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Why Hollywood directors used Allen Smithee pseudonym to distance themselves from their films

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 21, 2026

Though primarily associated with "bad" movies, its original use was for the critically acclaimed ...

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Senate passed bill banning special TSA treatment for lawmakers. Here's what it says

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 20, 2026

The bill appeared to be an effort to encourage an end to the ongoing lapse of funding for the De ...

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Real video of Ted Cruz being booed off stage for pro-Israel remarks resurfaces online

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 20, 2026

"If you will not stand with Israel and the Jews, then I will not stand with you," Cruz said in 2 ...

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Did Cesar Chavez use racist term to refer to immigrants who entered US illegally? We found the footage

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 19, 2026

A New York Times investigation published in March 2026 accused the civil rights icon of sexually ...

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Muhammad Zahid Chaudry, a U.S. Army veteran originally from Pakistan, hugs his wife, Melissa Chaudry, and cries during a memorial.

The facts behind disabled veteran Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry's ICE arrest and detention

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 19, 2026

Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry was arrested in August 2025 and detained for four months.

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Resignation letter from US counterterrorism head Joe Kent over Iran war is authentic. Read it here

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 18, 2026

"It is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobb ...

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Newt Gingrich, a white man with white hair, smiles while wearing a suit and blue checkered tie.

Newt Gingrich posted about using nukes to create Strait of Hormuz alternative

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 17, 2026

It's unclear whether the former House speaker knew the proposal stemmed from a satirical article.

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This image shows an X post from 2013 reading "Corona virus....its coming" with an early microscopic scan of coronaviruses.

Why 2013 coronavirus warning on X likely wasn't the prophecy people claim it is

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 16, 2026

When the X user shared the post in June 2013, there was a fresh outbreak of MERS-coronavirus in ...

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Authentic photos of Trump with daughter Ivanka as a child recirculate online

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 15, 2026

The photos began circulating again as rumors related to the Epstein files gained renewed attenti ...

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Trump offered 'national security briefings' access to donors. Details are unclear

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 13, 2026

The fundraising bid hit supporters' inboxes on March 12, offering "unfiltered updates on the thr ...

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Images show fragments of U.S.-made missile at bombed Iranian girls' school. We broke down the evidence

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 13, 2026

It is unclear precisely where the remnants were found, though the images emerged amid mounting e ...

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Two Iranian drones on a flatbed truck. Four Iranian flags fly in the background of the photo.

FBI warned California officials about Iranian drone threat, but says tip was unverified

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 12, 2026

ABC News first reported the information.

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President Donald Trump, a white man wearing a dark blue suit, stands at a podium.

Trump said people were 'walking around without legs' due to roadside bombs

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 12, 2026

The president also said the U.S. military was doing "very well" in Iran.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turns his face to the left as he stands before flags.

Department of Defense spent $93B in one month under Hegseth

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 11, 2026

Open the Books, an organization dedicated to watching government spending, published its report ...

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Image shows satirical statue depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a 'Titanic'-themed pose.

Statue of Trump holding Epstein in 'Titanic' pose appeared on National Mall

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 11, 2026

The statue is titled "The King of the World," referencing another iconic moment in "Titanic," ac ...

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Sen. Markway Mullin, wearing a white shirt and tie with patterns, looks on with a serious expression during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

Did Markwayne Mullin challenge Teamsters leader Sean O'Brien to fight during Senate hearing?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 11, 2026

O'Brien and Mullin, whom Trump nominated to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, ...

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Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk, a white woman with blonde hair, wears a black dress and shoes and walks next to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump appointed Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. Here's what the role entails

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 10, 2026

Erika Kirk took over her late husband Charlie Kirk's board seat.

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The true story behind photo of Catholic wife and Protestant husband 'holding hands' across cemetery wall

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 9, 2026

The image shows a real monument in a Dutch cemetery built across a wall separating Catholic and ...

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Iwona B. Horyn is actual name of DHS acting chief security officer

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 8, 2026

A popular rumor from 2025 resurfaced in early 2026 after being featured on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

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A screenshot from body camera footage shows a bald white man appearing to gesture at the person behind the body camera while holding a hat and standing on a U.S. Capitol building with a crowd behind him.

Andrew Paul Johnson, Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump, got life sentence for sexually abusing children

Written by: Rae Deng

March 6, 2026

According to court documents, Johnson told one of his victims he was going to receive $10 millio ...

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