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USDA claims Democrats voted against SNAP funding 12 times. Here are the facts

During the government shutdown, a pop-up appeared on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) website that claimed Senate Democrats had "voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program,” or SNAP. The USDA later updated the number to 13.

The claim is partly true — but it doesn’t tell the full story. Snopes reporter Laerke Christensen explains what’s accurate and what’s misleading.

Erika Kirk and JD Vance spark affair rumors, but there’s no evidence they’re true

Online users alleged people were trying to "replace" Vice President JD Vance's wife, second lady Usha Vance, with Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk.

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Did Mick Jagger sue Hegseth for $60M after 'explosive live TV clash'?

According to the rumor, Hegseth mocked Jagger's activism and sneered that he was "an out-of-touch rock relic playing eco-hero for the cameras." 

Posts claim these photos show Louvre heist suspects. Here’s the truth

Social media users claimed the suspects in the 2025 burglary also stole the hearts of French housewives everywhere.

Snoop Dogg saved New York dog shelter?

The story was just one of hundreds of inspirational tales that depicted prominent figures performing inspiring acts of kindness.

Staff Pick

Posts claim Croatian nurse who died in apartment wasn't discovered for 42 years. They're mostly right

This month, several social media pages circulated a story about a Croatian woman whose death went unnoticed for decades. According to the reports, Hedviga Golik died alone in her apartment in Zagreb — then part of Yugoslavia, but now the capital of Croatia — in 1966. Her body reportedly went undiscovered for 42 years, only coming to light during renovations in 2008.

The discovery is real, but some of the details shared in social media posts are uncertain. Snopes reporter Emery Winter breaks down what they got right — and wrong.