Most of the more than 109,000 arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the first five months of President Trump’s second term occurred in border and Southern states, a CBS News analysis of government data found. @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social breaks down the numbers.

NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday to an increased defense spending goal of 5% of each country’s economic output by 2035, more than doubling the previous target of 2%. So how much did NATO members spend on defense last year? @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social looked into it.

Satellite imagery released Sunday shows multiple buildings damaged at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, two days after Israeli airstrikes targeted the key uranium enrichment site. 📸: @MaxarTechnologies

President Trump has repeatedly claimed that senators would raise taxes by 68% if they don’t back his sweeping budget bill. However, that claim has been challenged by multiple independent analyses. @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social breaks it down.

President Trump misrepresented images and videos to support unsubstantiated claims of “White genocide” in a Wednesday meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Read more about this story at the link in our bio.

No, French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders did not use cocaine on a train to Kyiv. @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social explains how these claims spread and how to stay vigilant online.

From January 20 to April 8, the Pentagon spent more than $21 million on flights to the Guantanamo Bay detention camp amid migrant deportation efforts, according to data sent to Congress by the Defense Department. Currently, Guantanamo Bay is only holding 69 migrants.

As tensions rise between India and Pakistan, old images are being shared online, falsely claiming to be from the recent conflict in Kashmir. It's called 'recycled media' and can fuel misinformation. Here are some tips to stay vigilant when sharing online.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been selected as the next pope. Known has Pope Leo XIV, he is the first American pontiff in history. Here are five other fun facts about the new pope.

President Trump defended his tariff policies during on NBC's Meet the Press by claiming they've spurred record investment in the United States. “I think we probably have close to $9 trillion of investments coming into this country,” Trump said. But @CBSNewsConfirmed found his numbers don't add up.

The majority of content links regarding climate change that are shared on Reddit don’t come from scientific sources, says a new report from the Public Library of Science, a peer-reviewed journal. Here's where they come from.

In an interview on Meet the Press, reporter Kristen Welker asked President Trump if he needs “to uphold the Constitution of the United States as president?” Trump responded, “I don’t know.” But presidents are required to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution. Here are the facts.

During his first 100 days in office, President Trump has enacted policies that have caused chaos for the economy. Early in his term, the value of the U.S. dollar spiked before plunging over the next few weeks. Here's how his term compares to previous U.S. presidents.

President Trump made numerous promises during his campaign. As he marks his 100 days in office, we looked at where he stands on some of his most vocal promises.

President Trump's 100th day in office is April 30th, but the White House and other organizations are marking the milestone today. Here's why.

Is RFK Jr. setting up a national “autism registry?” Last week the NIH announced it will start collecting Americans’ personal health data to develop “national disease registries, including a new one for autism.” The NIH has denied it's setting up an autism registry, but people are still concerned.

President Trump has claimed the prices of goods, from gasoline to groceries, have decreased since his inauguration. But a @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social analysis shows that's not completely accurate. Here's what we know.

President Trump has repeatedly claimed military recruitment surged after his re-election in November, having fallen to record lows during President Biden’s last year in office. Neither of these claims are true. Here are the facts.

President Trump shared this photo of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the mistakenly-deported Maryland man, claiming he had “MS-13 tattooed onto his knuckles.” We found this image had been altered to add the MS-13 labels. There is no evidence Abrego Garcia’s tattoos have any affiliation to MS-13.

This image of El Salvador’s CECOT megaprison - where over 200 deportees have been sent since President Trump took office - went viral with social media users claiming it shows blood and human remains. CBS News Confirmed analyzed the photo, as well as new satellite images from @MaxarTechnologies.

Artificial intelligence is making it easier and faster for scammers to make fraudulent online shopping sites. @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social shares some common red flags, so you don't get duped.

On Monday President Trump said his administration is exploring whether U.S. citizens who are violent criminals or “really bad people” could be deported. Is this legal? Here are the facts.

On Tuesday, President Trump falsely claimed that egg prices are down 87%. Wholesale egg prices — what big buyers like Costco pay — have fallen since March, but by around 51%. Meanwhile, retail egg prices remain at record highs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Do you know where your data goes? Each website you visit, how far you scroll on the page, and where you log in tells a story. It's a lucrative business. Here's what you need to know.

Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk claim 40% of calls to Social Security are fraudulent. @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social rates this as false. Here's what we know.

As of market close on Friday April 4, the S&P 500 had recorded its weakest 10-week start under a new president since George W. Bush in 2001, during the height of the dot-com crash, wiping out more than $2 trillion in value since January.

TikTok v RedNote? As TikTok's fate is once again at stake in the U.S., @kentonthibaut.bsky.social, Senior China Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Data Forensic Research Lab, explains how rival app RedNote stacks up in terms of personal security.

President Trump said consumers can avoid 25% tariffs on foreign vehicles by buying American-made cars. But no car currently sold in the U.S. is 100% American-made. Here’s why.

Pres. Trump argued tariffs can help the government raise revenue and reduce the national debt, claiming multiple times in the last month that they could generate "trillions of dollars." However, Trump’s estimates are significantly higher than those provided by think tanks and even his own officials.

On Sunday, President Trump said he’s "not joking" about the possibility of serving a third term. It's the clearest indication yet that he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends in 2029. Here's what we know.

Elon Musk claimed an online survey asking “Do you like the National Park?” cost the government nearly $1 billion. @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social found no evidence the Dept. of the Interior planned to spend that amount on a single survey, and no such contract appears on DOGE’s wall of receipts

A @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social analysis of open-source flight information and Russian media reporting revealed Steve Witkoff, Pres. Trump's Ukraine & Middle East envoy, was in Moscow when he was included in the Signal group chat that inadvertently included The Atlantic editor, Jeffrey Goldberg

A comprehensive list of USAID grants, awards, and contracts DOGE terminated was leaked online last week. CBS News obtained a copy via sources familiar. @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social identified at least $​​1.39 billion in canceled contracts aimed to fight disease & support health efforts abroad.

In a post on X Thursday, Elon Musk said “Tesla has ramped up security" at stores after at least 24 cases of vandalism this year. Tesla’s stock price has also plunged since Musk took a job in the Trump White House. CBS News took a look at the data, here's what it shows.

Student loan borrowers are worried their repayments could skyrocket as income-driven repayment plans face changes under the Trump administration. With borrowers searching for answers, @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social breaks down what’s happening and where to find the latest updates.

President Trump has proposed privatizing the United States Postal Office or placing it under the Department of Commerce. Changing the USPS could have a far-reaching impact on critical deliveries—from medicine to health supplies—prices, and crucially, how Americans vote. Here’s why.

In a post on Truth Social late Sunday night, President Trump claimed without evidence, that Biden’s preemptive pardons of January 6th committee members and others are "void, vacant” because he allegedly signed with an autopen. Here’s what we know.

The Trump admin.’s attempt to deport green card holder, Mahmoud Khalil, for his role leading pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, sparked an outcry. Free speech expert @jameeljaffer.bsky.social Exec. Director of the Knight Center, discusses the controversy with @cbsmornings.bsky.social

Do Girl Scout cookies contain metal and pesticides? A new lawsuit claims that some Girl Scout cookies contain traces of heavy metals and pesticides, leading consumers to question whether these products are safe. @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social looked into it. Here's what we know.

CBS News identified at least a dozen Tesla vandalism incidents across ten states this year. In at least seven cases, Tesla dealerships, charging stations and vehicles were graffitied with swastikas and Nazi references.

In his joint address to Congress President Trump made numerous claims that GLAAD - the world's largest LGBTQ advocacy organization - has criticized as part of a "baseless and unhinged disinformation campaign against transgender Americans." @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social took a closer look.

Does your electricity come from Canada? Ontario is adding a 25% surcharge to all electricity exports sent to the U.S. as part of retaliation against the Trump administration's tariffs on Canadian products. Here's a look at who could be affected.

In an interview with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, President Trump said the U.S. "has the worst education in the world." Trump has repeatedly made this claim, using the argument to justify cuts to the Education Department. @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social rated this as misleading. Here's why.

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to start the process of dissolving the Department of Education, but what does the department actually do? @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social takes a look.

From who started the war in Ukraine to Obama sending "sheets," President Trump has made several false or misleading claims about Ukraine in recent weeks. @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social fact-checked some of his statements.

Pres. Trump falsely claimed that every U.S. President since George W. Bush has "given" Ukrainian land to Russia, except him. This is not true. Territorial changes involving Ukraine have been the result of Russian military aggression, not concessions involving U.S. administrations.

KCAL and @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social investigated a tip about an online clothing store that claimed its physical location was destroyed in the Palisades Fire. Our investigation found this was not true. Here’s what we found.

With President Trump’s Executive Orders ending federal DEI programs, some corporations like Target, Disney and Paramount have followed suit. Others, like Apple and Costco, have kept their DEI initiatives. This has prompted questions over what the law requires v. what companies choose to do.

On Wednesday, Elon Musk said that a number of federal employees who did not respond to an email sent over the weekend asking them to detail what they did in the previous week could be “dead” or “not real people.” @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social found no evidence to support this claim.