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Was this Lauren Boebert's Halloween costume?

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Jack Izzo
Nov. 4, 2025 Halloween photos appear to show Boebert sporting a sombrero and standing with one man dressed as ...
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Did Erika Kirk take Air Force 2 to Ole Miss Turning Point USA event? Here's the truth

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Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 4, 2025 The claim spread at the same time as a baseless rumor alleging Kirk was having an affair with U. ...
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Is Erika Kirk pregnant with her 3rd child? Unfounded claim continues to spread online

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Megan Loe
Nov. 4, 2025 Despite online rumors, Erika Kirk had not confirmed a pregnancy on social media or in public rem ...
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Did JD Vance get food stamps as a child? Unpacking the claim

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 3, 2025 The vice president wrote about his troubled childhood in his book "Hillbilly Elegy."
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Inspecting rumor Trump officials are moving to military bases for security reasons

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Nov. 3, 2025 The claim stemmed from two separate reports: one from The Atlantic and the other from The New Yo ...
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Investigating rumor Trump spent $3.4M in taxpayer money on 'Great Gatsby' Halloween party

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Laerke Christensen
Nov. 3, 2025 The U.S. president hosted a party at his Mar-a-Lago club in 2025 as millions of Americans feared ...
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Did Reagan say fascism would come to America 'in the name of liberalism'?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Nov. 3, 2025 The quote often attributed to the former Republican president has made the rounds for years.
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Investigating rumor that Mike Johnson and his son are 'abstinence partners'

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Nov. 1, 2025 A social media meme appeared to reference a 2023 story about Johnson’s use of an anti-porn app.
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Did Sen. Schumer demand $4M for LGBTQ+ campaigns to reopen the government?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 31, 2025 The claim originated with Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who repeatedly pinned bl ...
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Toyota refutes Trump's claim about $10B investment in US

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 31, 2025 During a visit to Japan, Trump claimed that Toyota was going to invest "over $10 billion" to bui ...
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Erika Kirk and JD Vance spark affair rumors, but there's no evidence they're true

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 31, 2025 (Updated: Nov. 4, 2025) Online users alleged people were trying to "replace" Vice President JD Vance's wife, second lady ...
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Digging into Trump's alleged White House bunker plans

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 31, 2025 Rumors swirled that the president was building a "secret bunker" from which to hide from protest ...
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The controversy over Zohran Mamdani's story about his aunt, explained

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Megan Loe
Oct. 30, 2025 The New York City mayoral candidate's anecdote about an aunt who faced Islamophobia after 9/11 p ...
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Did Kash Patel use government jet for 'date night' with partner? What we know

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Laerke Christensen
Oct. 30, 2025 The FBI director is a "required use" traveler, meaning they must fly on government-owned planes ...
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Is a new ocean forming in Africa?

Written by:
Emery Winter
Oct. 30, 2025 The African continent is gradually splitting apart. Although a new ocean is expected to form as ...
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Posts claim US Department of Labor posters mirror Nazi propaganda. Here's what we found

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 29, 2025 Some of the images had similar characteristics to those seen in Nazi propaganda, but others were ...
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Who really broke the Israel-Hamas ceasefire? Here's what we know

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 28, 2025 Israel has launched three waves of airstrikes on Gaza since the Trump-brokered ceasefire went in ...
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Unraveling claim Adolf Hitler built a ballroom in 1933

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 28, 2025 The fascist dictator built a ballroom in the garden of the Reich Chancellery in Berlin — beneath ...
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Inspecting claim dapper French man is Louvre heist case detective

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 25, 2025 Investigating a heist doesn't always require a good coat and hat.
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Did LA County declare state of emergency after ICE discovered tunnels, trafficking hubs?

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
Oct. 24, 2025 LA County supervisors voted to declare a state of emergency on Oct. 14, 2025.
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