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The Onion

American satire news organization

Fact-Checks

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Dec 11, 2025
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honor guns onion

The phrase "honor guns onion" pulls together three distinct threads in current reporting: The Onion’s recurring satire about U.S. mass shootings and guns, a commercial firearms maker named Honor Defen...

Oct 2, 2025
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Do ICE agents have the right to remain anonymous during encounters with US citizens?

ICE agents do not have a universal, nationwide legal right to remain anonymous; , producing a legal conflict. Reported incidents of masked ICE operations and wrongful detentions have driven legislativ...

Jan 19, 2026
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What specific factual claims in Hillbilly Elegy have been independently verified or disputed?

Hillbilly Elegy’s central family and upbringing episodes—service in the Marines, violent and chaotic extended-family history, and a mother with substance problems—are corroborated in standard referenc...

Jan 13, 2026

When has satire been mistaken for reporting in viral political stories, and what safeguards do newsrooms use to prevent that?

Satire has repeatedly crossed the line from comedy into confusion, with readers and even news organizations treating fictional pieces as literal reporting during heated political moments, and scholars...

Nov 20, 2025

How much does it cost to host a wedding at Mar-a-Lago?

Public information on published Mar‑a‑Lago wedding prices is sparse and inconsistent: the club’s official site markets the property and galleries but does not list rates , while multiple third‑party g...

Oct 4, 2025

JD Vance Booed By Own Reflection Refle In Mirror Image Calls VP 'Loser' Right To His Face the ONION

The claim that “JD Vance was booed by his own reflection in the mirror, with the reflection calling the vice president a ‘loser’” traces back to satirical reporting and is not supported by serious new...