Mike Johnson didn’t say this quote about spending on seniors. Here’s who did
Social media posts erroneously claimed the House speaker said, “Every dollar spent on seniors could have gone elsewhere.”
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Did Trump’s motorcade leave tire tracks in reflecting pool? What photos show
The president’s motorcade drove through the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in early May 2026 to survey ongoing work.
Trump’s CDC cut tracking of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite before 2026 outbreak
FoodNet, a CDC-led federal collaboration, made tracking the cyclospora parasite optional in 2025.
Ex-VP demands ICE probe after three deaths in space of a week
Kamala Harris has called for an investigation into America’s controversial ICE agents following the deaths of three people in the space of a week.
State AG scoffs at Trump ally’s ‘last-ditch’ attempt to ‘blackmail’ him over mega merger
A state attorney general brushed off a “blackmail” attempt by a media executive amid a lawsuit against a Trump-backed merger. During an interview with former
Rubio’s lawyers retreat in court after denying his Signal war chats set to auto-delete
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a court that he isn’t deleting sensitive information discussed on Signal — then his lawyers had to retract that
Protest over killing of driver by ICE officer in US
Hundreds of people have taken part in a protest in Maine over the killing of a Colombian man by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Trump pays E Jean Carroll $5.6m in sex abuse and defamation case
The writer E Jean Carroll has received a multimillion dollar payout more than three years after she was awarded it by the jury in her
‘Strangled to death’: Lawmakers return from Cuba with a grim warning
As the Trump administration announced a new round of sanctions on Cuba’s tourism ministry, energy companies, and other entities on Monday, four Democratic members of
Jim Jordan backed into a corner to tame rebel Republican to end House meltdown: report
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) admitted Tuesday that he was in negotiations with a Republican lawmaker to try to end infighting within the party over immigration
8 misleading rumors about Lindsey Graham we’ve fact-checked
Snopes investigated many claims about the late politician over the years, including several that failed to pass the smell test.
8 times we’ve investigated claims about Mitch McConnell’s health
The longest-serving senator in Kentucky’s history is no stranger to rumors about his well-being.
Traffic cone flies first class to Boston as symbol of Scotland’s friendship
A traffic cone intended as a symbol of friendship between Glasgow and Massachusetts has been flown across the Atlantic in a first-class seat.
Katie Miller lashes out as reporter spots odd item on Trump’s desk
Stephen Miller’s wife lashed out this week after a sharp-eyed reporter spotted an odd item parked on Tweety McTreason’s desk. Trump stepped before cameras Monday