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U.S. President Donald Trump stands at a podium and holds his hands up to his sides.

Trump said Democrats want 'transgender for everyone' if they win midterms

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 7, 2026

The president has repeatedly used this phrase and others like it to oppose trans rights policies.

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Why unverified claim Barron Trump made $400K from insider trading on Maduro capture spread online

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 7, 2026

One trader made more than $400,000 betting on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's downfall. Bu ...

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What to know about Hilton hotel in Minnesota refusing to serve ICE agents

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 7, 2026

Hilton moved to cut ties with the independently owned and operated franchise, according to a spo ...

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Video of people celebrating Maduro's capture wasn't filmed in Venezuela

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Jan. 7, 2026

Landmarks on Google Maps revealed that the video was taken in Doral, west of downtown Miami.

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Photo of Nicholas Maduro being escorted by several U.S. military personnel wielding long guns

11 claims about Maduro we've investigated after capture by US

Written by: Emery Winter

Jan. 7, 2026

On Jan. 3, 2026, the Trump administration launched an overnight operation to capture the Venezue ...

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Did Robert De Niro say he was leaving NYC because of Mamdani?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 7, 2026

Without citing a source, Facebook posts claimed the actor said he has "no choice" but to leave t ...

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Posts claim Minnesota day cares donated $35M to political campaigns. Here's the real story

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 7, 2026 (Updated: Jan. 20, 2026)

A chart allegedly proving the claim spread online following accusations of fraud leveled against ...

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Mamdani isn't responsible for raising NYC subway and bus fares to $3

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 7, 2026

The cost of riding a bus or subway in New York City rose from $2.90 to $3 in January 2026.

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Is Walmart leaving US due to tariffs, as Rachel Maddow allegedly reported?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 6, 2026

There was no evidence the retail giant planned to make such a move.

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Did Tom Hanks confront Pam Bondi on '60 Minutes'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 6, 2026

According to the story, Hanks supposedly questioned why Bondi refused to read a posthumous memoi ...

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Screenshot of X post from Katie Miller. There is an image of a map of Greenland with the American flag overlaid atop it. The post's text says "SOON"

Did Katie Miller post Greenland map overlaid with US flag, captioning it 'SOON'?

Written by: Emery Winter

Jan. 6, 2026

Miller, a conservative podcaster and wife of a key Trump adviser, posted the map following the U ...

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Police arrested protester during interview about US action in Venezuela. Here's context

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 6, 2026

Jessica Plichta, 22, reportedly said she was one of 200 people who marched in Grand Rapids on Ja ...

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Don't fall for this photo of Maduro being escorted by DEA officers

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Jan. 6, 2026

After the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in early January 2026, AI-generated ima ...

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A photo collage with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, an older Hispanic man with a mustache, on the left, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a woman with long brown hair, in the center and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Hispanic man with short brown hair, on the right.

Anna Paulina Luna claims Maduro 'put out a hit on' Rubio. There's no evidence

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 6, 2026

The U.S. representative may have misremembered a 2017 Miami Herald report about a different Vene ...

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Close-up photo of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's face as he speaks in front of a podium microphone. A yellow and purple background sits behind him

Why Mamdani revoked NYC's use of IHRA antisemitism definition

Written by: Emery Winter

Jan. 6, 2026

The new mayor revoked all ongoing, non-emergency executive orders issued by predecessor Eric Ada ...

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a balding white man with a ruddy complexion in a suit.

Tim Walz's Minnesota governorship: 12 rumors we've broken down

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 6, 2026

Walz announced he would end his bid for a third term as governor in early January 2026.

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Did ex-Venezuelan spy chief Hugo Carvajal release list of US senators who took kickbacks? What we know

Written by: Megan Loe

Jan. 6, 2026

Carvajal reportedly alleged that U.S. diplomats and CIA officers were paid to help keep Maduro i ...

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Explaining DOJ funding gap for human trafficking survivor organizations

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 6, 2026

At least one organization said it began receiving requests for funding proposals around Dec. 31, ...

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Did former Trump adviser Fiona Hill once speak of 'strange swap arrangement' involving Venezuela and Ukraine?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 5, 2026

Hill said Russian officials had suggested a "swap arrangement" based on the principles of the Mo ...

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Close up of what appears to be a shirtless man crying with a crowd behind him

Watch out for this video of Venezuelans celebrating Maduro's capture, thanking Trump

Written by: Emery Winter

Jan. 5, 2026 (Updated: Jan. 8, 2026)

Venezuelans have reportedly had mixed reactions to the U.S. operation to capture President Nicol ...

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