Index/Organizations/Semafor

Semafor

American news website

Fact-Checks

30 results
Jan 21, 2026
Most Viewed

Did trump take $500 million from Venezuela and deposit it in quatar

Reporting from and multiple outlets says the completed an initial sale of oil valued at roughly $500 million and that at least some of those proceeds are being held in bank accounts with a significant...

Jan 18, 2026
Most Viewed

Did Donald Trump take $500 million from Venezuela (in the form of oil money, or any money in general) and deposit it into his own private account in Qatar?

Multiple reputable outlets report that the U.S. completed a $500 million sale of Venezuelan oil and that some proceeds are being held in bank accounts whose largest tranche is in Qatar (Semafor, CNN, ...

Jan 22, 2026
Most Viewed

Did Donald Trump sell Venezuelan oil and then transferred the money to an overseas bank account in Qatar?

The completed an initial sale of oil reported at roughly $500 million and is holding proceeds in -controlled bank accounts, including at least one large account located in , according to multiple outl...

Dec 8, 2025

Is the European Union planning for war with Russia?

Claims that “the EU is planning for war with Russia by 2030” trace primarily to statements by Hungarian leaders and multiple pro‑Russian outlets repeating them; Viktor Orbán and Peter Szijjártó have p...

Nov 19, 2025

Which Republican lawmakers voted to impeach Trump in 2019 and 2025?

Ten House Republicans voted to impeach Donald Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack; none of the House GOP voted for the first impeachment (though former Republican Justin Amash — by then an in...

Jan 21, 2026

Trump holding Venezuelan oil funds in personal bank account in Qatar

Reporting shows that proceeds from an initial sale of oil — about $500 million — are being held in bank accounts the controls, and that the largest of those accounts is reported to be in ; there is no...

Jan 17, 2026

How has MS NOW’s rebrand from MSNBC changed distribution and monetization of Rachel Maddow’s podcasts?

MS NOW’s forced renaming of MSNBC has sharpened the network’s push to control and monetize its talent-driven audio output: Rachel Maddow remains under contract to continue her podcasting work while th...

Nov 30, 2025

What is the credibility of MSNBC?

MSNBC (branded MS NOW in late 2025) is widely rated left-leaning by multiple media-bias trackers and has mixed public trust: independent ratings label its bias as Left or hyper-partisan left while sur...

Nov 18, 2025

What age groups dominate MSNBC viewership in 2025?

MSNBC’s 2025 linear audience remains concentrated among older viewers: reporting shows large total-view counts in primetime but relatively small numbers in the advertiser-coveted adults 25–54 demo — f...

Jan 19, 2026

Money from seized Venezuelan oil goes to trump family account in Katar

Reporting from multiple outlets shows that proceeds from the first confirmed sale of seized Venezuelan oil — roughly $500 million — are being held in bank accounts with the largest identified account ...

Nov 27, 2025

Which elite social circles most frequently intersected with Jeffrey Epstein’s network?

Jeffrey Epstein’s network most frequently intersected with elites across several overlapping circles: high‑net‑worth financiers and donors, senior U.S. political figures from both parties, media and i...

Jan 22, 2026

What oversight or reporting has Congress demanded regarding the Qatar-held account and other custodial arrangements?

Reporting shows (per ) placed proceeds from of into bank accounts with the primary account located in , a move described as likely to draw . ional sources and expert commentary outline the tools and p...

Jan 19, 2026

any proof about Nigeria paying lobbyist $9 million

Official reporting from multiple Nigerian and international outlets shows a $9 million contract was signed for U.S. lobbying services and that an initial $4.5 million retainer was paid; the arrangemen...

Nov 15, 2025

Did Hamas use condoms for sending ieds into Israel

Reporting shows multiple credible outlets say Palestinians have in past years attached incendiary devices to inflated condoms or balloons and launched them toward southern Israel, but major fact‑check...

Jan 27, 2026

There’s is a disinformation camping or similar In relation to UFOs and Aliens by the USA

The short answer is yes: multiple credible reports and declassified reviews show that and actors have, at times, deliberately fed or false sightings into the public and to servicemembers to conceal cl...

Dec 14, 2025

San salvador crime rate

San Salvador and El Salvador have seen a dramatic fall in homicides: official and analyst data show the national homicide rate dropped to about 1.9 per 100,000 in 2024 (114 homicides) and to roughly 1...

Dec 5, 2025

What precedent exists for back pay following past U.S. federal government shutdowns?

Federal employees have strong precedent for receiving retroactive pay after shutdowns: Congress adopted the Government Employees Fair Treatment Act in 2019 to provide retroactive pay for furloughed an...

Jan 23, 2026

What high-profile MSNBC anchors have been involved in on-air retractions since 2015?

The material provided does not document any specific instances of anchors issuing on-air retractions since 2015, so a definitive list cannot be produced from these sources alone; instead, the reportin...

Dec 9, 2025

IMF chief Georgieva says global economy faces long-term uncertainty, performing better than feared but worse than needed

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the world economy is “better than feared but worse than needed,” with the IMF forecasting global growth around 3% in 2025–26 and medium‑term growth well...

Dec 8, 2025

How have past shutdowns affected back pay timelines and tax treatment for federal workers and contractors?

Past shutdown practice and the 2019 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act mean furloughed and excepted federal employees are generally owed retroactive pay once funding is restored; agencies and payr...