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Did Hakeem Jeffries take $300K from healthcare PACs before opposing Medicare for All?
Posts claimed House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries took more than $300,000 from healthcare PACs before opposing Medicare for All in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections.
Is that true? To find the real story, reporter Rae Deng unpacked which PACs have donated to Jeffries — and what they actually support.
Did Trump say he 'probably' wouldn't have rescued 10-year-old from drowning?
The president met with 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and Nathaniel Rai, the boy Williams rescued, on Monday.
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Progressive influencer Dean Withers is facing sexual misconduct allegations: What we know
Withers said political opponents fabricated the allegations and impersonated a 13-year-old. He also said he faced death threats.
The agent allegedly claimed Trump enjoys listening to Abba's "Dancing Queen" and throws Big Macs at the windshield when he hears bad news.
Real shirt that confuses Flock cameras, other surveillance tech hasn't been sold for years
The garment was created by Kate Bertash, a designer and digital security expert.
Staff pick
25 claims about abortion, investigated
We've analyzed many claims about abortion over the years, including:
Did Trump claim credit for overturning Roe v. Wade?
Did Biden sign an executive order allowing the U.S. to fund abortions abroad?
Did Ben Franklin publish a recipe meant to induce abortion in a math textbook?
Is abortion permitted in Judaism?
Reporter Rae Deng compiled 25 of the claims we've broken down about the controversial medical intervention.
