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FalseU.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff “voted against the Laken Riley Act.”Said by Mike CollinsPolitiFactJul 29, 2026MixedAnthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to the U.S. president during the COVID-19 pandemic, had a pulmonary infarct that was a side effect of a COVID-19 vaccine months earlier.SnopesJul 28, 2026FalseMore than 250,000 non-U.S. citizens are registered to vote across California, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennyslvania.SnopesJul 28, 2026MixedIn July 2026, 198 Democratic representatives voted against banning congressional stock trading.SnopesJul 28, 2026Can’t tellActor Kurt Russell wrote "The Badge," a monologue praising law enforcement officers and opposing the defunding of police departments.SnopesJul 28, 2026Can’t tellPope Leo XIV said U.S. President Donald Trump "does not fear chaos. He needs it. Martial law. Emergency powers. Democratic norms pushed aside. And then — no midterm elections … Destroying democracy to keep yourself out of prison — that is extreme."SnopesJul 28, 2026FalseA military dog named Face was awarded the Medal of Honor by then-President George W. Bush after saving five soldiers from a burning tank in Iraq.SnopesJul 28, 2026FalseFrom Nov. 22, lending your vehicle to a person who is not the registered owner will be a federal offense resulting in a $1000 fine.SnopesJul 28, 2026True“El Congreso acaba de elegir la única versión de reforma horaria que Estados Unidos ya probó, odio y derogó”.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactJul 27, 2026FalseA comparison of images of U.S. President Donald Trump shows a photo edited by the White House next to Getty Images' original photo.SnopesJul 27, 2026TrueIn June 2026, the U.S. Postal Service proposed a rule in which it would stop delivering mail ballots for states that do not give the federal government voter lists.SnopesJul 27, 2026MixedIn 1884, P.T. Barnum led 21 elephants to cross the Brooklyn Bridge to prove the structure was safe.SnopesJul 27, 2026Can’t tellU.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, "Infertility is genetic. If your parents can't have kids, neither can you."SnopesJul 26, 2026MixedA collage of medical scans shows parasites throughout a woman's body after she ate raw pork for 10 years.SnopesJul 26, 2026FalseA list shared online accurately lists the names of 11 U.S. Marines who died in one week in 2026 during the war against Iran.SnopesJul 26, 2026FalseIn July 2026, authentic footage showed U.S. President Donald Trump fall while attempting to get into a vehicle.SnopesJul 25, 2026FalseA Michigan Senate primary poll “seems to be funded by AIPAC.”Said by Abdul El-SayedPolitiFactJul 25, 2026False“They caught thousands of votes in New Jersey where illegal aliens were allowed to vote. Thousands and thousands.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactJul 25, 2026Can’t tellActor Kurt Russell once said, "Children don't need new genders, they need normal parents."SnopesJul 25, 2026FalseA photo authentically shows the rapper Tupac Shakur with former "Blue's Clues" host Steve Burns.SnopesJul 24, 2026FalseFootage authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump’s "body double" walking around behind the president.SnopesJul 24, 2026TrueNew York Democrats are communists for “trying to force” New Yorkers to conserve energy.Said by Republican National CommitteePolitiFactJul 24, 2026MixedAn authentic class action lawsuit alleges Home Depot illegally and secretly surveilled California customers' vehicles and faces with Flock camera technology and stored that information in a database accessible by law enforcement, and argues plaintiffs and class members should receive up to $2,500 each.SnopesJul 24, 2026FalseA Messenger chat message alleges Meta detected "unusual activity" on a Facebook user's account and says the user can avoid account disablement by opening a PDF link.SnopesJul 24, 2026