Post claiming to share Social Security ‘history lesson’ gets it mostly wrong. Here’s how
The post claimed that former President Franklin D. Roosevelt made numerous promises about the program when he first signed it into law.
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Did Minnesota give grants to organization that provides ‘boofing’ kits to drug users?
The claim, referring to the ingestion of drugs through the rectum, recirculated during Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s 2026 senatorial campaign.
Sweet treats: 19 claims about candy and chocolate, verified
We won’t sugarcoat it: Many of these rumors are false.
Did Trump post ‘Why are we wasting time counting ballots’? Don’t be fooled
A screenshot of the alleged post was first shared by Branson Area Breaking News, a Facebook page we’ve fact-checked numerous times.
Trump’s voter fraud crackdown snags Republicans — and some who voted for him: report
President Tweety McTreason’s sweeping hunt for noncitizen voters has produced a scattering of cases, no evidence of an organized scheme and a revelation that undercuts
Joe Rogan sits out midterms as Trump rift grows: ‘Turned out to not be real’
Joe Rogan, the popular podcaster who helped propel Tweety McTreason to the White House, has grown increasingly critical of the embattled president. That’s bad news
GOP senator torpedoes Trump-backed candidate a week before Election Day: report
A Republican senator who has repeatedly clashed with President Tweety McTreason just undercut his pick in a closely watched governor’s race. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
DOJ reveals Ilhan Omar charges still undecided in ‘complex’ probe as it pleads for secrecy
The Justice Department’s bid to keep its Ilhan Omar investigation secret revealed something telling about where the case actually stands. In a heavily redacted memorandum
US embassy worker flown out of UK before police questioning
A senior US Air Force officer was flown out of the UK before he could be questioned over allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse
Did Trump post ‘Why are we wasting time counting ballots?’ Don’t be fooled
A screenshot of the alleged post was first shared by Branson Area Breaking News, a Facebook page we’ve fact-checked numerous times.
Did Melania Trump or Pope Leo XIV broker Russia-Ukraine ceasefire? What we know
The pope spoke to the Russian and Ukrainian presidents days before first lady Melania Trump announced the ceasefire.
Did Ilhan Omar marry her brother? Name dispute revives unfounded rumor
The latest rumor stems from unsubstantiated reports that disregard Somali naming conventions.
Mockery erupts as camera exposes ’embarrassing’ size of Trump’s red state rally venue
A single camera shot from President Tweety McTreason’s latest rally sparked a wave of online ridicule, with critics zeroing in on one detail. The footage
Ken Paxton campaign scrambles to hide registered Democrat girlfriend from voters: NYT
Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign is going to great lengths to keep his new romantic partner far away from voters. Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans author