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PolitiFact→ Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it's a weak link between video games, mass shootings
Addressing the nation after mass shootings on consecutive days left at least 31 dead in Texas and Ohio, President Donald Trump suggested that violent video games — despite a lack of much hard evidence — are partly to blame. &quo
PolitiFact→ Trump did not scrub tweets that likened U.S.-bound migrants to invaders in wake of El Paso shooting
Following the El Paso attack, a false rumor began circulating online that President Donald Trump had scrubbed his Twitter archive of tweets that mention migrant invasions. The implication was that the administration sought to cover up evidence that Tru
Truth or Fiction?→ Are El Paso Mass Shooting Victims or Their Families Avoiding Hospitals for Fear of Immigration Enforcement?
After at least 22 people were murdered in an August 3 2019 mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas mall, rumors flew as the country tried to get a handle on the violence and anticipated what could happen next. Chief among the rumors were claims that Immigr
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump’s Team Has NOT Appeared To Delete Tweets Where He Used ‘Invaders’ To Describe Immigrants
Did President Trump's team appear to delete tweets where he used "invaders" to describe immigrants in the wake of the El Paso and Dayton attacks? No, that's not true: Tweets using the words "invaders" and "invasion" remained on the president's
FactCheck.org→ Sites Spread ‘Satirical’ Story on Pelosi, Impeachment
Quick Take A story claiming that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered to “drop impeachment in exchange for full immigrant amnesty” is false. It was created by a publication that calls its work satire. Full Story Half of House Democrats ha
PolitiFact→ Ben Carson – In Baltimore talk, Ben Carson highlights extremely low homelessness rates in Tokyo
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | In Baltimore talk, Ben Carson highlights extremely low homelessness rates in Tokyo President Donald Trump’s housing czar Ben Carson visited Baltimore in the wake of a weekend Twitter fusillade that saw th
Snopes→ Did Jared Kushner-Owned Properties in Baltimore Violate Building Code Rules on Rodent Infestation?
Some news reports saw a measure of irony in President Donald Trump's attacks on the city of Baltimore in July 2019.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking July’s Round Two Debate
Summary Another debate, and another crop of false and misleading claims. Sen. Kamala Harris of California and former Vice President Joe Biden disagreed on whether his health care plan would “cover everyone.” Biden’s website says it w
Snopes→ Nearly Half of House Dems Support Impeachment Inquiry
Nearly half the House Democrats now support an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump — a milestone but still probably not enough to push Speaker Nancy Pelosi to launch proceedings.
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking the Democratic Debate
In this video, we examine some of the false and misleading claims from the July 30 Democratic debate. Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas falsely said that “no other country comes even close to” the 40,000 gun-violence deaths in the United State
FactCheck.org→ Cummings Didn’t Have Obama’s Records ‘Sealed’
Quick Take A meme on Facebook falsely claims that Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings “wrote a bill to keep all of Obama’s record sealed.” That distorts bipartisan legislation dealing with the federal records of all presidents that Cumm
Snopes→ Sanders, Warren Fight with Moderates over ‘Medicare for All’
The signature domestic proposal by the leading progressive candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination came under withering attack from moderates in a debate that laid bare the struggle between a call for revolutionary policies and a desperat
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Second Democratic Debate
Summary We flagged false and misleading claims from several candidates: Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke got it wrong in claiming “no other country comes even close to” the number of gun-violence deaths in the United States. Brazil ha
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rep. Jim Jordan Did NOT Say ‘Obama And Biden Were Cowering In Fear On Air Force 1’ After 9/11 Attacks
Did Republican Congressman Jim Jordan say that Barack Obama and Joe Biden "were cowering in fear" while Donald Trump was "on the ground with first responders searching for survivors and pulling people to safety" after the September 11, 2001 te
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic presidential debates in Detroit
Sen. Bernie Sanders contrasted himself with President Donald Trump at Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, saying Trump lies while he tells the truth. We won't fact-check that claim, but there was much for us to scrutinize from the 10 cand
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit
Sen. Bernie Sanders contrasted himself with President Donald Trump at Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, saying Trump lies while he tells the truth. We won't fact-check that claim, but there was much for us to scrutinize from the 10 cand
Snopes→ Did U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders Say Baltimore Was Like a ‘Third World Country’?
Like U.S. President Donald Trump, Sanders criticized living conditions in Baltimore (in 2015), just in a different context.
FactCheck.org→ False Caption on Refugee Picture
Quick Take A photo circulating on social media claims to show “Europeans trying to get to North Africa during World War II,” but it actually shows Albanian refugees arriving in Italy in 1991. Full Story A photo of a boat teeming with refu
FactCheck.org→ Pinning Down Prescription Drug Prices
One aim the president and Democratic 2020 challengers share is the desire to bring down the price of prescription drugs. But is that already happening, or are prices still climbing? The two parties disagree, and it depends on how they’re measurin
Snopes→ Trump Claims Black People Love His Comments About Baltimore
President Donald Trump is claiming a groundswell of African American support in response to his comments insulting Rep. Elijah Cummings and calling his majority-black Baltimore district a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess."
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic presidential debates in Detroit
Sen. Bernie Sanders contrasted himself with President Donald Trump at Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, saying Trump lies while he tells the truth. We won't fact-check that claim, but there was much for us to scrutinize from the 10 cand
Snopes→ Trump Steps Up Attack on Black Lawmaker, Calls Him ‘Racist’
Facing growing accusations of racism for his incendiary tweets, President Donald Trump is seeking to deflect the criticism by labeling a leading black congressman as himself racist.
Snopes→ Trump Blames White House Air Conditioning on Obama
In President Donald Trump's view, even the inadequate air conditioning at the White House is Barack Obama's fault.
FactCheck.org→ Nadler Misrepresents Mueller Testimony
Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler selectively cited former special counsel Robert S. Mueller’s testimony to misleadingly claim that Mueller said he didn’t indict President Donald Trump only because he couldn’t indict a sitting president. Mueller
Snopes→ Did Mueller Conclude Trump Committed ‘No Obstruction’ in the 2016 Election Probe?
Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before Congress in July 2019 about his report on whether the Russian government interfered in the U.S. presidential election that Donald Trump won.
FactCheck.org→ A Misleading Message on Mueller’s Conclusions
Quick Take A social media image makes the misleading claim that former special counsel Robert S. Mueller “can’t provide evidence that his probe reached a conclusion.” Mueller reached several conclusions, including that Russia interfe
Snopes→ US Government Issues Final Management Plan for Bears Ears
The national monument on tribal lands, home to ancient cliff dwellings and other artifacts, was significantly downsized by President Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s Mueller Report Book Club, Volume 2
Editor’s note: PolitiFact Editor Angie Drobnic Holan has been hosting the Muller Report book club via PolitiFact’s weekly email newsletter. The book club’s final two weeks of material are below. Read the book club's first fou
Lead Stories→ Proof Of Life: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Confirms She’s "Very Much Alive," Disproving QAnon Conspiracy Theory
Is Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead and are recordings being faked to hide the U.S. Supreme Court justice's death to prevent President Trump from having another high court appointment? No, that's not true: The 86-year-old Ginsburg appeared on camera o
Snopes→ House Passes Bipartisan Budget Bill with Trump Support
Observing a rare cease-fire in their battles with President Donald Trump, the Democratic-controlled House easily passed bipartisan debt and budget legislation.
FactCheck.org→ Phony Claim About Trump’s Ellis Island Award
Quick Take President Donald Trump was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986, but it wasn’t given for his “work within the black community,” as a popular meme circulating on social media claims. Full Story A claim circulati
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Mueller Hearings
While former special counsel Robert S. Mueller reiterated in congressional testimony what he said in his voluminous report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, politicians reiterated some claims about the in
Snopes→ Did U.S. Rep. Omar Say Al-Qaida Makes Her ‘Proud’?
U.S. President Donald Trump has made a number of incendiary remarks attacking Ilhan Omar and other congressional members of the so-called "Squad."
Snopes→ Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort to Block Saudi Arms Sales
President Donald Trump vetoed a trio of congressional resolutions aimed at blocking his administration from bypassing Congress and selling billions of dollars in weapons and maintenance support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Snopes→ Mueller: No Russia Exoneration for Trump, Despite His Claims
Robert Mueller bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of "total exoneration" in the federal probe of Russia's 2016 election interference.
Snopes→ Trump Associate Proved Invaluable FBI Source, Records Show
Newly unsealed court records confirm that Felix Sater, a former business associate of President Donald Trump, was an invaluable FBI source who used his ties to the criminal underworld to rat out New York's organized crime families and gather intelligen
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: How House members exaggerated facts in questioning Robert Mueller
It seemed like he didn’t want to be there, and he looked tired. Nevertheless, Robert Mueller appeared publicly to repeat findings from his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and President Donald Trump’s reaction to t
FactCheck.org→ Mueller Testimony Prompts Falsehood About Fox News
Quick Take Fox News is airing the congressional testimony of former special counsel Robert S. Mueller, contrary to social media posts claiming otherwise. Full Story As former special counsel Robert S. Mueller testified before the House Judiciary Co
Snopes→ Mueller: I Did Not Clear Trump of Obstruction of Justice
Former special counsel Robert Mueller dismissed President Donald Trump's claims that his investigation had exonerated the president of obstructing his probe into Russia's efforts to help Trump win the 2016 election.