President Donald Trump says Democratic obstruction is the reason far fewer of his political nominees have been confirmed compared with his predecessors. But a group tracking the nominations says Trump is partly to blame for the lower numbers. “Y
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Truth or Fiction?→ Myeshia Johnson “Setting the Record Straight” Facebook Post About Husband’s Death-Fiction!
Myeshia Johnson “Setting the Record Straight” Facebook Post About Husband’s Death-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, stated in a Facebook post that she’s tired of U.S Rep. Fred
Truth or Fiction?→ Myeshia Johnson “Setting the Record Straight” Facebook Post About Husband’s Death-Fiction!
Myeshia Johnson “Setting the Record Straight” Facebook Post About Husband’s Death-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, stated in a Facebook post that she’s tired of U.S Rep. Fred
FactCheck.org→ Video Backs Wilson, Not Kelly
Rep. Frederica Wilson said that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly got the facts wrong when he said that Wilson took credit for getting the funding for an FBI office in Miramar, Florida. The evidence supports Wilson. South Florida’s Sun-Senti
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on Insurer Profits
President Donald Trump has claimed that under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies have “taken advantage of this country” and “made a fortune,” which he “stopped” by ending payments for cost-sharing subsidies
FactCheck.org→ Groundhog Friday: Trump Edition
President Donald Trump repeated some misleading claims this week as he made the rounds on conservative radio talk shows, delivered a speech to a conservative group and held a press conference with the Senate Republican leader. So, we decided for this
Truth or Fiction?→ Las Vegas Shooting Witness Who Identified 2nd Shooter Found Dead-Fiction!
Las Vegas Shooting Witness Who Identified 2nd Shooter Found Dead-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Las Vegas shooting survivor Kymberley Suchomel was found dead at her home after emerging as an important witness who could identify a second shoo
FactCheck.org→ No Arrests for California Wildfire
Q: Was an “illegal alien” arrested for starting the wildfires that have ravaged northern California? A: No. The arrest was not related to the wildfires. Rumors about the fires that have ravaged northern California’s wine region are
FactCheck.org→ Cruz on Social Security as a ‘Ponzi Scheme’
In a televised debate on taxes, Sen. Ted Cruz denied that he ever called Social Security a “Ponzi scheme.” But in a 2011 interview, Cruz gave the definition of a “Ponzi scheme” and said it fits Social Security. “That is ex
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Haley wrongly says Congress had no input on Iran nuclear deal
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Haley wrongly says Congress had no input on Iran nuclear deal Defending President Donald Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran nuclear deal, United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley said Congress now has a
FactCheck.org→ Seahawks Players Didn’t Burn Flag
Q: Did players for the Seattle Seahawks burn the American flag? A: No. A widely circulated picture was altered to make it look that way. FULL QUESTION Seattle Seahawks — Did they burn the American flag? FULL ANSWER False stories claiming that
Snopes→ Woman Loses Home in California Wildfires After Surviving Vegas Massacre
Michella Flores was at the Las Vegas concert during the mass shooting; the next week, she and her parents lost their California home to wildfires.
Snopes→ Survivor of Las Vegas Mass Shooting Dies Suddenly
Kymberley Suchomel, who was in attendance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas and fled when a gunman opened fire on the crowd, passed away a week later.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Change NFL Tax Status
Q: Did President Donald Trump revoke the National Football League’s status as a nonprofit organization? A: No. The NFL’s league office voluntarily gave up that status in 2015. FULL QUESTION Is this true? PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER
PolitiFact→ Seth Moulton – Have background checks been ‘unequivocally’ shown to reduce gun violence?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Have background checks been ‘unequivocally’ shown to reduce gun violence? On the heels of the Las Vegas shooting, two military veterans-turned-congressmen waded into the debate over the country’s respon
PolitiFact→ Sinclair is targeting PolitiFact. But you need to know the facts
The Sinclair Broadcasting Group, the nation's largest owner of television stations, is attacking PolitiFact for a recent fact-check we published about federal funding related to superstorm Sandy. Sinclair, which has faced criticism for a clear
Internet Archive→ Special Report With Bret Baier : FOXNEWSW : October 10, 2017 3:00pm-4:00pm PDT
A weeknight look at the news, featuring interviews, analysis and panel discussions..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint TV, JSON,
Truth or Fiction?→ Jerry Jones: Dallas Cowboys Players Protesting National Anthem Will Be Benched-Truth!
Jerry Jones: Dallas Cowboys Players Protesting National Anthem Will Be Benched-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said players who disrespect the flag by kneeling for the national anthem will be benched. The Truth: Jerry Jones i
FactCheck.org→ Puerto Rican Teamsters Stories are Bogus
Q: Did a Teamsters strike hinder aid efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria? A: No. Stories claiming so misrepresented an actual quote from an Air Force colonel. FULL QUESTION Did the Teamsters strike in Puerto Rico hinder the supplies getting
FactCheck.org→ Warming to Blame for Western Wildfires?
Q: Did climate change cause the wildfires out West? A: Scientists say a hot and dry summer — conditions more likely in a warmer world — caused widespread wildfires in Western states. But land use changes also have played a role. FULL ANS
Snopes→ ESPN Suspends Anchor for Breaking Social Media Rules
ESPN anchor Jemele Hill was suspended by the network for two weeks for making political statements on social media.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on Corker
President Donald Trump misleadingly claimed Sen. Bob Corker “gave us the Iran Deal.” Corker, who opposed the nuclear deal with Iran negotiated by the Obama administration, helped craft a bipartisan bill that allowed the House and Senate to
Truth or Fiction?→ Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Converted to Islam 6 Months Before Massacre-Unproven!
Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Converted to Islam 6 Months Before Massacre-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock converted to Islam six months before opening fire on a crowd gathered at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Octob
PolitiFact→ Charles Schumer – Are Republicans paying for tax cuts with reductions in Medicare, Medicaid?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Are Republicans paying for tax cuts with reductions in Medicare, Medicaid? It didn’t take long for Democrats to criticize President Donald Trump’s tax proposal as being biased toward wealthier Am
Washington Post→ Are red low-tax states subsidizing blue high-tax states through the tax code?
“We want to get the federal government out of the business of subsidizing the states.” –Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Oct. 1, 2017 “Is it fair that other states subsidize states
Truth or Fiction?→ Chilling Item Links Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock’s Room Links to Barack Obama-Fiction!
Chilling Item Links Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock’s Room Links to Barack Obama-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Investigators found a “chilling item” in Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock’s hotel room that links him to President B
Snopes→ Rock Legend Tom Petty Dead at 66
Petty's death came a week after he and his group the Heartbreakers concluded their 40th anniversary tour.
Truth or Fiction?→ Nike Drops Dallas Cowboys Sponsorship Deal Over National Anthem Protests-Fiction!
Nike Drops Dallas Cowboys Sponsorship Deal Over National Anthem Protests-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Nike has ended a sponsorship deal with the Dallas Cowboys over National Anthem player protests; the Cowboys will no longer be able to wear or sell Nike
Truth or Fiction?→ CEO Allan Jones Pulls Ads, NFL Loses First Sponsor-Truth! & Misleading!
CEO Allan Jones Pulls Ads, NFL Loses First Sponsor-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Allan Jones, the CEO of Check into Cash and Hardwick Clothes, announced that he would pull ads from NFL broadcasts and that on-air talent wouldn’t wear
FactCheck.org→ Tackling Fake Football Stories
Q: Did the NFL fine players who protested during the national anthem? Was a player fired for it? Are some players asking the league to host a month of anti-police activism? Will Fox Sports stop airing NFL games? A: No. Three of those stories were made
FactCheck.org→ Obama’s Final Numbers
Summary The numbers are nearly all in now. What they show about what really happened during the eight years that Barack Obama was president is sometimes different from what politicians claimed. The economy gained a net 11.5 million jobs. The unemploym
Truth or Fiction?→ Budweiser Pulls Out of NFL Over Handling of National Anthem Protests-Fiction!
Budweiser Pulls Out of NFL Over National Anthem Protests-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Budweiser has pulled its ads and withdrawn its support for the NFL over the league’s handling of players protesting inequality by kneeling during the National An
Truth or Fiction?→ NFL Rulebook Requires to Stand for National Anthem, Protesters Face Fines, Penalties-Mostly Fiction!
NFL Rulebook Requires to Stand for National Anthem, Protesters Face Fines, Penalties-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The NFL rulebook requires players to be on the sidelines and stand for the National Anthem, according to a Facebook post calling on
Truth or Fiction?→ NFL Fines Pittsburgh Steers $1 Million Each for Mission National Anthem-Fiction!
NFL Fines Pittsburgh Steers $1 Million Each for Mission National Anthem-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell fined the entire Pittsburgh Steelers team $1 million each for refusing to take the field for the National Anthem before t
FactCheck.org→ Revisiting Trump’s Wiretap Tweets
CNN’s report that federal investigators “wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort” has prompted some readers to ask why we don’t “correct” our March 6 article “Examining Trump’s Wiretap Claim.
Truth or Fiction?→ Susan Rice’s Housekeeper Found Dead After FBI Interview-Fiction!
Susan Rice’s Housekeeper Found Dead After FBI Interview-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice’s housekeeper was found dead in September 2017 after the FBI interviewed her about overheard conversations betwe
FactCheck.org→ The Preexisting Conditions Debate, Again
Once again, Republicans and Democrats are making competing claims on whether the latest GOP effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act continues to protect those with preexisting medical conditions. Under the Graham-Cassidy bill, insurers couldn’t
Snopes→ Kim Jong Un Says ‘Deranged’ Donald Trump Will ‘Pay Dearly’ for Threats
Kim called Trump "a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire" after the President's threat, earlier this week, to "destroy" North Korea.
FactCheck.org→ Misquoting FactCheck.org
To set the record straight, FactCheck.org did not call the allegation that longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone had advance notice about hacked Democratic emails “false,” as Stone claimed in a recent op-ed. We said it is “not a
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Job Boast
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org highlight a claim that President Donald Trump made about the nation’s job growth. During his first speech to the U.N. General Assembly, the president took credit