The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Fact-checking Trump's claim on cost of illegal immigration, number of immigrants here illegally The partial shutdown of the federal government is over — at least for three weeks — since President Donald T
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Snopes→ Insurance Claims from Deadly California Wildfires Top $11.4B
More than $8 billion of those losses are from the fire that leveled the town of Paradise, killing 86 people and destroying roughly 15,000 homes.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Covington Catholic Teen Nicholas Sandmann NOT Hospitalized After Being Jumped In A Mall
Was Covington Catholic high school student Nicholas Sandmann jumped by several attackers in a mall and did he end up hospitalized? No, that's not true, the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that invents stories for entertainment purposes
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misleads on Bush’s Border Fence
Quick Take A claim that the Bush administration approved $50 billion for construction of a border wall is false. Full Story In 2006, former President George W. Bush signed into law the Secure Fence Act of 2006, which called for about 700 miles of fenc
Truth or Fiction?→ Did House Democrats Vote Against Shutdown Back Pay in January 2019?
On January 22 2019, Rep. Dan Crenshaw tweeted: The depicted tweet said: Big deal that never got reported: Last week, House GOP voted to pay federal employees their 1st paycheck of 2019, despite shutdown. Only 6 Dems voted with us. It failed. Dem prior
Climate Feedback→ How credible were 2018’s most popular climate articles?
SUMMARY To investigate whether last year’s most “viral” climate change stories misled the people who read them, we asked scientists to evaluate a list of top articles (as we did last year). In November, we searched Buzzsumo for the
Climate Feedback→ New York Times’ coverage of IPCC report clearly presents conclusions
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This story in The New York Times covered the October release of the IPCC’s “Global Warming of 1.5 °C” report. The report, which was requested by governments during the 2015 Paris Agreement negot
PolitiFact→ The Republican proposal to change the U.S. asylum system, explained
A proposal from Senate Republicans to end the partial government shutdown includes not only the $5.7 billion President Donald Trump seeks for a border barrier with Mexico, but also landmark changes to the U.S. asylum system. It’s uncertain if the
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Bogus ‘Catch and Release’ Statistic
In arguing for border wall funding, President Donald Trump claimed — without any evidence — that only 2 percent of those apprehended crossing the border and released pending immigration hearings appear in court. Actually, Trump administrati
PolitiFact→ The upcoming Senate votes to end the shutdown: A closer look
A pair of votes are scheduled in the Senate for Jan. 24 — either of which could end the partial government shutdown after nearly five weeks. But what are in these two measures, one from the Republicans and the other from Democrats? And
Truth or Fiction?→ Does This Photograph Show the 2019 ‘March for Life’?
On January 20 2019, a Facebook user shared the following photograph and caption: Estimated 650,000 MARCH FOR LIFE IN D.C.! So thankful that we are seeing so many stand up for the innocent babies being killed every day in this nation. Over 2500 babies a
FactCheck.org→ Examining Shutdown Claims from Democrats
The weekslong partial government shutdown has led to around 800,000 federal employees not working or working without pay. It also has led to some false or questionable claims from Democrats about the shutdown’s impact on a host of federal service
PolitiFact→ Could Donald Trump declare a national emergency for a border wall? Here's what we know
The United States is in its 28th day of a partial federal government shutdown over the funding of a border wall with Mexico. President Donald Trump is unwilling to sign a spending deal to re-open the government if it doesn’t include billions of d
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kylie Jenner’s Ex Tyga Is NOT The Face Behind the Famous Egg Instagram Account
Is Tyga the person behind the famous egg instagram account that made headlines last week for beating Kylie Jenner's record for the most liked Instagram photo ever? No, that's not true, the story was made up by a "fauxtire" website for entertai
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ‘To Catch a Predator’ Host Chris Hansen NOT Arrested After Meeting Up With 13 Year-Old Girl
Was Chris Hansen (host of "To catch a predador") arrested for illegally meeting up with a 13-year-old girl? No, that's not true: the story was briefly published by a "fauxtire" website but it is not real. The story was probably taken down beca
Truth or Fiction?→ Did First Lady Melania Trump Announce a Child Wellness Initiative on the Same Day President Trump Asked for CHIP Cuts?
In January 2019 amid an ongoing government shutdown, a May 2018 Occupy Democrats meme showed up once again on Facebook: Under a photograph of Melania Trump and President Trump, text stated: Today, Melania Trump announced her new agenda, focused on
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Democrat Government Shutdown’ Explained
In mid-January 2019, the Facebook page “I Love My Country” shared a status update meme with the title, “Democrat Government Shutdown Explained”: Amid scattered images of United States President Donald Trump, Sen. Chuck Schumer
PolitiFact→ Your questions about the government shutdown, answered
We recently asked readers what they wanted to know about the government shutdown. Now, we offer some answers. In this installment, we’ll tackle questions about missed work and pay. We’ll address additional topics in the coming days. What ag
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers January 2019 Update
Summary In the time Donald Trump has been in the White House: The economy added 4.6 million jobs, including nearly half a million in manufacturing. Economic growth quickened, but not as much as Trump promised. The number of regulatory restrictions sto
PolitiFact→ Mark Warner – Trump wants to lift sanctions related to a Russian oligarch. Here’s why
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Trump wants to lift sanctions related to a Russian oligarch. Here’s why Senate Democrats are expected to force a vote to block the Trump administration from lifting sanctions on three companies connected to Rus
Lead Stories→ Fake News: President Trump Did NOT Urge Americans To Boycott Chinese Restaurants
Did President Donald Trump use Twitter to urge Americans to boycott Chinese restaurants as part a trade war with China? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirical website. It is not real. The story originated from an article p
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Vet Who Organized GoFundMe For Trump Border Wall Buys New Ferrari And Mansion In Mexico Is Gonna Build The Wall Himself
The story originated from an article published on January 12, 2019 titled "Vet Who Organized GoFundMe For Trump Border Wall Buys New Ferrari And Mansion In Mexico Is Gonna Build The Wall Himself" (archived here) which opened: All the
FactCheck.org→ Trump Revises History on Mexico’s Wall Payment
President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a promise that Mexico would pay for a border wall, now misleadingly claims he never meant that Mexico would “write out a check” to pay for it. His campaign at least twice laid out specific methods of direct
FactCheck.org→ Social Posts Distort Facts of 2013 Shutdown
Quick Take Viral Facebook posts say that former President Barack Obama “shut down the government to force Obamacare.” That’s misleading. Full Story The current partial government shutdown that began Dec. 22 arose as a result of an im
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Budget Wouldn’t Erase Deficits, CBO Said
Under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018, there would have been hundreds of billions of dollars in deficits each year from 2018 to 2027, according to projections from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. That contra
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Coast Guard Employee Did NOT Tell Cops She Was Forced Into Prostitution By Government Shutdown
Did Coast Guard employee Marleen Freeman tell the cops who arrested her for prostitution that she was forced into it to cope with the effects of the recent government shutdown. No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertai
Lead Stories→ Fake News: William Shatner NOT Dead, Final Thoughts NOT of Leonard Nimoy and President Trump
Did actor William Shatner die? No, that's not true: a death hoax about the actor who is best known for his role of James T. Kirk in Star Trek was published by a liberal satire weblog in order to trick conservatives and Trump supporters into l
PolitiFact→ Trump's real border crisis is the overwhelmed asylum system, experts say
President Donald Trump is basing his latest push for border wall money on the premise that the United States is facing a humanitarian crisis and that a wall will solve it. He used a prime-time televised address on Jan. 8 to rally public support for his
Snopes→ ‘Bye-Bye’: Trump Stalks Out of Shutdown Session with Dems
Efforts to end the partial government shutdown fell into deeper disarray over President Trump's demand for billions of dollars to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, Democrats didn't ask for a steel barrier, as Donald Trump said
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, Democrats didn't ask for a steel barrier, as Donald Trump said The border wall impasse is not over construction materials. But President Donald Trump made it sound that way during his prime time address to the na
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the United States Give Jordan $500 Million to Build a Wall on its Border with Iraq?
On January 8, 2019, just after President Donald Trump addressed the United States on the matter of his intent to construct another border wall, the Facebook page “The American Dreamer” shared the following meme: Text overlaid on an image
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Trump’s Immigration Address
In this video, we review four statements that President Donald Trump made during his national address on illegal immigration. In his Jan. 8 speech, the president called on Congress to appropriate $5.7 billion for a wall along the Southwest border to ad
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – Warren overstates share of tax cuts for the rich
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Warren overstates share of tax cuts for the rich In her first extended interview after saying she’d run for president, Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren took on the Republicans’ 2017 tax
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Immigration Address
In a national address, President Donald Trump called on Congress to provide $5.7 billion for a border wall to address what he called a “crisis” on the border. The president made some false and misleading claims, and provided some facts with
Truth or Fiction?→ United States President Donald Trump’s Immigration Speech
On the evening of January 8, 2019, United States President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office on the topic of immigration and what he calls a humanitarian and national security crisis on the country’s southern border as a shut
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Trump’s Oval Office Pitch For A Border Wall
President Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make the case for a $5.7 billion border wall. That demand and Democrats' opposition has led to a partial government shutdown.(Image credit: Pool/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Trump’s Oval Office Pitch For A Border Wall
President Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make the case for a $5.7 billion border wall. That demand and Democrats' opposition has led to a partial government shutdown.(Image credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Trump’s Oval Office Pitch For A Border Wall
President Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make the case for a $5.7 billion border wall. That demand and Democrats' opposition has led to a partial government shutdown.(Image credit: Saul Loeb)
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's immigration address
This story will be updated. President Donald Trump made a televised plea for a border wall with Mexico, claiming that the southern border is a route for drugs and criminals and has led to a national crisis. "Over the years, thousands of Americans
Truth or Fiction?→ Do ‘The Most Brilliant Scientists’ Not Vaccinate Their Own Children?
On January 7, 2019, the Facebook page for NaturalNews.com shared a video, the premise for which was contained in its title: “The most brilliant scientists working for the U.S. government do NOT vaccinate their own kids.” The same video was