A TV ad attacking Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp stretches some facts to paint the incumbent North Dakota senator as a “rubber stamp” for the “Washington liberal agenda.” The ad says Heitkamp supported “amnesty for 11 mill
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Snopes→ San Francisco to Remove 19th Century Statue Some Call Racist
A San Francisco board has voted unanimously to remove a 19th century statue that activists say is racist and demeaning to indigenous people.
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ One Nation PAC – Did Indiana's Joe Donnelly vote to grant amnesty to criminals?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Did Indiana's Joe Donnelly vote to grant amnesty to criminals? A digital ad by One Nation, a Republican PAC, in the Indiana Senate campaign claims Democrat Joe Donnelly flip-flopped on the issue of amnesty for
FactCheck.org→ Partisan Site Revives Old Pence Controversy
Q: Was “VP Mike Pence Busted Stealing Campaign Funds To Pay His Mortgage”? A: He used campaign funds for personal expenses during his run for Congress in 1990, but the Federal Election Commission could not agree on whether he violated cam
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Congressional Leadership Fund – Super PAC ad twists truth on Maine candidate’s welfare voting record
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Super PAC ad twists truth on Maine candidate’s welfare voting record A super PAC’s attack ad in the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District claims that Democratic candidate Jared Golden voted
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Cut Off His D*ck To Show Faithfulness To Estranged Girlfriend
Did Marcus Waiver of Columbus, Georgia remove his penis during an argument with his girlfriend/fiancee Amiya Copeland? No, that's not true: the story was published by some joker to a prank website where anyone can upload an image and create a
Politifact National→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana
At his rally in Evansville, Ind., President Donald Trump presented a familiar array of claims, some more accurate than others. Trump’s speech on behalf of Mike Braun, a Republican state senator and businessman running for U.S. Senate, included st
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Harvard Did NOT Suspend Malia Obama, She Did NOT Make Anti-White Rant
Was Malia Obama suspended from Harvard after writing a racist, anti-white op-ed about John McCain? No, that's not true and there is no Breitbart report about it either. The story was made up by a site that publishes fake stories with satire di
Snopes→ Georgia County Scraps Plan to Close Most Polling Places
Election officials in a majority black Georgia county has voted to scrap a widely condemned proposal to eliminate most of their polling places.
FactCheck.org→ Sen. Manchin Often Votes with Trump
A Republican TV ad claims Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is “fighting the Trump agenda,” even though he has voted with the president nearly 61 percent of the time. In fact, Manchin has voted with Trump more often than any Democratic sena
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Salem Oregon NOT to Implement Sharia Law
Is the city of Salem in Oregon implementing Sharia law? No, of course not, that's totally not true. The story was uploaded to a prank website by some joker and was copied later by a well known fake news website. It also got posted to three pro
FactCheck.org→ PAC Attack on Kelli Ward Badly Misfires
A group calling itself DefendArizona attacks Senate candidate Kelli Ward of Arizona in a TV ad filled with images of terrorists and misstatements of facts: The ad says Ward in a 2016 interview “called for restraint in fighting terrorism.”
FactCheck.org→ Facts Don’t Support GOP Corruption Claim
A Republican TV ad accuses Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri of profiting from “a corrupt Washington subsidy” — failing to mention that what’s being subsidized is housing for low-income people. The ad also fails to no
FactCheck.org→ Putting France’s Consent Issue Into Context
Q: Did France pass “a law saying having sex with a child is okay”? A: No. The country already didn’t have a legal consent age. The new law makes it easier to file rape charges against adults who have sex with those 15 or younger.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Van Full of Illegals NOT Caught Voting in Ohio Special Election
Was a van full of illegals caught illegally casting ballots in the Ohio special election? No, that's not true: a story circulating online that made this claim was posted by a satirical website that tries to trick conservatives and Republicans
Lead Stories→ Fake News: LA City Council Did NOT Make Final Decision To Permanently Remove Trump’s Walk Of Fame Star
Did the Los Angeles city council make the final decision to permanently remove Donald Trump's star from Hollywood's famous Walk of Fame? No, that's not true. There was a vote but it was for a non-binding resolution from the West Hollywood city
FactCheck.org→ A Rally Filled with Repeats
Summary President Donald Trump has embarked on a string of political rallies around the country to support Republican candidates and tout his accomplishments as president. These speeches are often sprinkled with a regular roster of false and misleading
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Kevin Cramer – Kevin Cramer distorts record on government shutdown
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Kevin Cramer distorts record on government shutdown U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said he would oppose a measure to close the government following President Donald Trump’s tweet about a possible govern
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Vegan Lion Tamer NOT Arrested For Feeding His Animals Only Carrots
Was a vegan lion tamer named Darrell Johnson arrested for only feeding his animals a vegan carrot-based mixture? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian site that makes up stories about bizarre crimes and sex acts for enterta
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Kevin McCarthy – Could Trump tax cut save up to $44,697 per family?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Could Trump tax cut save up to $44,697 per family? As Republican lawmakers seek to gain momentum for "tax cut 2.0" -- legislation to expand the tax law signed in December by President Donald Trump -- th
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Corey Stewart – Stewart off the mark in repeated attacks on Kaine's support for military
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Stewart off the mark in repeated attacks on Kaine's support for military During a recent debate, Republican Corey Stewart criticized incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine for his frequent opposition to President Donald Tru
FactCheck.org→ False Headline Revives Voter Fraud Claim
Q: Did Fox News reveal that President Obama rigged the 2016 election with “4 million illegal votes”? A: No. That falsehood is based on a pre-election interview with an election lawyer who discussed the possibility of votes being cast on behalf of d
Snopes→ San Francisco Bans Tour Buses from ‘Full House’ Residence
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency voted to ban commercial vehicles from Broderick Street after neighbors complained.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Invite Thai Boys To White House; Boys Did NOT Request To Return To Cave
Did the Thai boys from the soccer team that was rescued from a flooded cave by divers prefer to go back into the cave instead of having to visit President Donald Trump at the White House at his invitation? No, that's not true: the story was ma
WaPo Fact Checker→ The thinly-sourced theories about Trump’s loans and Justice Kennedy’s son
There's no evidence to suggest Justice Kennedy voted a certain way or chose to retire because of his son's past business dealings with Donald Trump.
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Josh Hawley – Did Claire McCaskill vote for 100% of Obama's judicial nominees?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Did Claire McCaskill vote for 100% of Obama's judicial nominees? The prospect of President Donald Trump’s second Supreme Court pick became an issue in the Senate midterm elections even before Trump tapped
FactCheck.org→ Calls to Abolish ICE Not ‘Open Borders’
Despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims, Democrats are not advocating open borders, not even the ones who are calling to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The small minority of Democrats in Congress calling for the end of ICE
Snopes→ Did 233 Representatives Vote to ‘Steal’ Social Security’s $2.9 Trillion Surplus?
Claims that lawmakers voted to spend a Social Security surplus to pay off government debt stem from an alarmist account of a failed balanced budget amendment.
Snopes→ Library Association Removes Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Name from Award
A division of the American Library Association has voted to remove Laura Ingalls Wilder's name from a major children's book award over concerns with how the early-to-mid 20th century author portrayed blacks and Native Americans.
FactCheck.org→ Emily’s List/Women Vote!
Political leanings: Liberal Spending target: Undisclosed Emily’s List and Women Vote! are affiliated political action committees devoted to electing Democratic women candidates who support a legal right to abortion. Both operate from the same of
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Senate Majority PAC – Fact-checking Democratic attack on Kevin Cramer's statements on Social Security and Medicare
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-checking Democratic attack on Kevin Cramer's statements on Social Security and Medicare Kevin Cramer, a Republican congressman from North Dakota running for U.S. Senate, voted in favor of the Republican tax
FactCheck.org→ Weak Link in NFL Protest Story
Q: Has George Soros been paying NFL players to protest? A: No. A story making that claim offers no evidence to support it. FULL ANSWER An inaccurate story that was first published in October 2017 — shortly after President Donald Trump made contr
Snopes→ Was Pope Francis ‘Found Guilty’ of Child Trafficking and Murder?
A blog devoted to the roundly-debunked "Pizzagate" story reprinted an equally false post from 2014 about the leader of the Catholic Church.
FactCheck.org→ Navajo Didn’t Support Shrinking Bears Ears
Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke claimed the Navajo people who “live close” to Bears Ears National Monument “were all in support” of President Donald Trump’s decision to shrink the protected land. But tribe rep
FactCheck.org→ A Lobbyist in Congress? Not Exactly.
Has someone “been a lobbyist” if the person was registered as such but never had any clients? What if that registration was later retroactively deactivated? Those are the questions in a dispute in the Ohio Senate race. Democratic Sen. Sherr
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Nashville Rally
At a campaign rally in Nashville, President Donald Trump repeated a bushelful of false and misleading claims, and added a few new ones: Trump said the individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act was “so unconstitutional.” The
FactCheck.org→ Facts on Food Stamp Work Requirements
The rhetoric has been heated on both sides of the aisle as House Republicans pursue a bill that would expand the work requirements necessary to be eligible for food assistance. As a result of the GOP-proposed work requirements, 1.2 million fewer people
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Jacky Rosen – Rosen misleads on Heller Yucca Mountain vote
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Rosen misleads on Heller Yucca Mountain vote Yucca Mountain is a hot-button issue in Nevada. The idea of storing up to 110,000 metric tons of highly radioactive spent fuel from nuclear power plants has few fan
FactCheck.org→ What Michelle Obama Actually Said
Q: Did Michelle Obama call women who voted for President Donald Trump “stupid”? A: No. But the former first lady did say she was concerned about the role women played in electing Trump. FULL ANSWER Former first lady Michelle Obama made headlines
Snopes→ Film Academy Expels Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors has voted to expel Cosby and Polanski from its membership.