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Kash Patel's Olympics flight cost, State of the Union & Alysa Liu
Plus: Tune out claim about Stephen Colbert's impromptu 3 a.m. broadcast
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Investigating claim Kash Patel's flight to Milan cost taxpayers $400K
Social media users claimed FBI Director Kash Patel's trip to Italy, where he celebrated the U.S. men's national hockey team winning Olympic gold, cost taxpayers $400,000.
Patel's trip was paid for with taxpayer money, since his position requires him to travel via private jet. Reporter Jack Izzo broke down what we were able to verify about the rumor.
Did Trump say he'd send 'criminals or people that don't work' elsewhere if he could?
Trump made the statement during a speech meant to honor "American lives tragically taken by criminal illegal aliens," according to the White House.
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Was Ghislaine Maxwell replaced with body double in prison? What we know
Maxwell testified before the U.S. House Oversight Committee via video conference, sparking rumors about her appearance.
Why Rep. Al Green held 'apes' sign protesting Trump at 2026 State of the Union
Green was citing a racist video portraying the Obamas as apes that Trump's Truth Social account posted — then deleted — earlier this month.
Did Olympian Alysa Liu say she no longer believes in pronouns, pro-LGBTQ+ stance? Here's the truth
Liu has a close, public friendship with fellow Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn, an openly queer woman and LGBTQ+ advocate.
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Tune out claim about Stephen Colbert's impromptu 3 a.m. broadcast
Posts claimed Stephen Colbert unexpectedly started a livestream at 3 a.m. because he had received a threatening message from a powerful politician — with the implication that the threat came from Trump.
Reporter Jack Izzo has the details about why you should tune out the rumor.






