In his rallies, President Donald Trump repeatedly talks about “clean coal,” using the phrase more than a dozen times over the past three months. He also has said in other appearances that clean coal can be exported or “loaded up” on railway ca
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TruthOrFiction→ Hundreds of Wrapped Voting Machines Discovered in a Georgia Warehouse?
The American midterm elections on November 6, 2018 transformed what is normally a relatively sleepy affair that receives little coverage into a bitter, heavily-tracked series of races around the country punctuated by scandals, violence, and unexpected
FactCheck.org→ Ford Did Not Recant Accusations Against Kavanaugh
Q: Did Christine Blasey Ford recant her accusations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh? A: No. Comments by President Trump may have left that impression. But he was referring to a little-known case that had nothing to do with Ford. FULL QUESTION
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bernie Sanders Did NOT Fill In For Factory Worker Unable To Take Time Off To Vote
Did Vermont senator Bernie Sanders fill in for a factory worker who was otherwise unable to take time off to go vote? No, that story originated on a famous satire website as a joke and was later retweeted by Sanders as a funny way to make a p
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Bloggers – False Facebook post claims millions of fraudulent votes cast in California
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | False Facebook post claims millions of fraudulent votes cast in California A post circulating on Facebook falsely claims that more than a million votes tallied in California were cast by unregistered voters,
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Bloggers – False Facebook post claims millions of fraudulent votes cast in California
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | False Facebook post claims millions of fraudulent votes cast in California A post circulating on Facebook falsely claims that more than a million votes tallied in California were cast by unregistered voters,
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Voting Machines Did NOT Fail To Display Candidate Party Affiliations During Midterm Elections
Was there an issue with voting machines during the U.S. midterm elections causing party affiliation not to show up after candidate's names? No, that's not real news: it was a bit of satire mocking the current partisan election climate that wa
Snopes→ Election Day to Test Democratic Resistance in Trump Era
With voters going to the polls Tuesday, nothing is certain.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show Democrats Campaigning in the Nude?
This is neither a typical nor an established way of getting more party supporters to the polls.
FactCheck.org→ False Link Between Voting and Hunting in North Dakota
Q: Can you lose your hunting license if you vote in North Dakota? A: No. A partisan Facebook ad is referring to resident hunting licenses in other states being invalid once someone has North Dakota residency. FULL ANSWER Five days before the m
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Disabled Vet DID Vote After NBC Set Up Cameras In Handicapped Parking Space and Refused To Move
Was disabled Air Force veteran James Berrie unable to vote after NBC set up their cameras and equipment in the handicapped spot in front of his polling station? No, that's not true: a partisan website published a news story based on real even
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ National Republican Congressional Committee – No, Jared Golden does not want to use Social Security funds to pay for other programs
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, Jared Golden does not want to use Social Security funds to pay for other programs Just days before voters head to the polls, the National Republican Congressional Committee released a new ad blasting Jar
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Duncan Hunter – Did CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood back a Democratic candidate?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Did CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood back a Democratic candidate? The U.S. House race in California’s 50th district has gotten nasty. Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter represents a solidly Republican district, but
FactCheck.org→ Trump Stump Speeches: Immigration
Editor’s Note: For weeks, President Donald Trump has been campaigning in states that are key to the Republican Party’s chances of maintaining control of the House and Senate. We have reviewed seven speeches he gave from Oct. 10 to Oct. 22.
Snopes→ Most Americans See a Sharply Divided Nation
How Americans view Trump divides along partisan lines, according to the poll.
Snopes→ Things Every Voter Should Know
Don't get caught off guard at the polls. Know where your state stands on these commonly confused voting rules.
Rumors About Caravan of Asylum-Seekers Reach New Heights
As a caravan consisting of thousands of asylum-seekers from Central America drew ever closer to Mexico’s border with the United States to prepare to turn themselves in to border authorities en masse and request asylum, the usual fearmongering suspects did what they do best: whipping up racial hatred with disinformation and propaganda. “Democrat approved migrant […]
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TruthOrFiction→ Rumors About Caravan of Asylum-Seekers Reach New Heights
As a caravan consisting of thousands of asylum-seekers from Central America drew ever closer to Mexico’s border with the United States to prepare to turn themselves in to border authorities en masse and request asylum, the usual fearmongering sus
FactCheck.org→ No ‘Charges Filed’ Against Beto O’Rourke
Q: Were “charges filed” against U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke of Texas for accepting an “illegal $10 million campaign donation” from CNN? A: No. A Libertarian opponent filed a complaint with the Federal Election Co
Snopes→ Are Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Divorcing?
We invite readers to vote in our poll and express how they feel about this important piece of news.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
In a wide-ranging interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading claims, while putting a new twist on some of them: Trump falsely claimed Russia “wouldn’t be able to help me
Voting Rights and Provisional Ballots
The United States’ 2018 midterm elections approached with far more fanfare than is normal for what is usually a relatively sleepy electoral affair, including an unusual focus on voter disenfranchisement. Stories of people discovering that they were suddenly not eligible to vote and and other voter suppression tactics appeared over and over again: In Georgia, a coalition of […]
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