Trump Administration

Breaking down rumor that Trump's faith adviser promised '7 supernatural blessings' for $1K

Written by: Rae Deng

March 31, 2025

White House faith adviser Paula White-Cain faced criticism for allegedly soliciting Passover don ...

Usha Vance's Greenland visit plans were changed, not canceled. Officials have given different reasons why

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 28, 2025

According to the vice president's office, the second lady's travel plans changed after Vice Pres ...

Target visits are down, Costco visits are up. One report credits DEI as the reason

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 27, 2025

Target faced backlash after ending its DEI programs in January 2025.

Trump's commerce secretary said he sold 1K 'gold card' visas in a day. Here's what we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 27, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump previously posited that his "gold card" visas could make $50 trillion.

The potential impacts of closing the Department of Education, explained

Written by: Rae Deng

March 20, 2025

The federal agency handles financial aid for college students, civil rights enforcement and fede ...

Musk said 'The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.' Here's his full quote

Written by: Caroline Wazer

March 18, 2025

The billionaire made the comment on an episode of Joe Rogan's podcast.

What to know about claims the FBI is trying to 'criminalize' Habitat for Humanity

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 17, 2025

Habitat for Humanity was among organizations whose Citibank accounts the FBI froze while investi ...

What we know about alleged deportation of 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain tumor

Written by: Rae Deng

March 14, 2025

The child's family was reportedly on its way to an emergency medical checkup in Houston when bor ...

Musk has not said he wants to cut Social Security benefits — but his actions may affect the program

Written by: Rae Deng

March 14, 2025

Elon Musk said he wants to cut "waste and fraud" from the federal benefits program — but his eff ...

Unpacking claims about Payton McNabb, anti-trans activist and former volleyball athlete

Written by: Rae Deng

March 12, 2025

McNabb claims a transgender athlete injured her during a volleyball match in 2022. It is not pos ...

Yes, Musk said 'The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.' Here's context

Written by: Caroline Wazer

March 10, 2025

The X owner delivered the quote during a Feb. 28, 2025, episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" po ...

Unpacking claim Zelenskyy called Vance an expletive at White House meeting

Written by: Caroline Wazer Aleksandra Wrona

March 3, 2025

The Ukrainian word "suka" — like the English word "b****" — means "female dog," and can also be ...

Unpacking claims about $400M 'armored Tesla' State Department contract

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 28, 2025

NPR obtained a State Department document — verified by Snopes — that contradicts the Trump admin ...

What to know about national park layoffs and potential closures

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 25, 2025

The U.S. Department of the Interior said no parks are expected to close in the summer, but park ...

What we know about posts calling for 'economic blackout' on Feb. 28

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 25, 2025

Historian Heather Cox Richardson was not involved with this grassroots effort.

Yes, Dan Bongino once wrote 'cold civil war' warning to 'scumbag commie libs'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 24, 2025

The May 2024 post resurfaced as a screenshot in February 2025, after U.S. President Donald Trump ...

What we know about Medicare ending telehealth coverage in April 2025

Written by: Amelia Clarke

Feb. 21, 2025

Telehealth coverage allow patients to access health care remotely using digital technology.

Sign claims Trump administration ended FBI community outreach efforts. FBI says it's not so

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 18, 2025

A sign visible in a photo advised of the cancellation of an FBI presentation titled "Scams Targe ...

What we know about claims State Department was set to buy $400M in 'armored Teslas'

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 14, 2025

The department said via email that it has not awarded Tesla — or any manufacturer — a contract t ...

'Jesus didn't have electricity' quote falsely attributed to Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Feb. 12, 2025

Internet users claimed Leavitt said, "They want you to panic, but Trump wants you to remember Je ...