Barr said he was surprised Mueller did not reach a conclusion on whether President Donald Trump had tried to obstruct justice, and that he felt compelled to step in with his own judgment.
Snopes→ Philadelphia Ex-Poet Laureate Faces Uproar for Skinhead Past
His white nationalist past was revealed in a poem posted to Twitter by another local poet.
Snopes→ Did the City of Atlanta Ask Residents Not to ‘Dump Trash on White Supremacist Leaders’ Properties’?
A mysterious flyer was distributed around the Lakewood Heights neighborhood in late April 2019.
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Four Photographs Show the ‘Sunny Sanctuary State’ of ‘Once Beautiful California’?
On April 24 2019, a Facebook user shared the following images and status update (archived here), purportedly showing images from California that included piles of trash on a beach and by roads and trails: In the status update (“Welcome to the S
Snopes→ Did Migrants ‘Invade’ a Beach in Broad Daylight?
The claim appears to reference an incident on the shores of a beach in Spain in 2017.
Snopes→ Professor: Gunman Burst into Classroom During Fatal Attack
Teams of students were delivering their presentations when the gunman opened fire at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Deceptive Arms Trade Treaty Argument
In announcing that he will withdraw the United States from the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that under the international agreement, the U.S. would “surrender American sovereignty” and allow “
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Psychologists Did NOT Warn Parents Don’t Allow Children To Watch Peppa Pig
Did pyschologists in a Harvard study warn parents not to let children watch Peppa Pig because it causes autism? No, that's not true: It is a hoax first published in 2015 and that cites a scientific study that does not exist to scare parents in
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rep. Ilhan Omar Did Not Say ‘All White Men Should Be Put In Chains As Slaves’
Did Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar say that all white men should be put in chains as slaves because they will never submit to Islam? No, that's not true: It is a made-up quote included in a meme that has circulated on social platforms and repeatedl
Snopes→ Olympic Runner Loses Appeal on Testosterone Rules
The highest court in world sports said the proposed rules from track's governing body, the IAAF, are discriminatory, but "such discrimination is a necessary."
Snopes→ Barr Defends Actions to Senate After Mueller’s Complaints
Robert Mueller told the Attorney General that he was frustrated with how the conclusions of his investigation were being portrayed.
Snopes→ Trump Depicted in Mueller Report Feared Being Tabbed a Fraud
The Trump of the Mueller report is gripped by fear that Americans would question the very legitimacy of his presidency.
Snopes→ WikiLeaks’ Assange Gets 50 Weeks in Prison for Jumping Bail
WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said after the sentencing that the extradition battle with the U.S. is now the "big fight" facing Julian Assange.
Washington Post→ Biden’s false claim that no one but the rich got Trump’s tax cuts
The former vice president claims that the Trump tax cut all went to "folks at the top and corporations" in 2018. Not so.
Snopes→ Mueller Frustrated with Barr Over Portrayal of Findings
Mueller's letter is likely to be a central focus at Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Barr.
Snopes→ Did U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris Say She’d Sign an Executive Order as President to Forcibly Confiscate Guns?
The 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate is definitely on the record saying she wants stronger gun-control laws, but what exactly did she say?
Snopes→ North Carolina Campus Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured
The university has more than 26,500 students and 3,000 faculty and staff.
Snopes→ Are ‘Illegal Immigrants’ To Blame for Measles Outbreaks Across the U.S.?
Among those making controversial vaccination claims is an official with the state of Maine's GOP party.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Claim About Border Rape Revived
Quick Take An unsubstantiated claim from last fall about sexual violence at the southern border has been repackaged in a Facebook meme. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has no record of the alleged incident, and the website that first reported it has
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Campaign Kickoff Claims
Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off his third campaign for president with a speech in Pittsburgh that contained a few false and misleading statements: Biden said “we have the most productive workers in the world.” U.S. workers are
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Users Peddle False Trump Story
Quick Take A photo of a purported news story from 2015 shared on social media attributes incendiary remarks about Africans to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. There’s no evidence he made those comments. Full Story Thousands of users on
Snopes→ Dems Say Trump Agrees on $2 Trillion Infrastructure Goal
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, for her part, described the meeting as "excellent and productive."
Snopes→ Student Says Trump Backers Recruited Him for Buttigieg Smear
A 21-year-old Trump supporter said conservative activists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman sought to use him for a "despicable scheme."
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Ontario, California Confirm Kidnappers are Drugging and Abducting Children?
On April 26 2019, a Facebook user shared a screenshot (archived here) of another post, which provided an alarming account of complex abduction attempts purportedly occurring in Ontario, California. The original post was shared by an account with the n
Snopes→ Squirrel Initially Scares, Then Snuggles with Subway Riders
A Transportation Authority spokesperson commended the kindness of passengers but warned against interacting with wild animals on a train.
Snopes→ Did Chase Bank Delete a Tweet Taunting People Who Ask ‘Why Is My Balance So Low’?
The bank created an internet backlash in April 2019 with a now-deleted tweet advising people to not eat out or buy coffee in order to improve low account balances.
Snopes→ Woman Seeks $1.5M in Damages from Neo-Nazi Website Founder
The website takes its name from Der Stürmer, a newspaper that published Nazi propaganda in Nazi-era Germany, and includes sections called "Jewish Problem" and "Race War.
Snopes→ ‘Privacy Focused’ Facebook Puts the Spotlight on Groups
Facebook has suffered hacks, allowed hate speech and live-streamed mass-shooting horror. Amid all that, Mark Zuckerberg is focusing Facebook's future.
Snopes→ Dems Vow to Enforce Subpoenas as Trump Resistance Grows
Eric Trump called Democrats "deranged" and the subpoenas a form of "presidential harassment."
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Twitter Withholding a ‘Nazi-Hunting’ Algorithm for Fear of Inadvertently Banning Republican Lawmakers?
On April 25 2019, a Twitter user posted a claim that the social media platform possessed a “Nazi-hunting” algorithm, but opted not to employ it specifically because it would also filter the tweets or accounts of some Republican lawmakers:
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – Elizabeth Warren says she warned about the financial crisis before it happened. That's True
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Elizabeth Warren says she warned about the financial crisis before it happened. That's True Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren warned about the financial crisis of the 2000s before it happened, she claimed during a CNN
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Arizona Muslim Did NOT Honor Murder His Wife & 2 Daughters – Did NOT Claim Allah Told Him To Do It
Did an a Muslim commit "honor murders" of his wife and two daughters in Arizona and then claim that "Allah told him to do it?" No, that's not true: A murder suspect in Phoenix did tell police God told him to kill his wife and children because
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Atlanta Urging People ‘Not to Dump Trash on White Supremacists’ Lawns’?
On April 29 2019, an image of a purported notice from the City of Atlanta urging residents “not to” dump trash on white supremacists’ lawns went viral: yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Snopes→ Does a Photograph Show an ‘Endangered Starry Butterfly’?
Are we getting better at making fake creatures, or worse at recognizing real ones?
Snopes→ Is This a Real Image of President Trump’s Holding a ‘Jesus Is King’ T-Shirt?
Shirts may rival signs as among the most photoshopped objects around.
PolitiFact→ The money and politics of prescription drugs: What you need to know
If there’s one area of health care where Republicans and Democrats might strike a deal, it’s prescription drugs. President Donald Trump has floated a plan to cut drug prices. Democratic and Republican ideas abound in Congress, where lawmake
Snopes→ US Museum Condemns Use of Its Art By German Far-Right Party
The dispute over the painting highlights the aggressive and fear-mongering portrayal of Muslim migrants by the Alternative for Germany, or AfD.
Snopes→ Strolling Horse Causes Stir in Frankfurt
Owner Werner Weischedel says his old nag Jenny has been taking her daily jaunts for 14 years
Snopes→ Stacey Abrams Won’t Run for Senate in 2020
But she told The Associated Press she hasn't ruled out a presidential bid.
Snopes→ Suspect in Synagogue Attack Stuns Family with Radical Turn
"Everybody loved him."