Factchecking Elon Musk’s Claim That Millions of Dead People Receive Social Security Checks
It is true that improper payments have been made—including some to dead people—but the claims thrown out by Elon Musk and ...
How George Washington’s birthday became a national holiday
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating the first U.S. president on Monday.
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The Painful History Of George Washington’s Teeth — And The Gruesome Truth Behind Them
George Washington suffered severe teeth issues his entire life, and by the time he became president in 1789, he had just one ...
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4 facts about Presidents’ Day
Today is Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday that falls every year on the third Monday of February. Here are four interesting ...
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George has his day, and so does Abe. But states honor US presidents in lots of ways
In Alabama, Washington shares the spotlight with friend-turned-rival Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president and primary author of the Declaration of Independence. In Arkansas, it's Daisy ...
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Presidents Day: Local closures and fun facts about North Dakota's history
Learn about Presidents Day observances, North Dakota’s ties to U.S. presidents and local closures in honor of the holiday ...
Presidents Day is Monday. Here's where you can take in presidential history in Michigan
Presidents Day is Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. The name Presidents Day became the unofficial name with the changing the date of the holiday, according to the National Archives. With the holiday moved to the ...
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Claims about USAID funding are spreading online. Many are not based on facts
Sean Roberts, a professor of international affairs at George Washington University and director of the school ... being ...
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Washington Capitals sign goalie Logan Thompson to a 6-year, $35.1 million contract
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) catches the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey ...
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Commanders made this Washington’s best season in decades even after getting routed in NFC title game
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels listens to a question during a news conference after the ...
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Here’s my beef with ‘A Complete Unknown’ — and all biopics
A “documentary level of facts” is just facts, by the way; there aren’t two kinds. (What would the other level be? Facebook-level?) So Mangold is saying he did his research but chose not to ...