rumors

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But, in a campaign that has seen roughly $30 million in spending, it’s unclear just how much figures like Laura Loomer spreading rumors online will matter.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

His soaring popularity has fueled rumors that he'll be named as a potential candidate for President Claudia Sheinbaum's ruling Morena party to succeed her in the 2030 election.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

In 2024, Smith addressed rumors of Bayless possibly re-joining “First Take.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

In 1538 Fray Marcos de Niza set out from Mexico City, the capital of New Spain, to investigate rumors that the Seven Cities lay somewhere in El Norte Misterioso, the Mysterious North.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It appears that investors only have passingly paid attention to my letters, and many have been clinging to various rumors and hearsay in place of analysis or original thought.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis