Today: 2024 Republican Iowa Caucus, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Plus: Was Mickey Mouse Originally Named ‘Mortimer’? [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvazNvdmFveDN5NS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnJXA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Jan. 17, 2024 Today: 2024 Republican Iowa Caucus, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther King Jr. [A white man smiles standing behind a blue podium for the Trump campaign. A white man stands on either side of him.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcGliYmUyOXNtZy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Was Trump's Margin of Victory in 2024 Iowa Caucuses the Smallest of Any GOP Candidate in History? On Jan. 15, 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump won the 2024 Republican Iowa caucuses. That night, X user Victor Shi, among others, posted that "Trump's margin of victory was the smallest of any Republican candidate in American history." A study of results from past Iowa caucuses showed that this claim was false. Snopes senior reporter Jordan Liles has the details. [Read Now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvd281aWozamczNi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) More From Snopes [A Middle Eastern man wearing a keffiyeh shakes hands with a Black man wearing a blue suit. Both are smiling.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveTh0Z3lrNzJmZi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did Nelson Mandela Say ‘Our Freedom Is Incomplete Without the Freedom of the Palestinians’? The South African anti-apartheid leader had close ties with the Palestinian liberation movement. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvandqYWhnY3Yzei8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white man stands before a podium that has the seal of the President of the United States on it.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdmZmNW1lYzF5aC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) FAA Policy About Hiring People with Intellectual Disabilities Has Existed for Over a Decade Posts by Elon Musk and others implied that a long-standing policy was the result of a recent emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvN3k5am96NXdwdi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white man looks slightly upwards.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMDl1NTlwajJ5Yy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did Biden Say in 2020 that Trump Didn't Have Authority for War with Iran Without Congress' Approval? A post from the then-Democratic presidential hopeful's Twitter account was reshared in January 2024 amid tensions with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbnphbWhjcG4yci8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white man is shown with his arms crossed on a TV screen while people sit and watch.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOXpleG5nOTljMC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did Bill Gates Say US Citizens Must Accept Digital IDs By 2028 or Be Excluded From Society? The concept of a digital ID has been championed by Gates for years. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveTF6eWQ5aGVoMS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [Sketches of several cartoon rodents are shown for Disney cartoon Mickeys Rival.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvenZndWkyMXk2cS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Was Mickey Mouse Originally Named ‘Mortimer’? Legend holds that Walt Disney changed the character's name at his wife’s request. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNjVrNDQwam9qYy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A Black man with his hand outstretched stands before two microphones.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZW84M2UydW80Ni8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Martin Luther King Jr.: A Collection of Rumors Fact-Checked Over the Decades Here's a round-up of our work centered on the life and legacy of the late civil rights leader. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvazhhMGw5MXVhbi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A satellite is shown in space.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcnA2Z29vZHdwZy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did a NASA Astronaut Sabotage ISS Because She Wanted To Go Home? After a loss in cabin pressure, the crew of the International Space Station discovered a small hole drilled into a cabin wall. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcW96MmZnZHJxaS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Staff Pick [A pot with food cooking inside has a thermometer with the tempature being measured on it.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnimJzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcncybHB5cWtjNS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPW9jM3hwcWE4NnImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZaJ43adlHUn8uFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Are Holes in Lids of Slow Cookers and Other Pots Meant for Meat Thermometers? It's a small design feature with various functions, as it turns out. 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