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Today: Harris Federal Agency Donations Claims, Arlington National Cemetary and Burt Reynolds

Plus: Scientist Once Ate Radioactive Uranium on Live TV To Prove It Was Harmless?

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Izz LaMagdeleine
August 31, 2024

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Aug. 31, 2024

Today: Harris Federal Agency Donations Claims, Arlington National Cemetary and Burt Reynolds

A TikTok post claims that Kamala Harris recieved big donations from 4 US federal agencies. A X post that fills the background claims the same thing.

No, Harris Campaign Didn't Receive Donations From 4 US Federal Agencies

As the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign gathered momentum in late August, a claim that four U.S. federal agencies had donated to Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign spread online. One X user claimed the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of State (DOS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had all contributed six-figure sums to the Democratic candidate's cause by late August.

However, an email exchange with Open Secrets — a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to tracking money in politics — and further evidence revealed the claims were false. "It's safe to assume that 100% of the money described here is coming from employees of these various government agencies," Open Secrets individual contributions researcher Alex Baumgart wrote in an email. Snopes reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz has the details.

A group of white people ae gathered around a grave.

Real Photos of Trump Smiling and Giving Thumbs-Up Over Soldiers' Graves?

The former president visited Arlington National Cemetery to honor soldiers killed during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

A white man and women stand next to each other. You can see other people standing to the side of them, and a large crowd surrounds them.

Did Tim Walz Once Gift His Family's Car to a Next-Door Neighbor?

A story circulated online in August about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, offering a car to a next-door neighbor.

A person wearing a blue button down shirt with an American flag patch on it has their arms crossed. One hand is covered in a brown glove.

Project 2025 Calls for Replacing 40-Hour Workweek with 160-Hour Work Month?

"Your boss could make you work extra hours with no overtime pay by cutting your hours later in the month," said professor and author Robert Reich.

A movie poster is shown for "All Dogs Go to Heaven."

Burt Reynolds Needed 63 Takes to Finish 'All Dogs Go to Heaven' After Judith Barsi's Killing?

A heartbreaking tale about the making of the 1989 animated musical film "All Dogs Go to Heaven" took off in the summer of 2024.

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A post claims a scientist ate uranium to prove a point.

Scientist Once Ate Radioactive Uranium on Live TV To Prove It Was Harmless?

The video allegedly showed Galen Winsor, "a renowned physicist in the United States."