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Did every US hospital receive secret DOD letter suspending pharma contracts? We inspected

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 30, 2026

Social media posts claimed the Department of Defense ordered hospitals to replace medicine with ...

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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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Close up photo of facade of white-beige granite building with the U.S. flag and Australian flag displayed side-by-side.

Does photo prove Trump admin displayed Australian flag on White House office building for King Charles III visit?

Written by: Emery Winter

April 30, 2026

The image was from 2019, but there were some Australian flags on a street outside of the White H ...

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A photo of the Minnesota State Capitol building. The building is made of a white-to-beige brick and is domed, with a small, golden cap on top of the dome

Did Minnesota Senate Democrats oppose removing dead people from voter rolls? Here's the real story

Written by: Emery Winter

April 30, 2026

Just because a person is on Minnesota's registration system does not mean they are listed among ...

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A U.S. flag is mirrored in the window of a car dealership selling new cars.

Contextualizing claims all new cars sold in US will include mandatory surveillance technology by 2027

Written by: Rae Deng

April 30, 2026

A federal law meant to go into effect in 2027 will require automakers to install technology aime ...

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Screenshot of video of plastic filling shoreline along beach shore. Plastic is so thick that water beneath it cannot be clearly seen. A "Miscaptioned" graphic has been at the top right of the image.

Does video show major water pollution in India?

Written by: Emery Winter

April 30, 2026

The footage actually shows a years-old video from another continent, said to depict one of the m ...

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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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No evidence Trump called Norah O'Donnell 'Nora O'Dumble' in social media post

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 29, 2026

The president had choice words for O'Donnell during an appearance on "60 Minutes," but a screens ...

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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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This image shows Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota speaking at a press conference in January 2025.

Video shows Ilhan Omar misreading 'World War II' as 'World War 11.' Here's the full story

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 29, 2026

A 2025 verbal gaffe Omar made resurfaced in April 2026. Many posts sharing the footage omitted k ...

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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 (Updated: May 4, 2026)

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

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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a pointed finger in front of his face during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.

Did Irish priest pray the Lord would 'take' Trump?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 29, 2026

A clip from a parish church sermon in rural Ireland circulated far beyond the county limits.

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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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A shotgun allegedly used by Cole Tomas Allen, the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting suspect, is seen before Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and others conducted a news conference at the Department of Justice, on Monday, April 27, 2026.

Did suspect in shooting at White House correspondents' dinner fire his weapon? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 28, 2026

An affidavit from an FBI officer didn't explicitly claim Cole Allen fired his weapon when he all ...

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What acting AG Todd Blanche said about bullets after White House correspondents' dinner shooting

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 28, 2026

Posts claimed Blanche said that "sometimes you find the bullet and sometimes it just disappears. ...

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An image shows Kid Rock wearing sunglasses and a black hat while addressing officials and service members in the Pentagon press briefing room.

Did Kid Rock address Pentagon about Strait of Hormuz? Photo is miscaptioned

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 28, 2026

Social media users shared an image allegedly showing the musician speaking to Defense Department ...

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Image shows a collage of Facebook posts with AI-generated imagery placing the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting suspect alongside a number of celebrities.

Did White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect work as driver for Savannah Guthrie?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 28, 2026

Facebook posts claimed Cole Allen drove for dozens of stars besides Guthrie, like Tom Hanks, Tom ...

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