Judge Gonzalo Curiel said the "extraordinary" settlement would allow former students to recover most of the cost of their studies.
Publication: Political News
Snopes→ Did Evelyn Farkas Just Leak Information Confirming President Obama Spied on President Trump?
Evelyn Farkas' 2 March 2017 MSNBC interview was decoupled from its context involving a 1 March 2017 article about efforts to preserve Obama-era intelligence.
Snopes→ Chair of House Science Committee Says the Journal ‘Science’ Is Not Objective
Chairman Lamar Smith dismissed commentary presented during testimony on climate change because it came from the journal Science — one of the oldest and most prestigious scientific publications in existence.
Snopes→ Florida Homeowner Forced to Remove ‘Racist’ Blue Lives Matter Flag?
The father of a Florida woman said her homeowner's association ordered the removal of her Blue Lives Matter flag due to a complaint it was "racist."
Snopes→ Ex-Trump Campaign Chair Allegedly Worked To ‘Benefit the Putin Government’
Paul Manafort's relationship with a Russian billionaire reportedly dates back to at least 2005.
Snopes→ Did Mike Huckabee’s Son Kill a Dog?
The son of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee once killed a dog at Boy Scout camp, but the circumstances surrounding the act are unclear.
Snopes→ IJR Staffers Suspended for Promoting Obama Conspiracy Theory
Independent Journal Review suspended three staff members, including chief content officer Benny Johnson, for suggesting that Obama may have interfered in a Hawaii judge's ruling on the Trump travel ban.
Snopes→ Neil Gorsuch Accused of Criticizing ‘Many Women’ for Misusing Maternity Leave
A former student said the Supreme Court nominee asked students if they knew women who 'used their companies' to have a baby.
Snopes→ Sophia Stewart Matrix Lawsuit
Sophia Stewart did not win a large judgment in a copyright infringement suit regarding authorship of the film 'The Matrix.'
Snopes→ Is President Trump Planning to Eliminate National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities?
The proposed budget cuts would represent 0.006 percent of 2016’s federal spending.
Snopes→ Federal Judge Blocks President Trump’s Travel Ban
The executive order was the administration's second attempt to restrict travel to the United States from certain Muslim-majority countries.
Snopes→ Letter to General Motors
A caustic letter from the president of Knox Machinery took the president of General Motors to task for seeking a government bailout.
Snopes→ Trump Executive Order Requires ‘Thorough’ Review of Federal Agencies
The president complained that "there's duplication and redundancy everywhere" in departments at the federal level.
Snopes→ John McCain Admitted He Was a ‘War Criminal’?
Rumors that the Arizona senator admitted that he was a 'war criminal' and that was he pardoned by President Nixon for his crimes are not true.
Snopes→ Texas Lawmaker’s ‘Satirical’ Bill Would Fine Men for Masturbating
State Rep. Jessica Farrar said she introduced HB 4260 to criticize restrictions on women's health care.
Snopes→ Kellyanne Conway Explains Microwave Oven Surveillance Remarks
White House advisor Kellyanne Conway raised eyebrows when she mentioned microwave ovens as possible surveillance tools during a news interview.
Snopes→ Sean Spicer’s American Flag Pin Was Upside Down During a Press Conference
Images of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's upside down American flag lapel pin amused social media users.
Snopes→ Do Scott Pruitt’s Statements on CO2 and Global Warming Misrepresent Scientific Consensus?
EPA administrator Pruitt told CNBC that he does not agree that carbon dioxide is "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see," arguing that scientists are still debating the issue.
Snopes→ Gitmo Detainees and the LARK Program
A letter describing a LARK program under which Gitmo detainees will be housed with liberals who object to the current treatment of those prisoners is a piece of satire.
Snopes→ Is Russian Steel Being Imported for the Keystone XL Pipeline?
Some of the steel used for the Keystone XL pipeline was manufactured by a Canada-based Russian subsidiary, while some is made in the U.S. and other countries.
Snopes→ Are the Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines Required to Use American Steel?
Executive orders to revive construction of two controversial pipelines halted by the Obama administration don't mandate they be built with U.S.-produced steel.
Snopes→ Did Ben Carson Liken Slavery to Immigration?
The retired neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate made a controversial comment about immigration and slavery in his first address as HUD secretary.
Snopes→ Khizr Khan Cancels Canadian Appearance Over Review of ‘Travel Privileges’
The group that was hosting him did not identify any organization as being responsible for the 'review.'
Snopes→ Did Loretta Lynch Call for Violent Anti-Trump Protests?
Conservative news sites accused the former U.S. Attorney General of trying to foment 'chaos.'
Snopes→ Text ‘Hunger’ to 35350 to Donate to Local Food Banks?
Texting the word 'HUNGER' to 35350 to get Sam's Club to donate 12 meals to a local food bank no longer works.
Snopes→ Trump Accuses Obama of Tapping His Trump Tower Phones Before the Election
The President tweeted that he "Just found out that Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory."
Snopes→ Oklahoma Lawmaker Allegedly Issues ‘Quiz’ To Muslim Constituents
The document asked the respondents whether they believed in 'Sharia Law.'
Snopes→ EPA Rescinds Reporting Requirement Imposed on Oil and Gas Industry by Obama Administration
A directive issued by EPA administrator Scott Pruitt withdraws a November 2016 Obama administration request for information on methane emissions.
Snopes→ EU Considers Rescinding Visa Waiver Program for U.S. Citizens
Lawmakers in Europe have again debated halting the visa waiver program for Americans until "full reciprocity" is reached but are pondering potential tourism losses.
Snopes→ Dead Peasant Insurance
Do large corporations routinely take out 'dead peasant' insurance policies on low-level employees, to be paid out as executive bonuses?
Snopes→ Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson Sends Cease and Desist Letter to a Constituent
A Milwaukee man received a letter sent by U.S. Senator Ron Johnson's staff, ordering him to refrain from calling or visiting the senator's office.
Snopes→ Michigan Town ‘Submits to Sharia’ Over New Mosque?
Sterling Heights settled lawsuits with the Department of Justice and a Muslim organization over claims the city had violated federal religious discrimination laws.
Snopes→ One of the Organizers of ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Strike Was Convicted of a Terrorist Bombing
Palestinian-born activist Rasmea Yousef Odeh and her supporters maintain that her confession to a terrorist bombing in 1969 was a false one extracted under torture.
Snopes→ NRA President Jim Porter: ‘It’s Only a Matter of Time Before We Can Own Colored People Again’?
An inflammatory statement about race attributed to a National Rifle Association official originated as satire.
Snopes→ Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy Said ‘We Don’t Like the Blacks Either’?
Reports that Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy announced that the chain would oppose blacks as a marketing ploy are fake news.
Snopes→ Photographs Capture Kellyanne Conway Kneeling on Oval Office Couch
Images of White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway's kneeling on an Oval Office couch touched off criticism on social media.
Snopes→ New Wave of Bomb Threats Evacuates Jewish Centers in Twelve States
A lawmaker in Delaware was meeting with officials at one facility when it was hit with a threat by phone.
Snopes→ President Trump to Skip 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The last time a sitting president didn't attend the annual dinner was in 1981, when Ronald Reagan was recuperating from an assassination attempt.
Snopes→ American Pediatricians Issue Statement That Transgenderism Is ‘Child Abuse’?
It was an official-sounding but fringe group of politically motivated pediatricians who issued a statement on gender, not the respected American Academy of Pediatrics.
Snopes→ Starbucks and Same-Sex Marriage
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz expressed the company's support for same-sex marriage but didn't tell opponents they weren't wanted as shareholders or customers.