Trump Administration

7 rumors about Epstein's emails, investigated

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Nov. 18, 2025

In November 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives released more than 20,000 documents related ...

Did Waze donate to Trump's inauguration and White House ballroom? What we know

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 17, 2025

The popular navigation app is a subsidiary of Google, which contributed $1 million to the Trump- ...

Unpacking claim photo shows US flag touching the ground at White House

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 17, 2025

According to the United States flag code, the national flag should never be allowed to touch the ...

Government funding bill cuts food safety regulations. See the provisions for yourself

Written by: Rae Deng

Nov. 14, 2025

The bill prohibited the FDA from enforcing regulations aimed at increasing traceability of the s ...

Did Trump admin remove panels honoring fallen Black US soldiers in the Netherlands? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 11, 2025

The widow of a soldier whose story was featured in one of the panels said it was never meant to ...

Construction company 'called out' Trump over unpaid White House East Wing demolition bills?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 6, 2025

ACECO, a Maryland-based construction firm, faced intense online criticism for its involvement in ...

Did Trump administration use $750M in tariff revenue to keep WIC running?

Written by: Megan Loe

Nov. 5, 2025

The most recent $450 million cash infusion for WIC could support the program for roughly three w ...

USDA prohibits SNAP discounts during shutdown unless retailers have waivers

Written by: Rae Deng

Nov. 3, 2025

The SNAP Equal Treatment Rule prevents retailers from treating food stamp customers differently, ...

What Vance said about wanting neighbors who speak the same language

Written by: Joey Esposito

Oct. 31, 2025

The vice president's comments occurred during an interview for a New York Post podcast.

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 ...

Australian government reviewing petition that would ban Trump from entering country

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 28, 2025

Australia has not hosted a visit from a U.S. President since Barack Obama attended the G20 Leade ...

Michelle Obama portrait wasn't 'demolished' with White House East Wing

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 27, 2025

The official 2022 portrait of Michelle Obama was hung in the Ground Floor Corridor of the White ...

Federal database says ICE bought 'guided missile warheads.' That's probably an error

Written by: Rae Deng

Oct. 23, 2025

A related rumor about ICE's purchases of "chemical weapons" was true. The agency has bought muni ...

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 ...

Coast Guard spent about $200M on private jets for Kristi Noem, other top officials. Here's the contract

Written by: Rae Deng

Oct. 20, 2025

Publicly available government documents indicate the Coast Guard spent at least $172 million on ...

Is Hamas publicly executing Israel 'collaborators'? Here's what we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 18, 2025

Days after the October 2025 Israel-Hamas ceasefire, graphic videos appeared to show the executio ...

Is Cuban activist Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho in ICE custody? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 13, 2025

Claims about Valdés' arrest recirculated months apart amid mixed reports about his status in the ...

Did Trump call WWII nurse Ruby Bradley a 'loser' as DOD removed content about her? Here's the truth

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Oct. 12, 2025

There is no record of Trump making such a comment and the DOD confirmed it is "not taking down c ...

Examining claim video shows ICE detaining Chicago parents in school pick-up line

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 10, 2025

Online users shared this claim amid escalating immigration enforcement tactics by President Dona ...

Don't be lured by image showing Portland protesters 'ICE fishing'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 10, 2025

Though protesters in Portland carried out similar action, the actual image showed protesters in ...