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Trump admin confirms Qatar offered a Boeing 747 for use as Air Force One
The nation of Qatar offered the Trump administration a Boeing 747-8 for use as Air Force One. Trump called the plane a "gift, ...
Unpacking claims that 'Sesame Street' characters parodying Trump caused him to target PBS' federal funding
In the past, four "Sesame Street" characters parodied U.S. President Donald Trump, including Oscar-winning actor Joe Pesci ...
Video does not show Macron hiding bag of cocaine from photographers
The French president was traveling by train with the leaders of Germany and the U.K. to Kyiv, Ukraine, in May 2025.
Beware of old video claiming former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said, 'We don't trust Pakistan'
In May 2025, as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire put a momentary stop to deadly fighting between India and Pakistan, claims ...
Former Air Force Gen. James Slife wasn't sentenced to hang to death for treason
Online users, primarily posting on Facebook, copied and pasted a made-up rumor about the former vice chief of staff of the ...
Pam Bondi used to lobby for Qatar — but no proof she personally made $115K per month
Bondi confirmed she lobbied for Qatar while at Ballard Partners but said the $115,000 figure represented the firm's contract, not her own earnings.
No, a judge did not slap White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
In April and May 2025, claims that a judge slapped White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spread online.  For example, a YouTube video (archived) that had 75,000 views as of this writing made ...