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Does Trump want to trade Puerto Rico for Greenland? We investigated
A rumor spread online that President Donald Trump sought to sell Puerto Rico to acquire Greenland. The online betting platform Polymarket posted the claim on its X account.
The claim was first made in 2020 by a whistleblower who worked for the Trump administration. Reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz inspected the claim's origins.
Did USPS propose rule requiring states to give voter lists to federal government for mail ballots to be delivered?
The rule has not been finalized as of this writing, and the executive order it's following faces a legal challenge from two dozen states.
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Did Nancy Mace post she wanted Ilhan Omar deported for America's 250th birthday?
The Somali American representative became a naturalized citizen in 2000.
Is comedian Nate Bargatze a Trump supporter? What we know
The comedian attended the White House UFC fight that was part of a dual birthday celebration for the president and the nation.
Watch out for mislabeled footage of Brazil helicopter crash that killed singer Oliver Tree
Some clips shared on social media actually showed a 2024 helicopter crash in Malaysia or a 2023 crash in Australia.
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Thomas Massie didn't 'confirm' Israel dropped napalm on USS Liberty. The truth was exposed decades ago
A claim spread online that Rep. Thomas Massie "confirmed" Israel used napalm in a 1967 attack against the USS Liberty, an American naval ship.
Massie did give a speech commemorating the attack — but he stated a fact that's been public knowledge since the 1980s. Reporter Rae Deng traced the history.
