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Protest imagery: 15 false, misleading claims we’ve debunked
AI tools have made it much more difficult to separate real acts of protest from clickbait.
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Far-right Trump ally clashes with admin over president’s embrace of ‘most barbaric’ leader
Far-right activist Laura Loomer, one of President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies, is pushing his administration to get tougher on Russian President Vladimir Putin. She’s also making a startling claim about Americans held in Russia.“SCOOP: I just spoke with an official at the center of…
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‘My money is against Trump’: Expert predicts president ready to surrender huge legal fight
A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his own $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC. Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance is betting he’ll drop the case before that happens.Trump sued the British broadcaster for defamation over its editing…
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Ramaswamy ad quietly edited to cut controversial claim by rival’s estranged mother: report
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has quietly reworked its explosive attack ad against Democrat Amy Acton, cutting a line that didn't hold up.The new 30-second cut featuring Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, drops her claim that Acton never lived in a tent, journalist David Weigel pointed out…
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Did Trump say of Iran, ‘Let ’em take out’ LA and San Diego?
The White House rejected claims that Trump suggested the cities' destruction would be a small price to pay for ending the Iran war.
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Did Trump say he has an IQ of 1,775?
The president's actual IQ is unconfirmed, but a score of 1,775 would far exceed previous world records.
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Why Endangered Species Act protections for monarch butterflies are in limbo under Trump
Conservation groups sued the Fish and Wildlife Service for its failure to formalize a protection proposal made under the Biden administration.
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Female Cornell employees coined term ‘sexual harassment’ in 1975
The term entered the lexicon after a Cornell employee resigned due to sexual harassment by her boss.
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Did Trump say he feels badly for ‘Cornell 7’ because they ‘won’t get a fair shake’?
The quote circulated online after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Letitia James as a special prosecutor in the Cornell University investigation.
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17 claims involving the death penalty we’ve investigated
After Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike on Sept. 30, capital punishment was under scrutiny.
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Fact Check
Protest imagery: 15 false, misleading claims we’ve debunked
AI tools have made it much more difficult to separate real acts of protest from clickbait.
National News
Far-right Trump ally clashes with admin over president’s embrace of ‘most barbaric’ leader
Far-right activist Laura Loomer, one of President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies, is pushing his administration to get tougher on Russian President Vladimir Putin. She’s also making a startling claim about Americans held in Russia.“SCOOP: I just spoke with an official at the center of…
National News
‘My money is against Trump’: Expert predicts president ready to surrender huge legal fight
A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his own $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC. Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance is betting he’ll drop the case before that happens.Trump sued the British broadcaster for defamation over its editing…
National News
Ramaswamy ad quietly edited to cut controversial claim by rival’s estranged mother: report
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has quietly reworked its explosive attack ad against Democrat Amy Acton, cutting a line that didn't hold up.The new 30-second cut featuring Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, drops her claim that Acton never lived in a tent, journalist David Weigel pointed out…
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Here Are All the Times Trump Has Praised His Favorite CNN Star — Despite Network Hammering Him with Cratering Polls
Screenshot via FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (L)/Screenshot via CNN (R) President Donald Trump’s new favorite media star works for the unlikeliest of places: CNN. Trump has long been one of the network’s biggest critics and he even tried banning them from the White House recently…
