Author name: Lance Hudgins

A post shared on Instagram claims South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem banned the sale of watermelon slices in her state. Verdict: False A spokesperson for Noem denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact. Fact Check: Nearly two-thirds of South Dakotans said they have an “unfavorable view” of Noem following the

Many of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress — and rumored vice presidential contenders — described a “depressing” and dreary scene in the former president’s Manhattan courtroom during exclusive interviews with the Daily Caller. Since his trial began in April, a number of allies from the House and Senate have visited Trump in

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign passed President Joe Biden’s campaign in monthly fundraising for the first time in April, according to Reuters. Trump, alongside the Republican National Committee (RNC), which his camp has partnered with, raised $76 million in the month of April, Reuters reported Tuesday. Biden and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) raised about

Fox News host Harris Faulkner and Republican strategist Gianno Caldwell called out a former Democratic lawmaker for defending a speech President Joe Biden gave at Morehouse College. Biden addressed graduating students at the historically black college on Sunday, during which he invoked the death of George Floyd and attempted to appeal to black voters. Former

A photo shared on Facebook allegedly shows a post from CNN host Jake Tapper promoting a CNN interview with “experts” who believe sex offender registries should come to an end.  Verdict: False The image stems from a parody account impersonating Tapper and does not represent CNN. Fact Check:  A 50-year-old ex-therapist arrested in Arizona has

Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s primary opponent, Aaron Dimmock, discussed using “diversity and inclusion” to achieve “equity” during a 2020 interview, according to audio reviewed by the Daily Caller. A newly uncovered podcast episode features audio of Dimmock discussing the use of a “diversity and inclusion survey” to achieve “pay equity” at a client of

The Job Creators Network (JCN) is launching Spanish billboard and radio advertisements targeting Hispanic voters in the battleground state of Arizona on inflation, the Daily Caller News Foundation first learned. The ad blitz is a part of the recently launched Hispanic Vote Coalition, and is the first of what will be a multi-phase, seven-figure campaign

A post shared on Facebook claims France has officially banned the app TikTok.   Verdict: False TikTok has been banned in a French overseas territory called New Caledonia in response to widespread protests, not the entire country itself. Fact Check: Protests erupted in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia after France’s Parliament voted to allow

A post shared on social media purportedly shows a recent video of Palestinian crisis actors staging a violent incident in Gaza. Verdict: False The video is from a behind-the-scenes production of a short film in 2022. Fact Check: Palestinians are fleeing Rafah after Israel issued an order to evacuate,  The Associated Press  reported. The IDF expects the

Voters in Multnomah County, Oregon, which encompasses Portland and its surrounding area, could boot left-wing District Attorney Mike Schmidt on Tuesday. Prosecutor Nathan Vasquez, a Republican-turned-independent who works under Schmidt, could oust the district attorney in the head-to-head nonpartisan primary if he secures over 50% of the vote. Schmidt would be the latest left-wing prosecutor