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Senate has advanced Todd Blanche's AG nomination. We've investigated these claims about him
Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination has narrowly advanced out of committee, clearing the way for a final vote.
Reporter Jack Izzo compiled the rumors we've investigated about Blanche, including:
Did Trump say Blanche kept him "out of jail for years"?
Was Blanche once hired as Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorney?
Is voter ID like being carded at a "restaurant or club," as Blanche once claimed?
Did Trump post AI image of himself with Generals Patton and MacArthur?
Some people online accused the president, who has never served in the U.S. military, of stolen valor.
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Was Mitch McConnell's dead body transported to Kentucky coroner?
A video spread the claim online amid massive speculation about the senator's health.
Did Caitlin Clark respond to Trump's 'attack' with uplifting message?
The president has spoken positively about Clark, who has generally avoided making statements on political subjects.
Did Taylor Farms use prison labor in Arizona?
According to a 2022 report, companies — including Taylor Farms — used a legal loophole for cheap labor from incarcerated people.
Staff pick
Will Mamdani's city-run grocery stores require ID to shop?
A rumor spread online that New York City residents shopping at city-run grocery stores would be required to show photo identification proving they are residents.
Is that true? Reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz has the real story.
