Democratic National Committee - Would Trump’s proposed military budget be the largest increase since WWII?
Mon Apr 20 4:03 pm
President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 military budget would be "the largest spending increase since World War II.”
Social Media - This video shows a 2025 oil tankers collision, not a 2026 US strike on Iranian cargo ship
Mon Apr 20 1:29 pm
Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.
Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context
Fri Apr 17 5:59 pm
Here’s the context for Hegseth and Pope Leo’s Bible quotes
Did Disney eliminate and then reinstate ‘ladies and gentleman’ wording in its monorail greeting?
Fri Apr 17 5:27 pm
Did Disney ban, then restore ‘ladies and gentlemen’ message?
Restoration of America - SAVE America Act ad cites voter ID poll from before bill and misleads on international policies
Fri Apr 17 12:59 pm
“83% of us favor requiring a photo ID to vote. In fact, most of the civilized world requires it but not us.”
You can’t get vaccinated from food. But here’s how plant science is helping vaccine research
Thu Apr 16 5:31 pm
The truth behind ‘edible vaccines’
Social media clips of crying U.S. soldiers may be AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them
Thu Apr 16 8:38 am
How to spot AI-generated videos of U.S. service members
Is Florida’s mid-decade redistricting plan ‘illegal,’ as some Democrats say?
Wed Apr 15 4:42 pm
Would Florida mid-decade redistricting be illegal?
Donald Trump - Thom Tillis is retiring, but he hasn’t left the Senate yet. Fact-checking Trump
Wed Apr 15 4:10 pm
“Thom Tillis is no longer a senator.”
Byron Donalds - Was the US Navy created to take on pirates, as Byron Donalds said? It was a big reason.
Tue Apr 14 5:09 pm
The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
Trump tax cuts: Sorting truth versus spin on tips, overtime, Social Security policy before Tax Day
Tue Apr 14 1:43 pm
Trump tax cuts: Sorting truth versus spin before Tax Day
Officials target microplastics. What exactly are they? How do they get into the body?
Tue Apr 14 11:46 am
Your guide to microplastics
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