Snopes

Featured Stories:

Controversial Bari Weiss pick pops up at bizarre galaxy-brained ‘Nostradamus’ wedding

Ross Douthat, the former New York Times columnist recently hired by CBS News chief Bari Weiss as a "60 Minutes" correspondent, has a side gig his new bosses may not have anticipated – officiating weddings for Silicon Valley's AI elite.The conservative commentator officiated the wedding…

Military families infuriated as sailors left behind grapple with ‘horrid’ conditions

The USS Abraham Lincoln is heading back home to San Diego after a grueling nine-month deployment, but the families of sailors aboard two of its escort destroyers that have been ordered to stay behind are heartbroken and furious.The USS Spruance, USS Michael Murphy and USS…

‘They are scared’: Troops beg to flee Trump’s war over ‘breaking point’ orders

A growing number of U.S. service members are seeking formal discharge as conscientious objectors, with two organizations that assist troops through the process reporting the sharpest spike they've seen in decades.Mike Prysner, who runs a hotline for conscientious objectors at the Center on Conscience and…

Did Trump say truckers should switch to gasoline to cut fuel costs?

Users shared the rumor weeks after the Trump administration and Israel started a war with Iran, resulting in oil prices rising to over $100 a barrel.

Does $8K Wayfair receipt in Epstein files confirm child trafficking conspiracy theory?

Snopes investigated and found the truth after online users claimed, without evidence, the $8,453 charge pertained to a trafficked child.

Did Trump threaten to invade Spain? What we know

In a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, Donald Trump said, "We could just fly in and use" Spain's military bases.

Investigating claim video shows downed US pilot in Kuwait being confronted by locals

The video was one of several circulating online in early March 2026 claiming to show downed U.S. planes and aircrew.

Was Trump partying at Mar-a-Lago while US bombed Iran? We unpacked the claim

U.S. strikes on Iran began early Feb. 28. Trump spent the day at Mar-a-Lago and briefly stopped by a fundraiser as events unfolded.

Inspecting video said to show Iranian mourners calling for revenge over strikes that killed Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died during U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic on Feb. 28, 2026.

Popular articles

Controversial Bari Weiss pick pops up at bizarre galaxy-brained ‘Nostradamus’ wedding

Ross Douthat, the former New York Times columnist recently hired by CBS News chief Bari Weiss as a "60 Minutes" correspondent, has a side gig his new bosses may not have anticipated – officiating weddings for Silicon Valley's AI elite.The conservative commentator officiated the wedding…

Military families infuriated as sailors left behind grapple with ‘horrid’ conditions

The USS Abraham Lincoln is heading back home to San Diego after a grueling nine-month deployment, but the families of sailors aboard two of its escort destroyers that have been ordered to stay behind are heartbroken and furious.The USS Spruance, USS Michael Murphy and USS…

‘They are scared’: Troops beg to flee Trump’s war over ‘breaking point’ orders

A growing number of U.S. service members are seeking formal discharge as conscientious objectors, with two organizations that assist troops through the process reporting the sharpest spike they've seen in decades.Mike Prysner, who runs a hotline for conscientious objectors at the Center on Conscience and…

Trump’s ‘No Tax on Tips’ Claim Doesn’t Add Up

The White House has provided no federal data to...