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Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center & Bubba Wallace

Plus: Does Evil Queen actually say 'Magic mirror on the wall' in Disney's original Snow White movie?

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9 rumors we've investigated about Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

President Donald Trump's signature tax and budget legislation, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, won final approval from the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday after passing the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.

The bill faced major pushback from Democrats, some Republicans and even instigated a public fallout between Trump and Elon Musk, one of the president's former senior advisers. Reporter Grace Deng rounded up what rumors about the Big Beautiful Bill were true, false or needed more context.

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Breaking down claim of incinerators at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

A TikTok user said her neighbor's cousin got a contract to supply "a ton" of incinerators at the Florida migrant detention center.

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Snopes has been busy fact-checking political claims, including President Donald Trump’s new administration. But we look into claims on every topic, not just politics. For instance, one of our favorite fact checks that published recently was about whether the Evil Queen actually says “Magic mirror on the wall” in Disney's original “Snow White” movie, featured later in this newsletter. We need your help to keep doing this far-ranging work. By building our membership, we will be able to continue cutting straight to the facts on any subject our readers are interested in. We appreciate any support you can give.

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Clarifying claim US soldier's son was deported to Jamaica

DHS and ICE acknowledged Jermaine Thomas' deportation in statements provided to Snopes.

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Inspecting claim Melania Trump improperly came to US on EB-1 'Einstein' visa

It is not unusual for models of international repute to obtain such a visa for people with "extraordinary abilities."

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Bubba Wallace said NASCAR should eliminate white flag?

Wallace, the only Black driver in NASCAR's top circuit, called for NASCAR to ban Confederate flags from racetracks in 2020.

Staff Pick

A movie poster that says Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is shown. On it, a white woman is shown with a bird on her finger. Seven white dwarves are shown below, while a white woman stands above with her arms outstretched.

Does Evil Queen actually say 'Magic mirror on the wall' in Disney's original ‘Snow White’ movie?

Many people misremember the iconic line, likely confusing the animated Disney film with the original fairy tale.