Despite plenty of warnings of a possible insurrection and ample resources and time to prepare, the Capitol Police planned only for a free speech demonstration.
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Snopes→ Capitol Police Rejected Offers of Federal Help to Quell Mob
Three days before the pro-President Donald Trump riot at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the U.S Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpower.
Snopes→ Did Trump Threaten to Prosecute Anyone Who Damaged Federal Buildings?
Many previous political tweets proved not to have aged well as chaos unfolded at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Snopes→ US: Hack of Federal Agencies ‘Likely Russian in Origin’
Top national security agencies in a rare joint statement confirmed that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of U.S. government departments and corporations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Federal Government Did NOT Fail In An Attempt To Run Nevada’s Mustang Ranch Brothel After Seizing It For A Tax Debt
Did the Federal government unsuccessfully attempt to operate the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada after seizing over a tax debt? No, that's not true: The U.S. government did seize the famed house of ill repute twice, but in each instance i
Snopes→ Trump Relents, Signs COVID Relief, Averts Federal Shutdown
The signing came as President Trump faced escalating criticism over his eleventh-hour demands for larger, $2,000 relief checks and scaled-back spending even though the bill had already passed the House and Senate by wide margins.
Snopes→ Did Trump Designate Christmas Eve 2020 a Federal Holiday?
The order allegedly excused all federal employees from duty on the day before Christmas Day.
Snopes→ Hunter Biden Facing Federal Investigation over ‘Tax Affairs’
President-elect Joe Biden's son Hunter said that his “tax affairs” are under federal investigation, putting a renewed spotlight on the questions about his financial dealings that dogged his father's campaign.
Snopes→ House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level
Supporters say the pot bill would help reverse adverse effects of the decades-long “war on drugs” by removing marijuana, or cannabis, from the list of federally controlled substances while allowing states to set their own rules on pot.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Soros NOT Arrested For Election Interference, NOT In Federal Custody
Was George Soros arrested by the FBI and is he currently in federal custody in Philadelphia under accusation of election interference? No, that's not true: the Canadian website that ran the story has a track record of publishing hoaxes an
Liste→ Dominion ballot counting machines not used in Canada 2019 federal election
A Facebook post claiming that Dominion ballot counting machines used for the 2020 US election were also employed for Canada’s 2019 federal vote, when Justin Trudeau was re-elected prime minister, has been shared thousands of times in English and Fren
Snopes→ Did Gray Wolves Lose Federal Protections Under Trump Administration?
Canis lupus is among more than 50 species of plants and animals that have been delisted from the Endangered Species Act.
Snopes→ Is Biden Proposing a 3% Federal Property Tax?
The Democratic presidential candidate has not proposed a 3% property tax.
Top Fact Checks→ Trump: Biden’s party is totally against fracking on federal land.
While Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has flip-flopped on multiple occasions with respect to his stance on fracking, Biden has never pledged an outright ban on fracking. His environmental plan enlists a ban on new fracking permits
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Federal Law Saying Businesses Must Accept Cash
Are business owners who refuse to accept cash -- "legal tender for all debts public and private," as it says on U.S. currency -- violating federal law? No, there is no such law, but states can, and have, made their own legislation requiri
Top Fact Checks→ Donald Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017.
The NYT reported that during 2016 and 2017, Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes citing business loss.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Has Donald Trump Appointed Zero Black Federal Judges?
https://checkyourfact.com/2020/10/02/fact-check-donald-trump-not-appointed-black-federal-judges/ A vira
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Federal Food Aid Boxes Include White House Letter Crediting Trump?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/federal-food-box-credit-trump/ Letters written on behalf of U.S.
Snopes→ Did Federal Food Aid Boxes Include White House Letter Crediting Trump?
More than 100 million food aid boxes were distributed across the United States in 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whether The New York Times Paid Zero Federal Income Tax In 2017 On Earnings Of $111 Million Is Open To Interpretation
Did The New York Times pay zero federal income tax in 2017 on earnings of $111 million? It's entirely possible, but open to interpretation: Public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission include tax estimates. While those esti
TruthOrFiction→ Did DACA Recipients Pay $891 Million in Federal Taxes?
Shortly after a New York Times report appeared detailing years of financial dealings by United States President Donald Trump, various online posts took the opportunity to highlight the differences between his own reputed practices and those of commun
Liste→ Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not nominated or confirmed in a US federal election year
Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated and confirmed within 43 days of an election. This is false; Ginsburg was nominated, confirmed and sworn in during 1993, which was not a federal el
Snopes→ Did Trump Halt Federal Diversity and Anti-Racism Training?
Trump's rhetoric on race has earned him scathing criticism, but his directive on diversity training is vague.
Snopes→ Princeton Faces Federal Inquiry After Acknowledging Racism
The investigation is the Trump administration’s latest salvo against schools and colleges that seek to address racism.
Top Fact Checks→ Biden: In our administration, there were 38,000 fewer federal prisoners than there were when we started.
Although the Obama-Biden administration made strides in shrinking the prison population, Biden's estimate is exaggerated
FactCheck.org→ D.C. Mayor Did Not Propose Removal of Federal Monuments
Quick Take A Facebook post falsely claims that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser “proposed using her power to remove” the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in the wake of protests against racism. Bowser asked an advisory panel to
Top Fact Checks→ Federal authorities seized $27 million in undeclared cash aboard a ship bound for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The U.S. federal authorities have seized $27 million U.S. currency that kept inside boxes in a ship bound for St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Snopes→ 1.2 Million Seek Jobless Aid After $600 Federal Check Ends
It is the 20th straight week that at least 1 million people have sought jobless aid.
Snopes→ Did Federal Troops Tear-Gas the Yankees?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Is the Federal Government Sending Private Security Forces into Portland?
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Snopes→ Federal Agents Use Tear Gas to Clear Rowdy Portland Protest
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early morning hours, shooting fireworks at the building as plumes of tear gas dispensed by U.S. agents lingered above.
Liste→ Obama did not sign law used to authorize federal force in Portland
Social media posts shared thousands of times claim President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal officers to Portland, Oregon, where camouflaged agents are accused of abuses against protesters, was made possible by a law signed by his predecessor Ba
Snopes→ Mayor of Portland, Oregon, Tear Gassed by Federal Agents
Mayor Ted Wheeler has opposed federal agents' presence but he has faced harsh criticism from many sides.
Snopes→ Were Portland Protesters ‘Kidnapped’ by Federal Officers in Unmarked Vans?
The claim surfaced as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to deploy federal law enforcement agents in Chicago and other cities.
Snopes→ Shooting at Federal Judge’s Home Sparks Conspiracy Theories
After U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' son was killed in an attack on her home, observers zoomed in on a familiar name among her caseload.
Snopes→ Constitutional Crisis Looms Over Federal Agents in Portland
A potential constitutional crisis is looming over the actions of federal officers at protests in Oregon’s largest city that have been hailed by President Donald Trump but were done without local consent.
Snopes→ Trump to Send Federal Agents to Chicago, Maybe Other Cities
DHS is slated to send about 150 Homeland Security Investigations agents to Chicago to help local law enforcement deal with a spike in crime, according to an official with direct knowledge of the plans.
Snopes→ Navy Vet Beaten by Federal Agents: ‘They Came Out to Fight’
Under the assault, 53-year-old Christopher David seems at first like a redwood tree — impervious to the blows.
Snopes→ Federal Agents Asked to Leave as Portland Protests Continue
With unrest continuing, the federal government is coming under increasing scrutiny for the activities of agents trying to clamp down on protests in Oregon’s largest city — demonstrations that President Donald Trump says are led by “anarchists and
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Immigrants in US illegally aren’t eligible for federal welfare; Trump did not ban it
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/07/17/fact-check-trump-did-not-ban-welfare-immigrants-us-illegally/5385793002/