Fact-check: Is Graham Platner’s oyster farm ‘totally fake’?
The head of a Maine conservative news outlet said Graham Platner, the Democrat running to represent the state in the Senate, is lying about his blue-collar oyster farming job. In…
UFC fighter’s claim that Michelle Obama is a man is absurd
In the leadup to America’s 250th birthday, an Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House became a platform for a long-debunked claim targeting a former first lady. After winning…
Is Trump’s agreement with Iran a peace deal?
As President Donald Trump said the U.S. had reached a deal with Iran, he also said he’s the only president to achieve peace there. "This Great Deal will bring Peace…
Trump Makes Unsupported Claims About Drug Flows
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that his administration has “cut” by 97% “the flow” of illegal drugs entering the U.S. “by water, by ocean and sea.” But available federal…
America’s 250th anniversary compared with its 200th
A country in a sour mood. Inflation and gasoline prices soaring. A culture war raging. A president with sagging approval ratings. America at 250? Actually, America at 200 and 250.…
Has the 2026 World Cup sold more tickets than ever before?
Grab your jersey and your pals: World Cup fever is here. Red cards may have taken a starring role at the 2026 tournament’s June 11 opener between Mexico and South…
UFC and Trump: How other presidents celebrated birthdays
The White House South Lawn has been the site of everything from tee-ball games to Easter egg hunts, and this June 14, the grassy expanse will host seven UFC matches,…
Trump wrong that Blakeman bucked history in Nassau County
When President Donald Trump traveled to Suffern, New York, for a rally, he introduced the crowd to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the expected Republican nominee for governor. Trump praised…
