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Did Kentuckians try to vote in November 2025 when no elections were scheduled?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Nov. 5, 2025

The Kentucky secretary of state reminded voters: “Kentucky votes next year.”

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Was this Lauren Boebert's Halloween costume?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 4, 2025

Halloween photos appear to show Boebert sporting a sombrero and standing with one man dressed as ...

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Did Erika Kirk take Air Force 2 to Ole Miss Turning Point USA event? Here's the truth

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Nov. 4, 2025

The claim spread at the same time as a baseless rumor alleging Kirk was having an affair with U. ...

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Is Erika Kirk pregnant with her 3rd child? Unfounded claim continues to spread online

Written by: Megan Loe

Nov. 4, 2025

Despite online rumors, Erika Kirk had not confirmed a pregnancy on social media or in public rem ...

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A white man wearing a blue suit speaks while standing at a podium.

Did JD Vance get food stamps as a child? Unpacking the claim

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Nov. 3, 2025

The vice president wrote about his troubled childhood in his book "Hillbilly Elegy."

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Inspecting rumor Trump officials are moving to military bases for security reasons

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Nov. 3, 2025

The claim stemmed from two separate reports: one from The Atlantic and the other from The New Yo ...

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Investigating rumor Trump spent $3.4M in taxpayer money on 'Great Gatsby' Halloween party

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 3, 2025

The U.S. president hosted a party at his Mar-a-Lago club in 2025 as millions of Americans feared ...

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Did Reagan say fascism would come to America 'in the name of liberalism'?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Nov. 3, 2025

The quote often attributed to the former Republican president has made the rounds for years.

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Investigating rumor that Mike Johnson and his son are 'abstinence partners'

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 1, 2025

A social media meme appeared to reference a 2023 story about Johnson’s use of an anti-porn app.

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Did Sen. Schumer demand $4M for LGBTQ+ campaigns to reopen the government?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Oct. 31, 2025

The claim originated with Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who repeatedly pinned bl ...

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Toyota refutes Trump's claim about $10B investment in US

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Oct. 31, 2025

During a visit to Japan, Trump claimed that Toyota was going to invest "over $10 billion" to bui ...

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Erika Kirk and JD Vance spark affair rumors, but there's no evidence they're true

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 31, 2025 (Updated: Nov. 4, 2025)

Online users alleged people were trying to "replace" Vice President JD Vance's wife, second lady ...

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Digging into Trump's alleged White House bunker plans

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Oct. 31, 2025

Rumors swirled that the president was building a "secret bunker" from which to hide from protest ...

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The controversy over Zohran Mamdani's story about his aunt, explained

Written by: Megan Loe

Oct. 30, 2025

The New York City mayoral candidate's anecdote about an aunt who faced Islamophobia after 9/11 p ...

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Did Kash Patel use government jet for 'date night' with partner? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 30, 2025

The FBI director is a "required use" traveler, meaning they must fly on government-owned planes ...

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Photo of man at the edge of an acid pond cratered into reddish desert surface, sky is clear and blue above

Is a new ocean forming in Africa?

Written by: Emery Winter

Oct. 30, 2025

The African continent is gradually splitting apart. Although a new ocean is expected to form as ...

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Posts claim US Department of Labor posters mirror Nazi propaganda. Here's what we found

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 29, 2025

Some of the images had similar characteristics to those seen in Nazi propaganda, but others were ...

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Who really broke the Israel-Hamas ceasefire? Here's what we know

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Oct. 28, 2025

Israel has launched three waves of airstrikes on Gaza since the Trump-brokered ceasefire went in ...

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Unraveling claim Adolf Hitler built a ballroom in 1933

Written by: Joey Esposito

Oct. 28, 2025

The fascist dictator built a ballroom in the garden of the Reich Chancellery in Berlin — beneath ...

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Inspecting claim dapper French man is Louvre heist case detective

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 25, 2025 (Updated: Nov. 10, 2025)

Investigating a heist doesn't always require a good coat and hat.

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