Conrad Dias
Fact-Check Correspondent | Debunking fake news
Covering the US political beat. Dedicated to dissecting campaign promises, verifying policy claims, and debunking viral misinformation. I turn complex political rhetoric into clear, verified facts to help you navigate the 24-hour news cycle.
Latest From Conrad Dias
Fact Check: Has White House been hacked amid US-Iran war?
The White House's X account and Instagram handle posted a video that raised speculations
Fact Check: Is Donald Trump giving Iran $14B 'handout' for oil?
The US Treasury Department issued a temporary license authorizing the sale, delivery of Iranian-origin crude oil
Fact Check: Is Iran's claim it shot down an American F-18 jet true?
There have been thousands of strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, missile production, naval assets, and some energy sites
Fact Check: Would SAVE America Act require people to reregister to vote?
The SAVE America Act aims at strengthening election integrity by requiring documentary proof of US citizenship
Fact Check: Did Eric Trump invest in drone maker shortly before Iran war?
A post claimed Eric Trump invested in a war drone company 11 days before the US launched a war that uses those exact drones
Fact Check: Is Trump's claim the war against Iran has been won true?
President Donald Trump said that Iran made a valuable offer to reach a deal with the US
Fact Check: Did Trump decline Pakistan's offer to host US-Iran mediation talks?
Reports claimed Pakistan held backchannel communications with the US and Iran
Fact Check: Could TSA agents be paid with passengers’ ticket fees during shutdown?
The TSA workers are in a challenging situation due to an ongoing partial government shutdown
Fact Check: Can ICE officers take DNA samples from protesters in custody?
ICE and DHS have significantly ramped up interior immigration enforcement, including numerous raids, arrests, and detentions
Fact Check: Is Joe Kent going to testify in Tyler Robinson trial?
Joe Kent resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center under Donald Trump earlier in March
Fact Check: Will ICE agents require proof of citizenship to enter airport Starbucks?
ICE agents have been deployed to assist with airport security operations at more than a dozen major US airports
Fact Check: Is Elizabeth Warren's claim no POTUS has ordered more military strikes than Trump true?
Trump's second term started with renewed maximum pressure on Iran, including sanctions and attempts at nuclear negotiations
Fact Check: Has Barack Obama quietly applied for political asylum in the UK?
The viral post claimed Obama took this step after the couple purchased a multi-million dollar luxurious mansion
Fact Check: Did Trump’s TSA, ICE move lead to San Francisco airport arrest?
A woman on Sunday, March 22, was arrested at San Francisco International Airport and the clip went viral on social media
Fact Check: Did Trump say he was 'glad' that Robert Mueller died?
Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel in 2017 by former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein
Fact Check: Did Jeffrey Epstein win an $85 million Powerball jackpot in July 2008?
The Justice Department released a massive trove of nearly 3.5 million pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein in early 2026
Fact Check: Did Erika Kirk previously work for Jeffrey Epstein?
The DOJ released a massive trove of nearly 3.5 million pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein in early 2026
Fact Check: Is Iran charging ships transit fees to get through Strait of Hormuz amid war with US?
President Donald Trump has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Fact Check: Did 'Project Hail Mary' have the biggest opening of 2026 with $80.58 M?
'Project Hail Mary' is performing strongly at the box office and has earned glowing audience reactions
Fact Check: Did Iran threaten to cut global internet traffic flowing through undersea cables?
Donald Trump also issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face obliteration of its power plants