Does a video titled "Pelosi cries for Trump's 'forgiveness' after BRUTAL suit against Biden's 'shut up' plan" include discussion about a Pelosi cry for Trump's forgiveness? No, that's not true: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's name is mention
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FactCheck.org→ Democrat Makes Misleading ‘Defund the Police’ Claim
A senior aide to President Joe Biden misleadingly claimed that congressional Republicans “defunded the police” when they voted against the American Rescue Plan Act. House and Senate Republicans didn’t support the legislation, but it w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: SmartDOT Radiation Protection Advertising Claims Are NOT Proven
Are the claims made in smartDOT advertising all verifiable? No, that's not true: Claims in smartDOT advertising have not been proven by scientific studies, and promotional references citing features in well-known publications appear to be
Snopes→ House Poised to Launch New Probe of Jan. 6 Insurrection
The panel would be led by Democrats, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointing a chairperson and at least eight of the committee's members.
Truth or Fiction?→ Big Thunder Mountain Kidney Stones Meme
In June 2021 (and in December 2020), the Facebook page “Did You Know” shared the following meme about Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain ride, and its purported effect on painful kidney stones: Underneath the “did you know? ”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Decades-Old NASA Document Is NOT A War Plan For World Domination And Phasing Out Of Humans
Does this video show that NASA published a war document on its website in 2001 titled, "The Future is Now," which details a global plan to attack, take over the world, and phase out human beings by 2025? No, that's not true: This is a sho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DeAnna Lorraine DID Run Against Nancy Pelosi In California In March 2020 Primary (But Lost)
Is DeAnna Lorraine currently running against Nancy Pelosi in California? No, that's not true: Despite claims in a meme posted in April 2020 that went viral again in June 2021, Lorraine is not currently running in any type of election agai
FactCheck.org→ Presidential Vetoes Rare in Unified Government
When presidents enjoy a unified government, meaning the same party controls the House, Senate and White House, they rarely veto legislation. But Republican Sen. John Barrasso left the misleading impression that it would be some sort of historic anomal
Truth or Fiction?→ David Attenborough ‘Ants in a Jar’
In May and June 2021, a clumsy parable attributed to David Attenborough circulated, telling the story of 100 black ants and 100 fire ants trapped in a jar, who were happy and peaceful until unspecified outside forces began “shaking the jar”
Truth or Fiction?→ Was an Oregon Republican Filmed Encouraging an Attack on the State Capitol?
Footage published in June 2021 brought to light an Oregon lawmaker’s role in fomenting an armed attack against his state’s capitol nearly seven months earlier. The video, first reported by the Oregonian newspaper, was captured on December 1
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Proof 5G Does Not Exist in Canada
Does a video showing the insides of two 5G phones prove 5G does not exist in Canada because they lack a 5G chip? No, that's not true: The Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE phones shown in the video do have the capability t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump CANNOT Be Returned To The Presidency Until 2025
Could Joe Biden be legally ousted from the White House and Donald Trump returned to the presidency before the next election if fraud were found to have put Biden there? No, that's not true: A sitting U.S. president can only be removed thr
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 PCR tests are highly sensitive and specific for the virus SARS-CoV-2; the majority of positive results are true positives; there is no evidence that budesonide or HCQ are useful as COVID-19 treatments
On 16 and 17 April 2021, the Health and Freedom Conference was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, an event organized by entrepreneur Clay Clark that was attended by over 4,000 people. The aim of the conference was to criticize the measures taken in response to t
Full Fact→ Getting a Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t mean you can connect to Bluetooth
A post on Facebook has claimed to show evidence that getting the Pfizer or AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccinations makes you magnetic at the injection site. The post also includes what it claims is video evidence of this happening, as well as a screenshot of
The Dispatch→ Did Democrats Go Maskless at a White House Event?
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Snopes→ Iran Official Says Nuke Inspector Deal Expired; Talks Go on
Iran's hard-line parliament speaker said Sunday a temporary deal between Tehran and international inspectors to preserve surveillance images taken at nuclear sites had ended, escalating tensions amid diplomatic efforts to save the Islamic Republic's at
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democrats Were Not ‘Caught’ Not Wearing Masks — CDC Guidelines Allowed It
Were Democrats "caught" not wearing masks at the White House? No, that's not true: They were not wearing masks at a May 20, 2021, event at the White House because they were following the Centers for Disease Control guidelines. As of May 1
Full Fact→ Can I go to amber list countries?
The following information is correct as of 20 May 2021. “The official Government advice is very clear that people should not travel to amber or red list countries or territories. People should not travel to amber list countries for a holiday.&rd
FactCheck.org→ Cruz Distorts Nominees’ Defund Police Positions
Sen. Ted Cruz has falsely tried to label “every single” Senate Democrat as “supporting abolishing the police,” based on a misleading interpretation of the words of two of President Joe Biden’s nominees. Both nominees said in confirmation
Snopes→ Rep. Greene’s Combative Behavior Could Spark Ethics Review
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s behavior was “beyond the pale” and raised the possibility of an ethics investigation.
Full Fact→ There’s no AI in vaccines creating fertility problems in unvaccinated people
Facebook users are sharing links to misinformation posted on the website of conspiracy theorist David Icke. The headline on the site falsely claims that people who have been vaccinated are “‘transmitting artificial intelligence synthetic &l
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Richard Barnett Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison Without Parole?
A Twitter rumor stirred up hope that one of the men who joined the attack on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 was headed for prison, but the claim does not hold up in light of recent reporting on the case. On May 11 2021 the user reposted the now-infam
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chelsea Clinton Did NOT Say ‘If Jesus Were Alive Today He’d Be Working At Planned Parenthood’
Did Chelsea Clinton say "if Jesus were alive today he'd be working at Planned Parenthood"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence she ever said that. The source for the claim is a fake tweet, which cannot be found on Clinton's verified
AllSides→ Did Pelosi Tweet Use Photo of Wrong Athlete in Tribute to Willie Mays?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-tweet-willie-mays/ Claim: On May 6, 2021, U.S. House Speaker N
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Four-Year-Old Was NOT Kidnapped And Found Assaulted In Sam’s Club
Was a 4-year-old child kidnapped in an Omaha Sam's Club, only to be found assaulted in the store's bathroom stall? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the incident took place and police in Omaha have flagged the oft-recycled story a
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence demonstrates that COVID-19 and the virus that causes it exist and are different from the flu
REVIEW In little more than a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused 3,2 million deaths worldwide, 577,000 of them in the U.S. Still, false claims that the virus doesn’t exist and that the pandemic is a hoax continue circulating on social media. On
AFP Fact Check→ Nancy Pelosi did not thank babies for ‘sacrificing their lives for women’s rights’
An image circulating on Facebook claims US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi thanked “millions of babies for sacrificing their lives for women’s rights”. The claim prompted anger among social media users who appeared to believe Pelosi genuinely made the
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Joe Biden’s Address to Congress
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Full Fact→ Independent adviser can’t launch investigations into ministers—they should
Yesterday the Prime Minister appointed Lord Geidt as Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests. While discussing the appointment this morning on the BBC’s Today programme vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi wrongly said the new adviser would
Snopes→ Harris, Pelosi Make History Seated Behind Biden at Speech
“It's pretty exciting. And it's wonderful to make history. It's about time,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said hours before the speech during an interview on MSNBC.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Contraceptive Guidance Found In A Clinical Trial Protocol Is NOT Proof Of Vaccine Danger
Has Pfizer instructed male COVID-19 vaccine recipients to refrain from donating sperm, to wear condoms and/or be abstinent for at least 28 days after getting a shot? No, that's not true: A screenshot used as the basis of the claim was tak
Snopes→ Pelosi Floats New Proposal for Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is renewing her push for a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Climate Feedback→ Video promoted by John Stossel for Earth Day relies on incorrect and misleading claims about climate change
SUMMARY The video was published by John Stossel on YouTube in November 2019 and reposted on Facebook in April 2021. The video comments on statements made about climate change by environmental activists and politicians that can be misleading. However
AllSides→ Did Nancy Pelosi Thank George Floyd for ‘Sacrificing’ His Life?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-george-floyd-sacrificing/ On April 20, 2021, U.S. House Speake
FactCheck.org→ In Her Own Words: Maxine Waters
In the days after Rep. Maxine Waters told demonstrators in Minnesota that they should “get more confrontational” if Derek Chauvin was acquitted, Republicans have called for her censure or outright removal from Congress — claiming she
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video About COVID-19 Vaccines, mRNA and Cytokine Storms Is Hodgepodge Of Disproven Claims
Does a video about COVID-19 vaccines contain only factual and proven statements? No, that's not true: It's a hodgepodge of disproven claims. Among the recycled allegations are that antibodies will cause the messenger RNA (mRNA) to replica
Snopes→ Did Boehner Tell Ted Cruz ‘Go F*ck Yourself’ in New Audiobook?
The former speaker of the U.S. House blamed some of the off-script vulgarities on his wine consumption.
The Dispatch→ WaterGaetz
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The Dispatch→ Mick Mulvaney and the Reasonable Nutjobs
In a wide-ranging conversation spanning from his time working in the Trump White House, to his early days as a leader in the House Freedom Caucus (which we learned was supposed to be called the “Reasonable Nutjob Caucus), Mick Mulvaney talks with
The Dispatch→ The Culture Wars as Distraction
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