Transgender candidate Danica Roem defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use.
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Snopes→ President Trump’s Twitter Account Disappears Briefly
For less than 10 minutes, a search for his personal account showed that it "doesn't exist."
Snopes→ DNC Staffer Faces Scrutiny Over ‘Cisgender Straight White Males’ Email
A manager in the DNC's technology department appears to have asked colleagues not to invite straight, white men to apply for job vacancies.
Snopes→ Georgia Attorney General Quits Defense in Server Wiping Case
The state's voting technology does not provide an auditable paper trail.
Snopes→ Lawmakers Release Russia-Linked Facebook Ads
Many of the advertisements and fake posts appeared to be intended to stir up fear and division within the United States.
Snopes→ Mueller Investigation: Unsealed Documents Reveal Money Laundering, Undisclosed Russia Contacts
Two Trump campaign officials were indicted on charges related to money laundering, and a former adviser pleaded guilty to lying about contacts with Russia.
Snopes→ Former Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort Charged on Several Counts
Special Counsel Robert Mueller charged Manafort and Rick Gates on numerous counts, including conspiracy against the United States.
Snopes→ Sam Walton and Minimum Wage
Account describes efforts by entrepreneur Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, to evade paying his employees minimum wage.
Snopes→ Crime Stories
Article contrasts disparate sentences given to a homeless man and a corporate investor.
Snopes→ US Rep: Trump Says Fallen Soldier Knew What He Signed Up For
Rep. Frederica Wilson said President Trump told Myeshia Johnson, the widow of a fallen soldier, that he "knew what he signed up for." Trump denies it.
Snopes→ Hustler Magazine Publisher Offers Up to $10 Million for Dirt on Trump
Larry Flynt asks for any "smoking gun" that is fit to publish and drives President Trump from office.
Snopes→ California Becomes First State to Require Pet Stores Sell Rescue Animals Only
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation into law requiring pet stores in the state to exclusively sell rescue dogs, cats and rabbits.
Snopes→ Obama Explains National Anthem Stance?
Reports that Barack Obama said he would replace the U.S. national anthem with the song 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing' were fake news.
Snopes→ Barack Obama and 57 States
During a 2008 campaign stop, Barack Obama supposedly said that he had visited "57 states," a reference to 57 Islamic states.
Snopes→ Top Washington Think Tank: Trump ‘Likely Obstructed Justice’
The Brookings Institution says in a report that firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller would strengthen the evidence of improper conduct.
Snopes→ Monument Sought to Recognize Blacks Who Served Confederacy
Two white lawmakers in South Carolina proposed a monument to black Confederate soldiers, many of whom were slaves forced into duty.
Snopes→ California Becomes ‘Sanctuary State’ as Governor Signs Bill
Law enforcement will be barred from asking people about their immigration status or participating in federal immigration enforcement activities.
Snopes→ Catalonia Urges Mediation With Spain in Secession Dispute
The call comes after a referendum for independence turned violent when Spanish police tried to block the vote, leaving hundreds injured.
Snopes→ Anthem Has Been a Channel for Protests Since Song’s Origins
The sight of football players kneeling during the national anthem is the continuation of a tradition nearly as old the song itself.
Snopes→ Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price Resigns
Price had come under criticism after his use of charter flights at public expense.
Snopes→ Twitter Set to Meet With House and Senate in Russia Investigations
Congressional committees are examining Russia's role in the spread of false news stories during the 2016 presidential election.
Snopes→ Can the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election Be Annulled or ‘Done Over’?
Some question the legitimacy of Donald Trump's presidency, but the constitutional options for challenging the results of the 2016 election are few and complicated.
Snopes→ Tillman’s Widow: Don’t Politicize Pat in Effort to Divide
Marie Tillman says that her husband's service "should never be politicized in a way that divides us."
Snopes→ Republican Leaders Say Senate Won’t Vote on Obamacare Repeal
"The bill is dead as a door nail," one Republic Senator said of the legislation sponsored by Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy.
Snopes→ Is the NFL Hypocritical About Patriotic Displays?
Critics have pointed to the National Football League's seemingly contradictory stances on patriotic displays and national anthem protests.
Snopes→ Cleveland Browns Forced to Issue Refunds to 90 Percent of Season Ticket Holders?
A "satirical" web site published a fabricated claim that the Browns and other NFL teams had been forced to issue refunds due to the national anthem controversy.
Snopes→ Lawyer Says Jared Kushner Used Personal Email for Some White House Messages
Kushner used his personal account on dozens of occasions to communicate with Trump administration colleagues.
Snopes→ Trump Replaces Travel Ban With New Restrictions
North Korea has been added to the list of countries whose citizens will be affected by the new rules.
Snopes→ Is the NFL a Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Organization?
Claims that the National Football League pays no taxes on billions of dollars in profits because they are a nonprofit organization are exaggerated and outdated.
Snopes→ ‘No Mother Should Have to Fear for Her Son’s Life Every Time He Robs a Store’
An image showing a Ferguson protester holding a controversial sign is a digital fabrication.
Snopes→ NFL Commissioner, Players’ Union Angrily Denounce Trump
The NFL and its players' union angrily denounced President Trump for suggesting that owners fire players who kneel during the national anthem and that fans consider walking out in protest "when somebody disrespects our flag."
Snopes→ Federal Employees Ordered to Attend Anti-Leaking Classes
Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency are attending mandatory sessions to reinforce compliance with laws and rules against leaking information.
Snopes→ Spacesuit Envy
Did NASA have to relabel the size chart for a condom-like urination contraption used in space suits because astronauts refused to choose the 'small' size?
Snopes→ Trump Contradicts Democratic Leaders’ Claims of an Agreement on DACA
"No deal was made" to keep protections for young immigrants known as Dreamers, President Trump tweeted.
Snopes→ Bernie Sanders Releases Bill to Make Medicare Available to All Americans
The legislation won't be passed by the Republican-controlled Congress but has the support of some prominent Democratic Senators.
Snopes→ Ted Cruz Blames ‘Staffing Issue’ After Twitter Account ‘Likes’ Pornographic Video
The Republican senator said he was not using the account when it highlighted the clip.
Snopes→ Alexandria’s Genesis
A mutation known as Alexandria's Genesis that turns people into 'perfect human beings' who exhibit purple eyes six months after birth is a bit of invented fiction.
Snopes→ Were the Nazis Socialists?
We look into the burning (at least for some) question of whether members of the National German Socialist Workers' Party were accurately classified as "socialists".
Snopes→ We’re Still Fighting, More Than 150 Years After Appomattox
Was the “War Between the States” a gallant crusade to limit federal power, with slavery playing a lesser part, as Southerners insisted?
Snopes→ Trump Says “All Options Are on the Table” After North Korean Missile Launch Over Japan
North Korea earlier fired a midrange ballistic missile that flew over Japan and fell into the Pacific Ocean.