"Why do I have to do it?" Sam Nunberg asked CNN of the request to turn over thousands of emails and other communications with other ex-officials to the special counsel's investigation.
Publication: Political News
Snopes→ On Guns, Companies Are Getting Out Ahead of the Politicians
Major corporations, including MetLife, Hertz and Delta Air Lines, have cut ties to the National Rifle Association.
Snopes→ ‘Naked Politics’ of Punishing Delta Could Haunt Georgia
Georgia lawmakers' decision to punish Delta Air Lines for publicly distancing itself from the National Rifle Association was an extraordinary act of political revenge.
Snopes→ Trump’s Gun Stance a Struggle for Congress, NRA
Republicans squirmed over Trump's call for stricter gun laws after the assault on a Florida high school, while Democrats seized on the opening.
Snopes→ Does Chicago’s Identification Card Program Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Vote?
Election officials rejected the possibility that CityKey cards could cause an upswing in voter fraud.
Snopes→ Shooting Survivor’s Father Admits Email Changes in CNN Spat
The father of a Florida shooting survivor acknowledged he omitted words in an email he sent media outlets accusing CNN of using scripted remarks at a town hall on guns and school safety.
Snopes→ Trump Says He Goes to Great Lengths to Hide His Bald Spot
Speaking before the Conservative Political Action Conference, he said, "I try like hell to hide that bald spot, folks."
Snopes→ Manafort Indictment Sparks Hunt for Europeans Paid to Lobby
The lobbying by the European political figures — identified in documents as the "Hapsburg Group" — allegedly took place in 2012 and 2013.
Snopes→ Missouri GOP Blames George Soros for Governor’s Blackmail Indictment
George Soros, a billionaire philanthropist and constant target of right-wing conspiracy theories, is to blame for Eric Greitens' felony indictment — at least according to state Republicans.
Snopes→ Former Trump Adviser Pleads Guilty
The plea by Rick Gates is a strong indication that he plans to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation as it continues to probe the Trump campaign and Russian election interference.
Snopes→ Death Toll in Syria Mounts Following Bombing Campaign Near Damascus
The number of those killed by Syrian government planes supported by Russia has climbed to more than 400.
Snopes→ Florida Governor: Ban Gun Sales to Underage and Mentally Ill
The proposal comes as part of a plan to prevent gun violence on the heels of a mass shooting at a south Florida high school that killed seventeen people.
Snopes→ Illinois State Legislature Candidate Urged to Drop out of Race Following Offensive Remarks
Burt Minor, a candidate for the Illinois state legislature, reportedly asked a black GOP candidate for attorney general if she was a "lesbo" or offended by the n-word.
Snopes→ Special Counsel Brings New Charges Against Ex-Trump Campaign Associates
Robert Mueller has filed additional charges against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and his business associate, dramatically increasing the pressure and the stakes.
Snopes→ Social Media Platforms Tighten Rules, Prompting Censorship Claims
Both Twitter and Medium implemented changes that led to various accounts being deleted or suspended.
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theories About Mass and School Shootings, Explained
Why do the same sets of shooting conspiracy theories and tropes appear every time there is a horrific mass shooting — and where do they come from?
Snopes→ Trump Overreaches to Claim Indictment Proves ‘No Collusion’
Robert Mueller has laid bare the details of one Russian scheme, designed in part to benefit Trump's election run.
Snopes→ Mueller Indictment: Russians Promoted False Allegations of Voter Fraud in 2016
The 37-page indictment details a sophisticated effort to leverage social media to manipulate Americans.
Snopes→ Did the Kremlin Give Money to the National Rifle Association to Help Trump?
A report by McClatchy revealed that the FBI is looking into whether a Russian banker with Kremlin ties funneled money through the NRA during the 2016 election.
Snopes→ Is Maryland Ready to Rid ‘Northern Scum’ from State Song?
Maryland lawmakers who support changing the official state song think the time is right to finally wipe away "Northern scum" and other sensitive pre-Civil War phrases.
Snopes→ Magazine Obtains Ex-Playboy Playmate’s Account of Trump Affair
The New Yorker has obtained an eight-page, hand-written account written by a former Playboy Playmate who said she had a nine-month extramarital affair with Donald Trump beginning in 2006.
Snopes→ Parkland High School Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
A number of unverified claims about the Parkland school shooting spread on social media in its immediate wake.
Snopes→ Did Politicians Tweeting ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Receive Millions of Dollars from the NRA?
After a mass shooting at a Florida school, comedy writer Bess Kalb made a powerful point about campaign donations with a series of tweets.
Snopes→ Activists, Retailers Deride White House’s Proposed ‘Harvest Box’ Program
The head of one advocacy group says the program hinges on an "antiquated" idea about people enrolled in the SNAP program.
Snopes→ Porn Star Who Alleged Trump Affair: I Can Now Tell My Story
Stormy Daniels, the porn star whom Donald Trump's attorney acknowledges paying $130,000 just before Election Day, believes she is now free to discuss an alleged sexual encounter with the man who is now president.
Snopes→ Sessions: Sheriffs Are a ‘Critical Part of the Anglo-American Heritage of Law Enforcement’
His comments were reportedly a reference to the legal tradition of common law that the American sheriff's system shares with England.
Snopes→ Trump Accuses Democrats of Playing Politics with Memo
Citing national security concerns, the White House notified the House Intelligence Committee the president was "unable" to declassify a Democratic memo.
Snopes→ Trump Signs Budget Deal, Government to Reopen
President Donald Trump signed a $400 billion budget deal that sharply boosts spending, ending a brief federal government shutdown.
Snopes→ Pelosi Stages Eight-Hour Speech to Push for Vote for ‘Dreamers’
The House Minority Leader took no rests during her record-breaking speech aimed at protecting immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation.
Snopes→ Democrats: Justice Department Statements Contradict Republican Claims on Uranium One, Clinton
Lawmakers on House committees investigating Uranium One say Justice Department officials cast doubt on the credibility of a key whistleblower.
Snopes→ Pentagon Says Trump Ordered Washington Military Parade
The parade is supposed to be an elaborate show of military strength complete with tanks and soldiers.
Snopes→ Former American Nazi Party Leader Is Likely GOP Nominee in Illinois Congressional Race
White supremacist Arthur Jones is the only Republican candidate for the Third Congressional District in the state's 20 March primary.
Snopes→ House Committee Votes to Release Democrats’ Classified Memo
The president now has five days to decide whether to allow the material's publication.
Snopes→ Democratic, GOP Lawmakers Say Memo Doesn’t Clear Trump in Probe
A new congressional memo alleging FBI surveillance abuse is being used to undermine the legitimacy of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
Snopes→ Paul Ryan’s Tax Cut Tweet Draws Scorn, Is Deleted
Social media users blasted Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Twitter after he boasted about the GOP tax bill.
Snopes→ Trump Claims Memo ‘Totally Vindicates’ Him in Russia Probe
The memo also includes revelations that might complicate efforts by Trump and his allies to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry.
Snopes→ Trump Seized on What Memo Could Mean Even Before Reading It
The president first learned of the House Intelligence Committee document last month from some Republican allies in Congress and he watched it take hold in the conservative media.
Snopes→ What the GOP Memo Says (and Doesn’t Say)
After more than a week of partisan bickering and social media-fueled buildup, the #releasethememo crowd got their wish.
Snopes→ Nunes Memo Drops and Flops
The long-awaited memo compiled by Republican congressman Devin Nunes failed to live up to the hype.
Snopes→ Trump Falsely Claims Most-Watched State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump says the ratings for his first State of the Union address this week are "the highest number in history," but that is not true.