The El-Sayed town hall heckler is a former Hawley aide
Mostly true: “Tommy” is Thomas Teepell, a former Josh Hawley aide. A paid plant for that night is not in the filings.
U.S. Politics
U.S. elections, officials, and civic rumours.
The Youngstown assault was real. The punch photo that went viral was not.
Mixed: the 12 October 2026 Youngstown assault happened. Two viral stills of it were AI-generated.
The Talarico “former student” video is a deepfake, researchers say
False: the videos do not show James Talarico’s former student. Researchers link them to Storm-1516; the named man told Lead Stories it is not him.
A poll worker’s mark does not void your ballot
False: North Carolina and other states say a poll worker writing on a ballot does not disqualify it. The same rumor has returned since 2020.