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Snopes→ World Media Struggle to Translate Trump’s Africa Insult
Many parts of the world were shocked by Trump’s vulgar insult of Africa, at least once foreign-language news organizations figured out how to translate the epithet.
Snopes→ Trump’s Own Words Revive Debate Over Whether He’s Racist
President Donald Trump's incendiary comments about immigrants have ripped open a jarring debate in the United States and around the world: Is the American president racist?
Snopes→ Report: Trump Lawyer Brokered $130,000 Payment to Porn Star
President Donald Trump's personal lawyer reportedly brokered a $130,000 payment to a porn actress to prevent her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
Snopes→ Trump Partly Denies, Also Defends Vulgar Immigrant Comments
President Donald Trump offered a partial denial in public but privately defended his extraordinary remarks disparaging Haitians and African countries a day earlier.
Snopes→ Voter Groups Wary After Settlement Over Republican ‘Ballot Security’ Group Expires
The 35-year-old agreement followed accusations of voter intimidation during a New Jersey gubernatorial election.
Snopes→ Who’d Prefer Their Country to Trump’s US? Norwegians Would
President Donald Trump says the United States should take in more Norwegians, but is it any wonder that more Americans are going the other way?
Snopes→ Haiti ‘Shocked and Outraged’ Over Reported Trump Remarks
Haitians reacted with outrage to reports that President Donald Trump used a vulgar remark to describe the country.
Snopes→ Guam’s Governor Fooled by Russian Comedians via Phone Call
Guam's governor was duped by a pair of Russian comedians who pretended to be officials from Ukraine.
Snopes→ Trump: No Trip to London Because of Embassy Choice
President Donald Trump says he is canceling an upcoming trip to London because he doesn't like the Obama administration's choice of a new embassy there.
Snopes→ Trump: Why Allow Immigrants from ‘Shithole Countries’?
In bluntly vulgar language, President Donald Trump questioned why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and "shithole countries" in Africa rather than places like Norway.
Snopes→ California Republican Says He Won’t Seek Re-Election
Rep. Darrell Issa is the latest in a long string of lawmakers who have opted to retire instead of continuing their political careers.
Snopes→ Fusion GPS: FBI Had a Source in Trump’s Circle During Campaign
Founder Glenn Simpson told congressional investigators that releasing the identities of Fusion's sources might endanger lives.
Snopes→ Bannon to Exit Breitbart News Network After Break with Trump
Breitbart News Network announced that the former White House chief strategist is stepping down as chairman of the conservative news site.
Snopes→ Did a University of California Student Sue Her School for Failing to Stop Her From Protesting Trump?
A California woman sued UC San Diego, among others, for failing to control anti-Trump protests.
Snopes→ Trump Book Author Contradicts Bannon’s Explanation
The author of an explosive new book that questions President Donald Trump's fitness for office contradicted Steve Bannon's explanation of comments that had angered his former boss.
Snopes→ NAACP and Anti-Fascists Plan to Protest Trump in Atlanta
The NAACP is urging people to wear white and hold anti-Trump signs on Monday. Another group says demonstrators will "take a knee" before the big game to protest President Donald Trump's visit to Atlanta.
Snopes→ Trump Wishes for Better Libel Laws After Book Slams Him
Plainly agitated by a new book portraying him as dysfunctional, President Donald Trump is bemoaning his country's "very weak" libel laws.
Snopes→ Trump Says He’s ‘Like, Really Smart,’ ‘A Very Stable Genius’
President Donald Trump felt compelled to let the world know he's playing with all his marbles and is among the sharpest cookies around.
Snopes→ U.S. Senator Says No Evidence of ‘Sonic Attacks’ in Cuba
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake says the U.S. has found no evidence that American diplomats in Havana were the victims of attacks with an unknown weapon.
Snopes→ Roy Moore Accuser’s House Destroyed in Fire, Arson Investigation Underway
A fire has destroyed the home of a woman who accused U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct.
Snopes→ Attorney General Sessions Orders Return to Pre-Obama Marijuana Enforcement
The move has caused uncertainty in the legal cannabis industry just days after California opened the market for recreational use.
Snopes→ Virginia Officials to Draw Name From Bowl to Decide Election
A contentious race for a House seat still has no official winner after the Democratic candidate won a recount — by one confusing vote.
Snopes→ United States Department of Justice Aims to End Policy That Let Marijuana Flourish
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he plans to end an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana in states across the country.
Snopes→ Is President Trump’s Nuclear Button Bigger Than Kim Jong-un’s?
Braggadocio aside, the President of the United States can't literally launch a nuclear strike with the push of a button — and we hope North Korea's leader can't either.
Snopes→ False ‘Iranian Protest’ Videos Surface Online
Some social media users attempted to pass off footage from past demonstrations and other countries.
Snopes→ Trump Blasts Bannon Over Book, Says Former Aide ‘Lost His Mind’
The comments came just ahead of the release of a new book that paints the Trump administration as both juvenile and chaotic.
Snopes→ Fake Highway Signs Jab at New California Immigration Law
Drivers heading to California saw fake signs decrying a new immigration policy on at least two highways, welcoming them to an 'official sanctuary state' that's home to 'felons' and gang members.
Snopes→ California Starts Recreational Pot Sales, Clients Jam Stores
The Golden State has gone green.
Snopes→ Trump Fires All Remaining Members of Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
The controversial move followed the highly publicized resignation of six members in August 2017 and has been described as unusual.
Snopes→ 2017: The Year in Fauxtography
A look back at the year's biggest stories — and the hoax images that followed at their heels.
Snopes→ Kirk Humphreys Resigns from OU Board of Regents Over Controversial Homosexuality Comments
Humphreys's resignation follows a backlash over comments he made that appeared to equate homosexuality with pedophilia.
Snopes→ That’s Not Trump: Images That Didn’t Actually Show the President (or His Family) in 2017
Altered images portray Donald Trump and his family in either grotesquely unflattering or inhumanly heroic ways.
Snopes→ Los Angeles Psychologist Claims Credit for Horse Manure Delivered to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin
Robert Strong, an employee of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, took responsibility for the Christmas Eve stunt via social media.
Snopes→ Is a Washington Youth Sports League Playing Soccer Without the Ball?
A spoof CBC report on how competition impacts youth was mistaken by many viewers for a genuine news story.
Snopes→ Box of Horse Manure Sent to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin
Authorities said a gift-wrapped box of horse manure addressed to Mnuchin was found near his home in Los Angeles.
Snopes→ Politico: Obama’s Department of Justice Stalled Hezbollah Investigation to Secure Nuclear Deal with Iran
A covert DEA investigation into a Hezbollah drug smuggling operation was halted, allegedly, to aid Obama’s Iran Nuclear deal.
Snopes→ Dutch Journalist Debunks U.S. Ambassador’s ‘Fake News’ Claim to His Face
Reporter Wouter Zwart confronted Pete Hoekstra with footage of him promoting the "no-go zone" conspiracy theory.
Snopes→ More Than 4 in 5 Enrolled in ‘Obamacare’ Are in Trump States
An Associated Press analysis finds that Americans in states President Donald Trump carried account for more than 4 in 5 of those signed up for coverage under the health care law he still wants to take down.
Snopes→ White House Temporarily Removes Petition Tool
The White House is temporarily removing a petition tool from its website after 11 months of silence, promising to respond to public concerns next year.