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U.S. President Donald Trump stands in an airplane and talks.

SAVE America Act doesn't include anti-trans provisions. Why do Trump, White House keep claiming it does?

Written by: Rae Deng

March 13, 2026

As of this writing, the voting issues legislation does not include provisions on trans health ca ...

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A photo collage of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a white man with slicked back salt and pepper hair, and Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a white woman with blonde hair.

Posts claim Gavin Newsom's wife received $3.7M from her own charity. We followed the money

Written by: Rae Deng

March 12, 2026

Jennifer Siebel Newsom receives about $150,000 annually from The Representation Project, her non ...

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Unraveling rumor that US senator has seen video evidence of Trump 'raping a child'

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 11, 2026

The popular rumor appeared to stem from Rep. Ted Lieu's February 2026 statement calling for the ...

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A U.S. Sailor signals to an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, while operating in support of Operation Epic Fury in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 2, 2026.

Were US troops told Iran war is to bring 'Armageddon,' return of Jesus? Inspecting claim

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 11, 2026

A watchdog founder told Snopes he received hundreds of complaints about religious messaging in t ...

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Posts claim Trump paid millions in settlements over allegations of sexually assaulting minors. There's no proof

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 11, 2026

The allegations, based on an unverified list, lack any credible evidence.

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Five framed portrait-style photos of people surrounded by candles, flowers and golden yellow garlands.

Posts claim ICE killed 9 people in 2026. We broke down the cases

Written by: Rae Deng

March 10, 2026

ICE detention centers have a reported history of poor conditions, abuse and medical neglect, whi ...

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Close up of logo of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as it appears on the agency's building

Is the FDIC being dismantled? Unpacking claim

Written by: Emery Winter

March 10, 2026 (Updated: March 11, 2026)

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. supervises banks and insures deposits so people don't lose t ...

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This image shows Barron Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump's youngest son, in 2026.

Did Barron Trump buy $30M in oil days before Iran war began? Claim lacks evidence

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 9, 2026

Trump's youngest son is reportedly worth at least $150 million, but there's no evidence he engag ...

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Ron Hubbard, a white, middle aged man wearing jeans and a work jacket, sits in the entrance of a large, metal tube — a bomb shelter.

Rumor has it 2 Trump Cabinet members commissioned nuclear bunkers. Here's what we know

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 9, 2026

The owner of Atlas Survival Shelters made the claim in a March 8, 2026, article published by The ...

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President Barack Obama is shown in 2016 wearing a suit with a blue patterned tie and standing in front of a podium with the U.S. presidential seal.

Here's how many bombs Obama dropped without congressional approval in 2016

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 9, 2026

The story gained steam after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran in February 2026.

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Large crowd gathers in Iran and holds coffins featuring Iranian flag to mourn children killed in Minab girls' school missile strikes.

There's no proof Iran bombed Minab girls' school. Evidence points to likely US role

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 7, 2026 (Updated: March 11, 2026)

A missile strike hit the girls' school in Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, the same day the United States ...

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Image shows injured man in black shirt and pants in a wheelchair surrounded by other people

Investigating claims US sank unarmed Iranian ship and refused to rescue survivors

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 6, 2026 (Updated: March 10, 2026)

The IRIS Dena was headed back to Iran from Visakhapatnam, India, where it participated in a mult ...

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Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, speaks and gestures standing at a lectern, with flags behind him.

Did Iran try to assassinate Trump, as Hegseth claimed? Here's what we know

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 6, 2026

The secretary of defense said the man behind the plot died in a strike, without mentioning his name.

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A photo of a large statue of a bull-headed figure sitting on a throne. The Star of David is on its forehead, Baal is written on its chest, and the throne itself has a pentagram and the number 666. An obelisk with hieroglyphs is to the write, and a crowd surrounds with Iranian flags and signs written in Persian.

Did Iranians burn Baal statues at rallies? What we know

Written by: Emery Winter

March 5, 2026

The statues at public rallies in Iran were apparently meant to represent the U.S., Israel and Je ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the oval office in front of a gilded fireplace, pointing at the person he is talking to.

Did Trump threaten to invade Spain? What we know

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 4, 2026

In a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, Donald Trump said, "We co ...

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A screenshot from a video that claims to show locals in Kuwait approaching a downed U.S. fighter pilot.

Investigating claim video shows downed US pilot in Kuwait being confronted by locals

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 4, 2026

The video was one of several circulating online in early March 2026 claiming to show downed U.S. ...

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Pete Hegseth, a white man with graying, slicked back hair, wears a gray suit.

Posts claim Pete Hegseth has racist tattoos. We took a closer look

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 4, 2026

Claims that Hegseth has Nazi or white supremacist tattoos have circulated online since he was no ...

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On a desk, a tablet's screen shows a Polymarket page listing a wager that reads "US strikes Iran by...?" With the options March 7 and March 31 underneath.

Unpacking claims Polymarket bets on Iran strikes point to insider knowledge

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 3, 2026

Bettors on the site wagered more than half a billion dollars on when the U.S. would attack Iran. ...

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The image shows shows the site of a strike on a girls' school in Minab, Iran.

Who bombed girls' school in Iran? Examining unproven claims of military misfire

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 3, 2026 (Updated: March 9, 2026)

An unsubstantiated claim circulated on social media blaming an Iranian missile for the deadly st ...

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln conducts flight operations in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026.

Investigating claim US troops were told Iran war is for 'Armageddon,' return of Jesus

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 3, 2026

One commander reportedly said U.S. President Donald Trump was "anointed by Jesus to light the si ...

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