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House Speaker Mike Johnson signed bill cutting $186B from SNAP in July 2025

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 30, 2025

Users shared this true claim amid uncertainty regarding whether Americans would receive federal ...

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Did Mike Johnson say Republicans aren't 'in charge' of the government?

Written by: Megan Loe

Oct. 28, 2025

In a video shared online, the House speaker is heard saying, "[Democrats] keep saying Republican ...

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Will SNAP benefits be issued in November 2025? What we know

Written by: Megan Loe

Oct. 21, 2025

Multiple states have issued alerts to SNAP recipients, warning that they may not receive Novembe ...

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On the left: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a white man with short greying brown hair in a suit and glasses. On the right: A screenshot of a TikTok, in which a bald, white man with a beard and glasses appears in portrait mode with the words, "You have till WEDNESDAY, Mike!"

Baseless rumor about Mike Johnson's alleged Grindr account keeps spreading online

Written by: Rae Deng

Oct. 11, 2025

TikTok user @razzledazzlemo raised more than $29,000 for "legal expenses" after claiming to have ...

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An older white man wearing circle glasses sifts through papers.

Democrats don't want $3.6M for 'Haitian male prostitutes' to reopen government

Written by: Rae Deng

Oct. 10, 2025

The rumor, popularized by Sen. John Kennedy, appeared to be connected to an HIV/AIDS prevention ...

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White House ballroom construction will continue amid government shutdown

Written by: Joey Esposito

Oct. 3, 2025

The massive expansion of the White House events space is funded by the president himself along w ...

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Government shutdown: What's open, what's closed and who's affected

Written by: Megan Loe

Oct. 3, 2025

What happens to Social Security and Medicare? Will post offices, airports and DMVs stay open? We ...

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U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Black, bald man in a grey suit, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, an older white man in a navy suit, leave the White House. man wearing a blue suit.

Democrats didn't shut down government to fund health care for 'illegal aliens.' Here's context

Written by: Rae Deng

Oct. 3, 2025

Immigrants in the country illegally are not eligible for federal health care insurance plans. Th ...

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Trump once said, 'A government shutdown falls on president's lack of leadership' and spoke about 'weak' presidents?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 2, 2025

An alleged 2013 quote from the then-businessman and reality TV host made the rounds online durin ...

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'Trump 2028' hats seen on Oval Office desk during meeting with lawmakers

Written by: Jack Izzo

Oct. 1, 2025

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries told CNN the hats "randomly appeared" during the meeting.

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Investigating claims HUD website's 'radical left' pop-ups violated Hatch Act

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 1, 2025

A message on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development website blamed the October 202 ...

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The U.S. Capitol dome, a white building that is dome-shaped, in the backdrop, with many small U.S. flags upright in the grass.

US Troops (Usually) Don't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, But Congress Does

Written by: Rae Deng

Dec. 20, 2024

However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutd ...

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Critics Say Musk's Influence on Trump Led GOP to Cut Children's Cancer Research. Here's What We Know

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 20, 2024

A U.S. government shutdown loomed after a Trump-backed spending bill failed to pass in the House.

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Musk Falsely Claimed Spending Bill Included 40% Salary Increase for Congress. Here's the Real Number

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 20, 2024

The bipartisan bill failed, and it's unknown whether its successor will include a provision to i ...

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Pride Flags Banned at US Embassies Under $1.2T Spending Bill Signed by Biden in March 2024?

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 27, 2024

The provision can be found on the 1,000th page of a 1,012-page bill.

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Did a Landlord Tell Tenants That the Government Shutdown Could Cause Them to Be Evicted?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Jan. 18, 2019

As a federal government shutdown ran on for weeks, concerns mounted over its effects on renters ...

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Has the FDA Halted Food Inspections Because of the Government Shutdown?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 15, 2019

Some inspectors have returned to resume their duties, but it's unclear for how long.

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Did Lettuce Kill More People in the U.S. in 2018 Than Undocumented Immigrants Did?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 23, 2019

Undocumented immigrants do commit crime at a lower rate than native-born U.S. citizens, but not ...

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U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Did a Group of Migrant Men With a Kidnapped Mexican Girl Hold a Texas Rancher in El Indio at Gunpoint?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 21, 2019

We sought to corroborate an incident described in a social media post that went viral in early 2019.

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Can Federal Government Workers Be Fired After 30 Days of Shutdown?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 17, 2019

The law varies depending on the type of shutdown.

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