Jan. 18, 2026
Rollins has claimed that SNAP spending increased by 30% or 40% during Biden's four years in offi ...
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Jan. 16, 2026
A video showed a U.S. Border Patrol agent kneeing a man in the face. We inspected images allege ...
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Jan. 16, 2026
The United Nations' human rights office, which called for an independent probe into Good's death ...
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Jan. 13, 2026
Numerous fake images related to Good spread in the wake of her fatal shooting.
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Jan. 13, 2026
The president's alleged social media post ended with: "We don't need hangovers — we need GREATNE ...
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Jan. 11, 2026
Data analysis and higher education policy researchers have long called for more-detailed race an ...
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Jan. 9, 2026
Credible videos of the shooting showed the wheels of Good's car were turned away from the agent ...
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Jan. 9, 2026
The city had recorded no other homicides or shootings from Jan. 1, 2026, to Jan. 7, 2026.
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Jan. 9, 2026
Kirk had two kids with her late husband, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
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Jan. 8, 2026
"You have a right to flee for your safety," DeSantis said in a 2025 clip unrelated to the Minnea ...
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