Fact Check

Investigating claim JD Vance used food stamps as a child

The rumor circulated in late 2025, when a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits despite a government shutdown.

Alan Dershowitz denies saying he’d ‘blow his brains out’ if Mamdani became NYC mayor

In an X post, Dershowitz said he'd "continue to oppose" what he called Mamdani's "antisemitic and anti-Israel bigotry," but with his "brains intact."

Explaining Democrats’ Request to Restore Foreign Aid

Q: Did Democrats request funding for “climate resilience” in Honduras, “civic engagement” in Zimbabwe, and “LGBTQI+ democracy grants” in the Balkans, to end the...

Video shows AI robot manipulating and ‘kidnapping’ 12 other robots?

Surveillance footage appeared to show the bot, reportedly named Erbai, telling its companions to “go home.”

11 rumors about SNAP we’ve investigated

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, colloquially known as "food stamps," is the country's largest anti-hunger initiative.
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