Many of America's most popular founding myths aren't factual. But other times, the truth is stranger than fiction.

Criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship, some of President Donald Trump’s allies said having that right has opened the doors to "birth tourism." ...

TikTok and meme pages alleges that Taylor Swift described Elon Musk's X platform as a space for 'negativity' and urged users ...

Jon Ossoff supported the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and championed portions of the bill. Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote. See the sources for this fact-check Four years after ...

"The typical 401(k), as you know, is up almost $30,000 in … 13 months," President Donald Trump said in a June speech.

During the first half of 2026, a persistent internet rumor claimed that U.S. Social Security payments were being renamed ...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says the U.S. is "sending" $300 billion to Iran. President Donald Trump says there's no "payment to" Iran.

President Donald Trump has often talked up the stock market’s rise during his second term, saying increases in 401(k) ...

In late June 2026, social media users circulated an image supposedly showing U.S. President Donald Trump sitting on a black ...

For America's 250th birthday, we looked back at some of the most consequential presidential falsehoods in the nation's history ...