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Did Trump arrange for teen girls to give him 'private dance,' as shown in video? What we know
Social media users shared a video that appeared to show Trump dancing while a group of high school-age students performed for him.
Users claimed the girls were 16 years old and that Trump had arranged for them to give him a "private dance." To provide the full context of what happened, senior reporter Jordan Liles inspected.
Did Vivek Ramaswamy once say Ohio was 'a good state' but not 'the best'?
Ramaswamy — a Republican running for Ohio governor in 2026 — made the comment during a 2023 speech at Michigan's Hillsdale College.
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Did Trump call various public figures 'offenders of Jesus'?
The president allegedly made the comment about notable people like Taylor Swift, Prince William and Warren Buffet.
Acting AG Todd Blanche compared voter ID to being carded at 'restaurant or club.' Here are the facts
Blanche — one of Trump's former personal lawyers — made the statement during an interview on "Meet the Press" on Sunday.
Did Bill Barr say he regrets not prosecuting Obama?
We've debunked other false rumors from the Facebook user who spread the claim.
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Could Appalachian lithium deposit replace 328 years of imports?
A rumor spread online that the U.S. Geological Survey announced it had discovered enough lithium in the Appalachian Mountains to replace imports of the metal for centuries.
The claim spread after the USGS had included lithium on its 2025 "list of critical minerals." Reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz has the details.
