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Unpacking claims Trump bought shoes that don’t fit for Cabinet members
Social media users have turned their attention to the shoes worn by various male members of the Trump administration. According to many popular posts, Trump has been giving shoes to his Cabinet members that don't fit because he's guessing their shoe sizes.
The posts appeared to be based on a Wall Street Journal article about a particular kind of shoe Trump started wearing and liked enough to give to people his orbit. Reporter Emery Winter broke down what we do (and don’t) know about the rumor.
Inspecting claim 'vaccine for pedophiles' was written on Iranian missile
Social media users claimed the alleged inscription appeared on a missile used to strike a U.S. military base in the Middle East.
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What we know about video showing police response to Michigan synagogue attack
The man who rammed his car into Temple Israel synagogue outside of Detroit fatally shot himself after exchanging gunfire with security.
Did Erika Kirk work for Epstein? Here's the truth
Social media users alleged a phone recording featured Charlie Kirk's widow scheduling teenage girls for Epstein's sexualized massages.
Did George W. Bush say he quit golf during Iraq War because he owed 'solidarity' to families?
Bush made the comment in 2008, during his first-ever live interview on the internet.
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Did declassified CIA document reveal cure for cancer? Don't be fooled
Posts claimed a recently revealed CIA document showed U.S. intelligence had known about a potential cure for cancer for decades.
The claim's not true. Reporting fellow Aleksandra Wrona laid out the facts.







