A Shariah court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province has sentenced two gay men to public caning for the first time, further tarnishing the country's moderate image after a top Christian politician was imprisoned for blasphemy.
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Snopes→ Putin Offers to Give Congress Notes of Trump’s Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the ongoing scandal around U.S President Donald Trump sharing classified intelligence with Russian officials as "political schizophrenia."
Snopes→ Trump Asked Comey to Shut Down Flynn Investigation
The White House is disputing a report that President Donald Trump asked FBI director James Comey to shut down an investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Snopes→ New Jersey Congressman Calls Bank Executive an Opposition ‘Ringleader’ in Letter to Her Employer
Saily Avelenda resigned from Lakeland Bank after her boss questioned her political activities, but says the letter was not her primary reason for leaving.
Snopes→ Torch-Bearing White Supremacists Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia
The crowd gathered to protest the planned removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
Snopes→ Texas House Could Consider No-Permit Gun Carry Bill
House Bill 1911 is one of several state proposals easing requirements for gun ownership.
Snopes→ Trump Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity
Critics say the order threatens to lead to a "haphazard patchwork of fixes" regarding how to deter online attacks.
Snopes→ Senate Intelligence Chair: James Comey Will Not Testify
Comey had been slated to appear before the committee to discuss Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Snopes→ Judges Question Religious ‘Neutrality’ of Trump’s Revised Travel Ban
President Trump's executive order banning travelers from certain countries from entering the U.S. met with stiff questioning in federal court.
Snopes→ Trump Administration Declines to Renew Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisor Appointments
The move, which is considered unusual, aims to bring more industry scientists into the EPA’s advisory committees.
Snopes→ Chaffetz: Obama’s Speaking Fees Call Presidential Pension into Question
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman says he will re-introduce legislation to limit how much former presidents receive from the federal government.
Snopes→ ‘Repeal and Replace’ Bill Passes House
The American Health Care Act bill now goes to the Senate.
Snopes→ President Trump: Andrew Jackson Could Have Prevented the Civil War
Does Trump's suggestion that Andrew Jackson could have stopped the Civil War have any basis in history?
Snopes→ Former Leader of Anti-Immigration Group Reportedly Appointed as USCIS Ombudsman
Julie Kirchner was the executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform before joining the Trump administration.
Snopes→ Immigrant Crime Hotline Stalls After Barrage of Prank ‘Alien’ Calls
The veteran who spurred the campaign called the VOICE hotline an "unacceptable, un-American program."
Snopes→ New Hampshire Legislator Reportedly Linked to Reddit ‘RedPill’ Forum
Republican state Rep. Robert Fisher was identified as the creator of a group fighting what it calls "feminist culture."
Snopes→ Holocaust Teaching Ban in the UK?
It is not true that schools in the UK no longer teach about the Holocaust for fear of offending Muslim students.
Snopes→ EPA Web Site Pop-Up Fuels Fears of Open Data Shutdown
The Environmental Protection Agency accused the contractor alleging that it would shut down its open data site of being 'unauthorized and misinformed.'
Snopes→ UC Berkeley Threatened with Lawsuit Over Ann Coulter Speech
Organizers demanded that the right-wing author's appearance be rescheduled outside of "dead week" on campus.
Snopes→ Hate Crime Charges Dropped Against Baltimore Teens Who Burned Trump Sign
Officials initially said that the teens showed "discrimination or malice toward a particular group" in burning the sign.
Snopes→ Ted Nugent Dodged the Draft?
Rumor holds that conservative rocker Ted Nugent evaded the Vietnam-era draft by taking drugs and acting crazy during his pre-induction physical.
Snopes→ House Oversight Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz Will Not Seek Re-Election
The Utah lawmaker announced he would step down shortly after a Democratic challenger raised more than him in donations.
Snopes→ Alex Jones’ Attorney Calls Him ‘Performance Artist’ in Child Custody Case
The Infowars host's ex-wife said his remarks about California Rep. Adam Schiff show he's "not a stable person."
Snopes→ Melania Trump Reminds the President to Put His Hand Over His Heart?
A video clip of the First Family celebrating Easter at the White House appears to show Melania subtly cue her husband to put his hand over his heart during the playing of the national anthem.
Snopes→ President Trump Demands Gold‑Plated Welcome in London?
President Trump has reportedly requested a ride with Queen Elizabeth II in a gold-plated carriage during his visit to the United Kingdom.
Snopes→ Trump Appoints Ex-Lawmaker Don Benton To Head Selective Service
Benton is the first person leading the agency who has never served in the military.
Snopes→ Sarah Palin Claims Jesus Celebrated Easter?
Reports that the former Alaska governor stated in an interview that Jesus Christ celebrated Easter during His time on Earth are fake news.
Snopes→ Did North Korea Threaten to ‘Nuke’ U.S. ‘If Even a Single Bullet Is Fired’?
The North Korean government apparently issued the warning, but it was not made in response to a U.S. naval strike force's being deployed to the region.
Snopes→ U.S. Military Confirms Use Of ‘Mother of All Bombs’ In Afghanistan
The 21,000-pound bomb was used during an attack on a tunnel complex reportedly employed by the Islamic State terrorist group.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Profit from the U.S. Missile Strike Against Syria?
Online reports claimed that President Trump owns stock in Raytheon and thereby profited from a U.S. Tomahawk missile strike on a Syrian airbase in April 2017.
Snopes→ EPA Reportedly Eliminates Program Helping Cities Deal With Climate Change
An unidentified official said that the issue should not be "controlled from inside Washington, D.C."
Snopes→ Republicans Resort to ‘Nuclear Option’ To Confirm Gorsuch. What Does that Mean?
The history and implications of the "nuclear option" in the U.S. Senate.
Snopes→ United States Launches Missile Strikes in Syria
Dozens of missiles were deployed against a military airfield in an abrupt policy change by the Trump administration.
Snopes→ Venezuela’s Political Crisis Sparks Major Protests
Venezuelans took to the streets to protest moves by the country's Supreme Court to undermine its legislature.
Snopes→ Twitter Sues to Protect Identities of Users Running ‘Alt-Government’ Accounts
The social media platform says its users have the constitutional right to criticize the government under the protection of anonymity.
Snopes→ Devin Nunes Steps Aside from Russia-Trump Investigation
The chairman of the House committee investigating ties between Russia and the Trump campaign faces ethics complaints over his handling of classified material.
Snopes→ Reports Raise Question of Plagiarism in Neil Gorsuch Writings
The White House called the allegations a "baseless, last-second smear" against the Supreme Court nominee.
Snopes→ Crime in Sweden, a Three-Part Series
After politicians and bloggers claimed Sweden was facing rising crime due to asylum seekers, we sent our reporter to the country to investigate.
Snopes→ Steve Bannon Removed From National Security Council
The former Breitbart executive's role in the council was unprecedented and controversial.
Snopes→ Homeland Security Increasing Enforcement of H-1B Visa Program
Officials say the increased scrutiny is not "meant to target non-immigrant employees".