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Did Denmark play ‘Send in the Clowns’ when Rubio arrived at Greenland deal ceremony?
People online suggested the Danish delegation sought to embarrass or insult U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Don’t go bananas over tale of chimp rescuing zookeeper
No chimpanzees are coming to the rescue of readers who fall for this AI-generated tale.
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‘My goodness’: CNN anchor catches ‘remarkable’ contrast as Trump welcomes global leader
A CNN analyst pointed out a startling contrast ahead of the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.On Thursday, CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter mentioned that Xi will be arriving in Washington, D.C., amid Trump's media ban. The conversation came up…
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Trump vanishes from MAGA podcasters’ lips as his popularity crumbles: analysis
President Trump's name is disappearing from conservative podcasts at a startling rate, according to a new Wall Street Journal analysis of nearly 70,000 hours of podcast content.The Journal built an in-house AI tool to track political conversation trends across podcasts, TikTok, Instagram and cable news…
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Video Misrepresents Lasting Effects of Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan During World War II
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The United States dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, killing hundreds of thousands of people to force Japan’s surrender...
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Trump Makes Unsubstantiated Claim About Fani Willis
There is no evidence that Fani Willis, the district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia, had “an affair” with a “gang member” she was investigating,...
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What RFK Jr. Gets Wrong About Autism
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a variety of incorrect or misleading claims about vaccines, COVID-19 and other health-related topics, as we discuss in other...
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FactChecking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no stranger to FactCheck.org. He is a prominent anti-vaccine advocate who has been on our radar for years, primarily as...
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What Trump Asked of Pence
In an interview hours after former President Donald Trump was indicted for an alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election, one of his...
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Indictment Details Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Swing State Election Outcomes
The federal indictment against former President Donald Trump, concerning his efforts to remain in office despite losing the election, details actions Trump and his...
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Did Denmark play ‘Send in the Clowns’ when Rubio arrived at Greenland deal ceremony?
People online suggested the Danish delegation sought to embarrass or insult U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Fact Check
Don’t go bananas over tale of chimp rescuing zookeeper
No chimpanzees are coming to the rescue of readers who fall for this AI-generated tale.
National News
‘My goodness’: CNN anchor catches ‘remarkable’ contrast as Trump welcomes global leader
A CNN analyst pointed out a startling contrast ahead of the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.On Thursday, CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter mentioned that Xi will be arriving in Washington, D.C., amid Trump's media ban. The conversation came up…
National News
Trump vanishes from MAGA podcasters’ lips as his popularity crumbles: analysis
President Trump's name is disappearing from conservative podcasts at a startling rate, according to a new Wall Street Journal analysis of nearly 70,000 hours of podcast content.The Journal built an in-house AI tool to track political conversation trends across podcasts, TikTok, Instagram and cable news…
National News
‘Astonishing’: CNN panel floored as Trump lawyers attempt ‘complete reversal’ in court
CNN correspondents were stunned Wednesday as the Trump administration offered a new national security argument for banning three news organizations from the White House.Crime and justice correspondent Katelyn Polantz reported that Justice Department attorney Michael Velchik argued that publishing information known to be classified could…
