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Did Biden put $25M bounty on Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro? Here are the facts

As U.S. Democrats criticized the Trump administration for attacking Venezuela and capturing the country's president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, a rumor spread that the Biden administration had previously placed a $25 million bounty on Maduro.

Several political figures shared the claim, including former New York Mayor Eric Adams and Sen. Katie Boyd Britt of Alabama. Snopes reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz audited the claim.

Watch out for this video of Venezuelans celebrating Maduro's capture, thanking Trump

Venezuelans have reportedly had mixed reactions to the U.S. operation to capture Maduro.

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Why RFK Jr.'s Health Department repealed rule for 24/7 nurses in nursing homes

The rule was supposedly set to take effect in early February 2026.

Did Jackie Chan say he cried over video of Palestinian child? What we know

Chan reportedly spoke at a movie premiere in Beijing in December 2025.

Is a video of elephant throwing grass on its head real?

Social media users questioned whether the humorous and widely shared footage was authentic or an example of AI slop.

Staff pick

Do these photos show laughing Victorian couple?

According to a popular saying, laughter is the best medicine. Sometimes even witnessing another person's happiness from afar can help lift a person's mood.

That's the effect of four photos claiming to show a laughing Victorian couple that spread across social media in late 2025. Snopes reporter Laerke Christensen broke down what we know about the photos.