Trump's sales pitch for the "big, beautiful" budget bill doesn't match the facts
The White House and GOP leaders say President Trump's budget bill cuts the deficit and spares Medicaid. Analysts say it does neither.
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How Trump misrepresented images to support "White genocide" claim
President Trump has made allegations of persecution of White farmers in South Africa.
Trump touts high military recruitment, but it was rising before his reelection
Data shows the turnaround in military recruitment began under Biden almost two years ago, and enlistments still lag behind pre-pandemic highs.
Skincare industry profits from marketing products tweens shouldn't use
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New Orleans officials knew risk years before Bourbon Street attack
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Here's a fact check on Trump's recent comments about the history of U.S. tariffs
Historians say Trump falsely said he was the only president to collect revenue from tariffs on Chinese goods, among other claims.
Officials say mystery drones are not tracking missing radioactive material
The viral theory circulated even after the material was recovered last week.
What's behind Trump's claim about 300,000 "lost" migrant kids?
Republicans have repeatedly alleged the Biden administration lost track of hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied minors. But experts say they're distorting the facts.
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Trump's sales pitch for the "big, beautiful" budget bill doesn't match the facts
The White House and GOP leaders say President Trump's budget bill cuts the deficit and spares Medicaid. Analysts say it does neither.
First college class after affirmative action ruling is slightly less diverse
In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious college admissions. Now, data on the first class of students to enter since then gives a peek into what the future of college enrollment holds.
How Trump misrepresented images to support "White genocide" claim
President Trump has made allegations of persecution of White farmers in South Africa.
Trump touts high military recruitment, but it was rising before his reelection
Data shows the turnaround in military recruitment began under Biden almost two years ago, and enlistments still lag behind pre-pandemic highs.
Skincare industry profits from marketing products tweens shouldn't use
A CBS News Confirmed analysis of a dozen skincare influencers' accounts found that many featured ingredients not suitable for kids and were undisclosed brand partnerships or sponsored posts.
Search all the contracts, grants and leases DOGE says it has cut
CBS News is publishing searchable databases of all of the contracts, grants and leases DOGE says it has canceled.
What Pope Leo XIV has posted on social media about politics, Trump administration
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Trump touts $9 trillion in new U.S. investment. The numbers don't add up.
Many investments Mr. Trump claims credit for predate his return to office or are based on vague future pledges. Here's a fact check of his claims.
Why people are using AI to fake disabilities online
Social media accounts using AI to impersonate people with Down syndrome are spreading, CBS News analysis shows, garnering dollars and millions of views while exploiting real advocates.
Trump makes false or misleading claims about grocery prices, cost of gas
President Trump has made a series of false or misleading statements about consumer prices, while shoppers are seeing some tariff-related cost hikes.
Nuclear waste has haunted St. Louis for decades, but cleanup isn't over
The Army Corps of Engineers has been cleaning up radioactive contamination near St. Louis since the 1990s, but their efforts are facing criticism.
Gang experts cast doubt on Trump's claim about MS-13 finger tattoos
Gang experts and researchers said that while tattoos could carry gang-related meaning, they aren't enough to prove gang membership.
Their local creek carried nuclear waste. Now, they're dying of cancer.
Uranium produced in St. Louis was used for the secretive Manhattan Project. Leftover waste was dumped around the city.
Fake job seekers are flooding the market, thanks to AI
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ICE partnerships with local law enforcement triple under Trump
To carry out President Trump's mass deportation effort, ICE has partnered with a record number of local agencies to assist in immigration enforcement.
FSU shooting suspect has been identified. Here's what we know.
The FSU shooting suspect, identified by police as Phoenix Ikner, was at the center of a custody battle between his birth parents, CBS News has learned.