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Sascha Riley's audio recordings, Border Patrol chief & Mar-a-Lago gala

Sascha Riley's audio recordings, Border Patrol chief & Mar-a-Lago gala

Plus: ICE temporarily detained educator Christina Rank in Minnesota. Here's what we know

January 22, 2026

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Examining Sascha Riley's audio recordings alleging abuse by Epstein, Trump

Online users shared a set of audio recordings alleging child sex trafficking, physical assault and child pornography, as well as the murder of children, in the 1970s and 1980s by future American leaders.

The claims involved a boy social media users referred to as "Sasha" or "Sascha Riley," as well as President Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Andy Biggs, Rep. Jim Jordan, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Senior reporter Jordan Liles found no credible evidence supported the allegations. We broke down what else we know.

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Did ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good have 'internal bleeding'? What we know

Some people online claimed "internal bleeding" was a medical term for a bruise. Here are the facts.

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Unraveling claim Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino wore 'Nazi uniform'

Bovino wore a long coat that many people online compared to those worn by Nazis in World War II.

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Did Mar-a-Lago gala feature dog masks and Marie Antoinette-style costumes?

The American Humane Society’s Hero Dog Awards Gala took place on Jan. 9, with President Donald Trump in attendance.

A Latino man wearing a dark blue outfit is shown standing in the middle of a line on a plane. A few people are seen sitting in seats to the left of the line.

Does photo show Ted Cruz leaving Texas for Laguna Beach ahead of winter storm? What we know

The senator's office said he had a planned work trip and would return to Texas before a projected storm.

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ICE temporarily detained educator Christina Rank in Minnesota. Here's what we know

Last Monday, ICE agents detained special education classroom assistant Christina Rank after a confrontation with the agents in her employer's parking lot in a Minneapolis suburb.

Snopes readers wrote in looking for more information about the incident. Reporter Jack Izzo investigated.