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Did Trump allow 660M pounds of beef into US after meeting with JBS owner?

Posts claimed Trump was allowing 660 million pounds of tariff-free beef to be brought into the U.S. after he met with the owner of JBS — a Brazilian multinational meat-processing company — who allegedly asked the president to lower tariffs on Brazilian beef.

According to the rumor, the company would buy the meat in question and benefit from the reduced duty, despite the European Union restricting Brazilian beef imports after their cattle couldn't meet antibiotic safety standards.

Reporting fellow Aleksandra Wrona looked into Trump's proclamation expanding beef imports, the reported meeting between the president and the JBS owner, and the EU's restrictions on Brazilian beef.

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Did Robert Kraft face solicitation charge and appear in Epstein files?

The claim spread after the Gillette Stadium owner spearheaded Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over the rapper’s pro-Palestine advocacy.

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Social media posts share images of damage caused by Iranian strikes at U.S. air bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Do 'leaked' photos show Iranian damage to US bases in Middle East?

Anonymous U.S. service members claimed Iranian strikes had damaged bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

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8 claims about Trump aide Natalie Harp, investigated

An image allegedly showing Harp and Trump kissing on a golf course is one of the latest rumors to feature the president's aide.

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Did Mitch McConnell vote against sick leave during 4 separate years?

McConnell returned to the Senate floor on Monday following his monthslong recovery from a reported fall.

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Is current Congress most productive in 80 years, as Mike Johnson claimed? We checked the numbers

During the Republican National Convention last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed the GOP-led Congress has been the most productive it's been "in 80 years."

Is that true? Reporter Emery Winter compared Congress' current output to several previous years using a number of key metrics.