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Does Video Show Obama 'Scolding' Biden at Ethel Kennedy's Memorial Service?

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 16, 2024 An Oxford Languages dictionary defines speculation as "the forming of a theory or conjecture wit ...
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Rumors Claim Harris Plagiarized MLK. Here's What We Know

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 16, 2024 The claim centers on something Harris supposedly said as a toddler.
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A white man is wearing a blue jacket that says HARRIS on it in white letters. Surrounding him from left to white clockwise is a white man wearing a blue suit, a white man in a black and white image, a group of men wearing purple uniforms and a Black man wearing a black fedora, shirt and tie.

Rumors About Walz We've Fact-Checked During 2024 Election

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 16, 2024 Soon after Harris picked the Minnesota governor as her running mate, the internet lit up with ru ...
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Despite Trump's Claims, Large Numbers of Noncitizens Don't Vote in US Elections

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 16, 2024 The idea that large numbers of noncitizens vote in U.S. elections has been disproven.
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Did Harris Grow Up in Any of These Canadian Mansions?

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Alex Kasprak
Oct. 15, 2024 The vice president went to high school in the Westmount suburb of Montreal.
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San Francisco Erected Street Sign Reading 'Stolen Goods Must Remain Under $950'?

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Nick Hardinges
Oct. 15, 2024 Social media users believed the city put up a street sign outside a Louis Vuitton store telling ...
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Pic of Trump Donating $1,300 Check for Hurricane Relief Is Fake

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 15, 2024 The image sported an unauthorized Fox News logo and the headline, "Trump Donating $1,300 for Hur ...
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No, Using Sharpies on Election Ballots Doesn't Invalidate Your Vote

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Joey Esposito
Oct. 15, 2024 A persistent rumor about the use of Sharpie markers on voting ballots surfaced again in the lead ...
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A white man wearing a red MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN hat and blue suit looks down. The American flag can be seen on the side of the hat. Several people can be seen on either side of him.

Posts Claim Trump Donated $25M to Hurricane Relief. Here's What We Know

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Taija PerryCook
Oct. 15, 2024 The Trump campaign organized a fundraiser to support Hurricane Helene victims. But whether he do ...
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A Rumor Claims Walz 'Recruited Young Boys' into High School 'Gay Club.' Here are the Facts

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Alex Kasprak
Oct. 15, 2024 In a world without context, anything can seem nefarious.
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Was VP Harris Ever Appointed US 'Border Czar'? It's Complicated

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Nikki Dobrin
Oct. 15, 2024 President Biden's 2021 appointment of Harris to lead diplomatic efforts at the southern U.S. bor ...
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No, Edited Video Doesn't Show Pence Endorsing Harris and Walz

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Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 14, 2024 "This is a disgrace. A former running mate encouraging people to vote other side?" one Threads u ...
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Harris Didn't Have Photo Op with Supply Plane Containing Hurricane Aid That Wasn't Delivered

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 14, 2024 The vice president posed with a C-17 full of supplies for hurricane victims during a visit to No ...
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Did Harris Say European Explorers Brought Devastation, Violence and Disease?

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Taija PerryCook
Oct. 14, 2024 "Kamala Harris perfectly sums up her hatred for the founding of America," one conservative comme ...
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Red Cross Said Conservatives Donate 78% More Than Liberals?

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Taija PerryCook
Oct. 14, 2024 "That's because conservatives care more about their country," one social media user wrote.
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Vance Owns Company That Allows Foreign Investors To Buy American Farmland?

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Alex Kasprak
Oct. 13, 2024 The Ohio senator's present interest in AcreTrader is unclear.
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Musk Was Once an Undocumented Immigrant in US?

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Nikki Dobrin
Oct. 13, 2024 With discussions resurfacing around Musk's immigration journey, Snopes reexamined claims regardi ...
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George Dawson Middle School in Texas Banned Book Written by Eponymous Author?

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Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 12, 2024 "Life Is So Good" was written by the grandson of an enslaved person.
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Every Claim Harris Has Made That We've Fact-Checked During 2024 Presidential Campaign

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 12, 2024 We've fact-checked many claims the Democratic vice president has made during her run for the nat ...
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Did 3M Once Store $3M Inside Bulletproof Glass at Bus Stop in Marketing Stunt?

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 12, 2024 The alleged marketing scheme challenged passerby to break the glass and take the money.
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