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The New York Democrat did once speak about a Washington, D.C., measure to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. Our team is hard at work investigating claims that spread after the shooting at ...

An alleged photo of Pope Leo XIV as a young man spread widely online after the Trump administration lobbed criticism at the pope over his comments condemning the Iran war. Social media users began ...

Social media users claimed Qatar filed a formal request to reclaim the Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet the country previously gifted to Trump. According to the posts, Qatar's reason for wanting the aircraft ...

A claim spread online that FBI Director Kash Patel has been drinking excessively and exhibiting erratic behavior, resulting in absences from work and periods when he was unresponsive or unavailable.

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A claim that Iran planned to execute eight women by hanging spread widely online after Trump shared it with an appeal for their safety. The president later suggested his intervention led to their ...

Ilhan Omar said, "The last time the Alien Enemies Act was invoked it was used to detain and deport German, Japanese, Italian ...

The U.S. Department of State and the White House said it was a "limited edition" design to commemorate the 250th anniversary ...

In April 2026, a claim circulated online that U.S. President Donald Trump supported a proposal to rename Immigration and ...

The president had choice words for O'Donnell during an appearance on "60 Minutes," but a screenshot of an alleged post from ...

Prosecutors say the shooting suspect took a photo of himself in a hotel mirror before he tried to assassinate U.S. President ...