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Does a Popular TikTok Video Contain Photos of AOC? "Look at AOC," said a TikTok user full of praise for the New York Democrat's...

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Are the Trumps Looting the White House? A photograph of someone carrying a bust of Abraham Lincoln out of the White House...

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Were Panic Buttons Removed From Democratic Lawmaker’s Office Prior to Insurrection? The circumstances under which the buttons were allegedly "torn out" of U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley's...

Did Texas Pastor Say Keep Weapons ‘Loaded’ Before Inauguration? The pastor has cited a handful of conspiracy theories that Snopes has previously debunked.

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Was a ‘Biden Election Official’ Arrested for Election Fraud in Texas? An arrest for election-related offenses in Texas in January 2021 had no connection to the...

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Did Lindsey Graham Meet a Proud Boys Organizer Before Capitol Attack? After the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, social media users highlighted a photograph of...

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Was Trump at Cheyenne Mountain Military Base Looking at ‘Evidence’ From Pelosi’s Stolen Laptop? Claims that Trump viewed "evidence" on the laptop quickly went viral.

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Did New York Throw Away COVID-19 Vaccines? Many logistical challenges had to be addressed in the initial rollout of the coronavirus vaccine.

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Does Rep. Clyburn Want To Make ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ a National Hymn? The song — long considered the Black national anthem — could gain official prominence.

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Did Pelosi Wear Same Dress for Both of Trump’s Impeachments? U.S. President Donald Trump was the first president in American history to be impeached twice.

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Did Donald Trump Jr. Tweet That Being Impeached Was ‘Deplorable’? Shifting political tides often make previous public statements seem embarrassing in retrospect.

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Was ‘America’s Frontline Doctor’ Simone Gold at US Capitol Attack? Readers may remember Gold from the notorious "White Coat Summit" of 2020.

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