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Robert Morris, an older white man with gray hair, and U.S. President Donald Trump sit at a wide table and bow their heads in prayer.

Posts accurately claim Trump's former 'spiritual adviser' was released after 6 months in jail for child sex abuse

Written by: Rae Deng

May 9, 2026

Robert Morris served on a 25-person evangelical advisory board for Trump's 2016 presidential cam ...

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Image featuring photo of the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the epicenter of the spring 2026 hantavirus outbreak, and a June 2022 X post that reads, "2023: Corona ended, 2026: Hantavirus."

Real 2022 tweet about hantavirus fuels 'prediction' rumor amid outbreak

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 9, 2026

The account's bio claimed they were an "astrologist" who "reads the future," but it's unclear if ...

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The image shows Kash Patel, a man of southern Asian descent, wearing short dark hair and a closely shaved beard. He is wearing a dark gray suit and black-and-white tie, with a white shirt. He is speaking into a microphone. Behind him, on a blue background, there is a seal too blurry to read and an apparent flag.

Does FBI Director Kash Patel give bottles of bourbon as gifts to staff and civilians?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

May 7, 2026

FBI officials confirmed the existence of the bourbon bottles, first reported by The Atlantic, an ...

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Photo shows a mountainous landscape covered in green trees, the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina.

Appalachian Mountains lithium deposit could replace 328 years of imports, USGS says

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

May 7, 2026

While the figure is an official USGS estimate, extracting the mineral poses major technical and ...

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Did Trump play tennis with Serena Williams in 2015?

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 4, 2026

The video was captured months before Trump announced his 2016 presidential bid.

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Screenshot of a video U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social depicting former President Joe Biden bounded and gagged in the back of a pickup truck.

Trump once posted video with image depicting Biden bound in truck

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 30, 2026

Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump posted the video in March 2024 during his campaign agai ...

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Two older white men stand at podiums. Netanyahu, with short cropped white hair, stands on the left, while Trump, with longer blond hair, stands on the right. US and Israel flags are on poles behind them.

US entered Iran war 'at the request of' Israel, State Department wrote

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 30, 2026

Government officials have justified why the U.S. entered the war in several ways.

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A composite image shows Jack Posobiec, a white male conservative influencer, and a post from his X account reading "8646."

Conservative influencer Jack Posobiec's '86 46' post resurfaces after Comey indictment

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 30, 2026

Posobiec said his 2022 post referenced impeaching, not killing or injuring, former President Joe ...

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A photo shows the suspected White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooter Cole Tomas Allen, a Black man wearing a black shirt and trousers with a red tie, in a mirror selfie.

Selfie shows suspected White House correspondents' dinner gunman shortly before shooting

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 30, 2026

Prosecutors say the shooting suspect took a photo of himself in a hotel mirror before he tried t ...

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A federal agent stands facing away from the camera wearing a jacket that reads "ICE."

Did Trump endorse changing ICE's name to 'NICE'?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 29, 2026

Changing a department or agency's name requires the approval of Congress.

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A Snopes illustration shows the new passport design featuring Donald Trump's semblance and his signature in gold, over the text of the Declaration of Independence on the left, and on the right, an image of the Founding Fathers.

What to know about new US passport design with Trump portrait

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 29, 2026

The White House and the State Department said it was a "limited edition."

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U.S. President Donald Trump and King Charles III stand together laughing.

White House posted photo of Trump, King Charles III with 'TWO KINGS' caption

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 29, 2026

King Charles III made a state visit to the U.S. in late April 2026.

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Kash Patel, who wears a black suit, with short black hair with a beard, speaks at a podium. Behind him, is a blue background containing the Department of Justice logo.

What we know about Kash Patel's history of alcohol-related arrests

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 29, 2026

The FBI director faced scrutiny for his alleged "excessive drinking" following the publication o ...

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Image shows phone with a Truth Social post against a background of a scene from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner

These conservative accounts posted about White House ballroom after correspondents' dinner shooting

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 29, 2026

A variety of conservative commentators posted about the need for a ballroom after the alleged as ...

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An illustration shows a photograph of Donald Trump's face as he speaks. The image includes an X post by Henry Martinez from Dec. 21, 2023, that reads "Cole Allen."

Real 2023 X post with name 'Cole Allen' circulates after White House correspondents' dinner shooting

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 29, 2026

It's unclear why the account made the post or whether it has any connection to the shooting suspect.

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Donald Trump, a man in his eighties, stands atop airstairs before boarding the presidential plane Air Force One. He is wearing a dark suit, a white shirt and a blue tie and is pointing to his left with his right hand, with a serious expression on his face.

Did Trump fire entire National Science Board?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 28, 2026

The White House and three former National Science Foundation board members confirmed the decisio ...

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Three photos show African gray parrots in a wildlife park in the U.K. that swore at guests and staff.

Did UK zoo have to split up five profane parrots?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 28, 2026

The not-so-quiet quintet came from separate owners but had the same vulgar vocabulary.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner held at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Photo shows Pete Hegseth smiling after shooting at White House correspondents' dinner

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 27, 2026

A Reuters photographer snapped the defense secretary as he left a news conference about the shoo ...

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Image shows U.S. President Donald Trump standing in front of members of the University of Georgia women's tennis team.

Real photo shows female athletes standing behind men with Trump

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 24, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump met with the University of Georgia women’s tennis team to celebrate ...

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An image shows a sign at the Villa Hotel in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, that read, "Jews and animals are not allowed!"

What to know about 'Jews and animals not allowed' sign at Kyrgyzstan hotel

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 23, 2026

Local authorities removed the sign while police investigated, according to the Israeli ambassado ...

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