We don’t know what special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is thinking. But lawmakers, pundits, legal analysts and President Trump’s attorney, Rudolph W. Giuliani, have offered various views on two of the biggest questions surro
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FactCheck.org→ False Story Ties Clintons to Doctor’s Death
Q: Did the late surgeon Dean Lorich expose “Clinton Foundation corruption in Haiti”? A: No. Lorich co-authored an article criticizing the medical response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, not the Clinton Foundation. FULL QUESTION Is this
FactCheck.org→ Sessions Not ‘Caught Colluding’ With Obama
Q: Was Attorney General Jeff Sessions “caught colluding” with Barack Obama on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election? A: No. That’s the headline on a story critical of Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia prob
Internet Archive→ Morning Joe : MSNBCW : April 9, 2018 3:00am-6:00am PDT
Former GOP representative Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski interview newsmakers, politicians and pundits about the issues of the day..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fin
FactCheck.org→ Gun Control March Not Planned ‘Months’ Ago
Q: Was a permit application for the March for Our Lives rally filed “several months” before the event on March 24? A: No. A Washington, D.C., police officer erroneously used that language in an email exchange. Officials say the permits were reques
Truth or Fiction?→ David Hogg Was At Home During Parkland School Shooting-Fiction!
David Hogg Was At Home During Parkland School Shooting-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Rumors that David Hogg was at home at the time of the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School circulated after Hogg became an outspoken advocate
FactCheck.org→ Oh, SNAP! Misleading Claims on Benefit Enrollment
Q: Did “two million people leave the food stamp rolls in Trump’s first year”? A: No. That’s the decline in average monthly enrollment in fiscal year 2017, including almost four months when Trump wasn’t president. FULL QUE
FactCheck.org→ A Judge Hasn’t Invalidated PA Election Results
Q: Did a U.S. judge invalidate the results of Pennsylvania’s special election due to “wide-scale voter fraud”? A: No. That’s a fictitious story first posted on a self-described satirical website. FULL ANSWER Many political observer
Internet Archive→ Morning Joe : MSNBCW : March 6, 2018 3:00am-6:00am PST
Former GOP representative Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski interview newsmakers, politicians and pundits about the issues of the day..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fin
PolitiFact→ Were medics denied access to treat students inside Stoneman Douglas High School?
A story circulating around the Internet claims that there was an unnecessary delay in getting emergency medical service into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students. "Florida EMTs say Broward Sheriff blocked
FactCheck.org→ Phony Yearbook Photo
Q: Is David Hogg pictured in a California school yearbook? A: No. That’s a yearbook photo from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, where Hogg is a student. FULL ANSWER David Hogg, 17, is an active member of his high school community
FactCheck.org→ School Shooting Spawns Conspiracy Theories
The internet has been rife with rumors about the school shooting that left 17 dead in Florida on Feb. 14. We’ve debunked several of them. Initially, the rumors focused on the alleged shooter himself, Nikolas Cruz. But, as students who survived t
FactCheck.org→ No ‘Crisis Actors’ in Parkland, Florida
Q: Are the students who survived the Florida school shooting really “crisis actors”? A: No. Conspiracy theories have been spreading online to undercut students advocating stricter gun control. FULL QUESTION I’ve seen this floating ar
Internet Archive→ Morning Joe : MSNBCW : February 22, 2018 3:00am-6:00am PST
Former GOP representative Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski interview newsmakers, politicians and pundits about the issues of the day..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fin
Truth or Fiction?→ Parkland Shooting Survivor David Hogg is a Crisis Actor-Fiction!
Parkland Shooting Survivor David Hogg is a Crisis Actor- Fiction! Summary of eRumor: David Hogg, a 17-year-old student who became an outspoken advocate for gun control after surviving the Marjory Stoneman High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, is a
FactCheck.org→ Florida Shooter Not Registered Dem
Q: Is the Florida school shooter a registered Democrat? A: No. Nikolas Cruz isn’t even registered to vote. FULL ANSWER Nikolas Jacob Cruz, 19, was arrested on Feb. 14 for a deadly mass shooting at his former high school in Parkland, Florida. Mi
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Shooter Nikolas Cruz Was a Registered Democrat-Fiction!
Florida School Shooter Nikolas Cruz is a Registered Democrat-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is a registered Democrat. The Truth: False claims that Nikolas Cruz is a registered Democrat are based on public voter registra
Snopes→ Does Barack Obama’s Official Portrait Contain Secret Images of Sperm?
Far-right pundits went off the deep end after African-American artist Kehinde Wiley's portrait of Barack Obama was unveiled.
PolitiFact→ Devin Nunes – Nunes memo twists James Comey's words on Steele dossier
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Nunes memo twists James Comey's words on Steele dossier The memo assembled by aides to House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., has spawned lots of debate, both before it was released on Feb.
FactCheck.org→ No Shutdown Shakedown
Q: Did Sen. Chuck Schumer take $500,000 in donations from immigrant advocacy groups before the government shutdown? A: No. That rumor originated on a satirical website. FULL QUESTION Did Chuck Schumer receive donations from illegal immigrant support
FactCheck.org→ Oprah’s 2013 Quote on Racism, in Context
Q: Did Oprah Winfrey say, “White People Just Have To Die.” A: No. In 2013, she said that “older people, who were born, and bred, and marinated” in racism “have to die” before racism can be solved. FULL QUESTION Did Oprah say that white
Internet Archive→ Morning Joe : MSNBCW : January 18, 2018 3:00am-6:00am PST
Former GOP representative Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski interview newsmakers, politicians and pundits about the issues of the day..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fin
FactCheck.org→ More Claims of Alabama Voter Fraud
Q: Were illegal voters bused in to Alabama to swing the election to Doug Jones? Were thousands of fraudulent votes recorded for him? A: Those claims were made by self-described “satirical” websites. The Alabama Secretary of State says ther
FactCheck.org→ More Claims of Alabama Voter Fraud
Q: Were illegal voters bused in to Alabama to swing the election to Doug Jones? Were thousands of fraudulent votes recorded for him? A: Those claims were made by self-described “satirical” websites. The Alabama Secretary of State says ther
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, Roy Moore accuser didn't admit she forged his signature in her yearbook
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, Roy Moore accuser didn't admit she forged his signature in her yearbook A conspiracy-minded website attempted to cast doubt on evidence presented by one of eight women who accused Roy Moore of sexual ass
PolitiFact→ Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do?
Can the president tell the Justice Department what to do? And if so, to what extent? These constitutional questions exploded in the worlds of social media and punditry as soon as President Donald Trump too to Twitter to tout an appearance by Harvard Un
FactCheck.org→ Michael Flynn’s Russia Timeline
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI, the U.S. Special Counsel’s Office announced on Dec. 1. In his plea agreement, Flynn admitted he lied t
PolitiFact→ Explaining the Virginia election results: The White House curse
As late as a few hours before the polls closed on Tuesday night, pundits were thinking Republican Ed Gillespie could pull off an upset in Virginia’s open-seat gubernatorial race. When the votes were tallied, however, they showed that Gillespie&rs
FactCheck.org→ Blackout or Ham Radio Drill?
Q: Is the Department of Defense planning a drill that will cause a nationwide blackout? Is antifa involved? A: No and no. The Army is conducting a drill with ham radio operators, and it has nothing to do with antifa. FULL QUESTION I was wondering, d
PolitiFact→ We've got a treat for you, but it's just for today
Do you like to be frightened? Here’s a scary thought: Some people refer to this as the "Post Truth Era." Eek! Has twisting the truth gotten so out of hand that it’s now become an Era?! Does this mean politicians and pundits can no
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump’s interview with Mike Huckabee, fact-checked
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee landed an interview with President Donald Trump on the GOP pundit’s new show on Trinity Broadcasting Network. Huckabee, whose daughter Sarah Huckabee Sanders is Trump’s press secretary, asked Trump about r
Climate Feedback→ False claim that global warming is natural propagates in a climate misinformation echo-chamber
Study claims to demonstrate humans have little to do with global warming Recently, a number of websites wrote about a paper published in the journal GeoResJ—a quarterly journal that will be discontinued after its January 2018 issue—that was written
Truth or Fiction?→ U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Signs Order to Seize Guns Ahead of Hurricane Irma-Truth!
U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Signs Order to Seize Guns Ahead of Hurricane Irma-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp signed an order allowing the National Guard to seize weapons and ammo from citizens as
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump’s News of the Week video with Kayleigh McEnany
As a way to go around independent news reporting, President Donald Trump’s administration introduced a "real news" weekly Facebook video hosted by former CNN pundit Kayleigh McEnany. Introduced as "the news of the week from Trump T
PolitiFact→ How does Trump White House turnover compare to Bush, Obama?
President Donald Trump called July 31 a "great day" at the White House. The characterization clashed with news headlines of internal upheaval: July 31 was the 10th and final day of Anthony Scaramucci’s tenure as communications director
Truth or Fiction?→ “Poor” Maxine Waters’ $4.5 Million Los Angeles Mansion Raises Questions-Truth! & Fiction!
“Poor” Maxine Waters’ $4.5 Million Los Angeles Mansion Raises Questions-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) owns a $4.5 million Los Angeles mansion despite being an advocate for the poor and representing
FactCheck.org→ A Bogus Kellyanne Conway Quote
Q: Did Kellyanne Conway say liberal women hate her because of her “striking beauty and intellect”? A: There’s no evidence she did. That claim comes from a website that warns readers to rely on its information “at your own risk.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Muslim Invasion: UK Overrun by Muslim Minority-Mostly Fiction!
Muslim Invasion: Email Claims UK Overrun by Muslim Minority-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A forwarded email with the subject line, “How the British Have Passively Succumbed to the Muslim Invasion,” argues that the country’s numbe
Truth or Fiction?→ Christian Office Holders Must Wear Scarlet Cross Under Bernie Sanders Bill-Fiction!
Congressional Christians Must Wear Scarlet Crosses under Bernie Sanders Bill-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill that would require Christians holding public office to wear a scarlet cross to identify themselves. The Tr
Truth or Fiction?→ ICE Raids Dozens of Convenience Stores in St. Louis-Truth!
ICE Raids Dozes of Convenience Stores in St. Louis-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Federal ICE agents raided dozens of convenience stores in the St. Louis area in May 2017, resulting in 35 indictments. The Truth: Federal ICE agents took part in a raid on