The Senate majority leader and his Democratic challenger Amy McGrath have sparred over details of debates in Kentucky's 2020 Senate race.
Publication: election 2020
Snopes→ Did Trump ‘Refuse to Condemn’ White Supremacists at Debate?
"Who do you want me to condemn? Who?" the president asked Fox News moderator Chris Wallace, in an extraordinary exchange during the first presidential debate in September 2020.
Poynter→ Fact-check: The first 2020 presidential debate between Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump
President Donald Trump’s constant interruptions of both Democratic nominee Joe Biden and moderator Chris Wallace threw the first presidential debate of 2020 into a state of confusion. Biden began interrupting as well as the two candidates clashed ove
Snopes→ Does Joe Biden Support ‘Defunding’ Police?
U.S. President Donald Trump has made the claim about his political opponent on numerous occasions.
Poynter→ Why Chris Wallace likely won’t be fact-checking during Tuesday’s presidential debate
The big media event of the week — well, as far as we know as of now — is Tuesday night’s presidential debate. Fox News’ Chris Wallace will moderate the first of three scheduled presidential debates. (There also will be one vice presidential deb
Snopes→ Discarded Military Ballots for Trump Found in Pennsylvania Raise Questions
A decision by the U.S. Department of Justice to make details public in an ongoing investigation drew strong rebuke.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Was Looking a TV Screen, Not a Teleprompter
Quick Take A clip from a television interview with former Vice President Joe Biden is circulating online with the false claim that he is reading from a teleprompter. Actually, Biden was looking at a screen showing a viewer’s question before he lo
FactCheck.org→ Trump Campaign Takes Biden’s ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ Remarks Out of Context
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign claims a video it posted on social media shows Joe Biden botching the Pledge of Allegiance. But Biden’s words were taken out of context. He wasn’t trying to recite the full pledge, as the post
Snopes→ This Kayleigh McEnany Facebook Group Was Run from Macedonia
Records show that the foreign-run Facebook group Kayleigh McEnany OFFICIAL had at least 456,000 members just weeks ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Snopes→ Was CBS ‘Caught’ Passing Off ‘Latinos for Trump’ as Biden Supporters?
Beware of still images taken from television news reports.
Snopes→ Was Trump Given a ‘Bay of Pigs’ Award?
The Bay of Pigs refers to the failed 1961 invasion of Cuba led by U.S. Special Forces.
Snopes→ Is Patagonia’s ‘Vote the Assholes Out’ Clothing Tag Real?
The tags reportedly can be found on the company's Regenerative Organic Stand-Up Shorts.
Poynter→ Here’s how America’s fact-checkers would moderate presidential debates
This article was originally published on Sept. 26, 2016, the day of the first presidential debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. We are republishing it now in light of the expected announcement this week of moderators for the presidential d
Poynter→ Here’s how to prepare for the weirdest election ‘night’ ever
If your time is short Experts say the proper functioning of democracy is at risk because of the complications raised by holding elections during a pandemic. Elements of concern include new voting procedures, heightened political polarization, and a del
Poynter→ Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s 2020 Republican National Convention speech
President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president in a speech from the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 27, the first president to do so since Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In 1940, Roosevelt accepted the nomination fo
Poynter→ Fact-checking Mike Pence and night three of the 2020 Republican National Convention
In accepting the Republican Party nomination on Aug. 27, Vice President Mike Pence accurately recounted the history of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry, and how a failed British bombardment in 1814 helped inspire Francis Scott Key to write “The S
Poynter→ Fact-checking night two of the 2020 Republican National Convention
The second night of the Republican National Convention painted a picture of a compassionate White House in action. But it also showed the blurring of long-standing traditions, and maybe laws, about not mixing politics and government. President Donald T
Poynter→ Joe Biden gave his convention speech live. Rush Limbaugh claimed it ‘had to be taped.’ That’s wrong.
If your time is short Joe Biden’s convention speech was continuous and lasted nearly 25 minutes. Biden’s speech was carried live by several TV stations, streamed live by multiple news organizations, and attended in person by dozens of people. Biden
Poynter→ Fact-checking the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention
Speakers included Donald Trump Jr., Sen. Tim Scott, Nikki Haley and Rep. Steve Scalise. Earlier Monday, we fact-checked President Donald Trump’s remarks to RNC delegates gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Republicans opened their 2020 nation
Poynter→ Taking a look at claims as Republicans gather soon to nominate Trump for a second term
Another week, another convention. Republicans will gather next week to officially re-nominate President Donald Trump, who will face Democratic nominee Joe Biden, in his quest for a second term. The Republican National Convention comes on the heels of
FactCheck.org→ Posts Take Old Photos of Biden, Harris Out of Context
Quick Take Facebook posts are using out-of-context photos to suggest Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, are not abiding by public health recommendations regarding face masks. The photos are from early Ma
Poynter→ Fact-check: Joe Biden’s acceptance speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention
In a near-empty arena on the river in his hometown, Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination for president, promising hope over fear, fairness over privilege, love over hate. And, he said, “Facts over fiction.” Let’s see about that. H
Poynter→ Fact-check: Joe Biden’s acceptance speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention
In a near-empty arena on the river in his hometown, Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination for president, promising hope over fear, fairness over privilege, love over hate. And, he said, “Facts over fiction.” Let’s see about that. H
Poynter→ Fact-checking night three of the 2020 DNC with Barack Obama and Kamala Harris
Sen. Kamala Harris of California became the first Black and Asian American woman to accept the vice presidential nomination of a major political party during the third night of the 2020 virtual Democratic National Convention. And — fact-check us —
Poynter→ Fact-checking night three of the 2020 DNC with Barack Obama and Kamala Harris
Sen. Kamala Harris of California became the first Black and Asian American woman to accept the vice presidential nomination of a major political party during the third night of the 2020 virtual Democratic National Convention. And — fact-check us —
Poynter→ Fact-checking night two of the 2020 Democratic National Convention
The traditional roll call to formally nominate Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee sent viewers on a virtual journey from sea to shining sea. Socially-distanced presenters at night two of the Democratic National Convention included sombe
Poynter→ Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic National Convention
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recreated a coronavirus press briefing complete with PowerPoint, Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke in front of an impressive amount of firewood, and a guy only identified as Eric from Illinois recorded a message from his phone holding what lo
Poynter→ The U.S election has all the ingredients to become a river of disinformation
The U.S presidential election will take place in 82 days, but fact-checkers from all over the world can already tell that the United States has the ingredients to see a campaign flooded by mis/disinformation. Here are some urgent tips not only for the
Poynter→ Be patient on election night 2020. Counting the returns will take time.
If your time is short The expected increase in voting-by-mail in November is going to pose challenges for how election officials and journalists report the results, and how voters absorb them. Mail ballots usually take longer to count. This could lead
Snopes→ Did State Farm Cancel Bloomberg’s Insurance Over Hillary VP Announcement?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Did Biden’s Campaign Demand an American Flag Be Removed from a Library?
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign was accused of a common election season smear.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did John Kerry Tweet and Delete a ‘F***ing’ Denial That He Intended to Run for President?
On February 3 2020, Twitter briefly lit up with delight over apparent swears from the normally sanguine John Kerry, who had purportedly taken to Twitter to state that any rumors that he planned a 2020 presidential run were “fucking (or categor
Truth or Fiction?→ Disinformation Inflames Tensions After United States Kills Iranian Commander
Late in the evening of January 2 2020, the United States announced that it had targeted and killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq in a major and dramatic escalation: Iran confirmed the death of one of its most active military fi
Snopes→ House Democrats Approve Bill to Strengthen Election Security
It now goes to the Senate.
Snopes→ Did Bernie Sanders Say ‘Christianity Is an Insult to Muslims’?
In 2017, the U.S. senator from Vermont attacked the views of a Trump appointee who said Muslims 'do not know God' and 'stand condemned.'