Q: Was Sen. Kamala Harris “lying” when she tweeted about integration in the Berkeley public schools? A: No. The school district fully integrated in 1968, and Harris began attending school in 1969. FULL ANSWER Politicians on the left ha
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The mischievous use of pixellation gave some viewers the false impression that a video showed Lopez relieving himself on the president's piece of pavement.
PolitiFact→ West Virginia Democratic Party – Did Patrick Morrisey's family firm lobby against Gorsuch confirmation?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Patrick Morrisey's family firm lobby against Gorsuch confirmation? In West Virginia’s closely watched Senate race, the state Democratic Party is shining a spotlight on Republican Attorney General Patric
PolitiFact→ West Virginia Democratic Party – Did Patrick Morrisey's family firm lobby against Gorsuch confirmation?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Patrick Morrisey's family firm lobby against Gorsuch confirmation? In West Virginia’s closely watched Senate race, the state Democratic Party is shining a spotlight on Republican Attorney General Patric
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Trump's pomp-filled visit to the United Kingdom was overshadowed by an explosive interview in which he blasted May, his host.
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Seven critically endangered black rhinos are dead following an attempt to move them from the capital to a national park hundreds of kilometers away.
Washington Post→ Many fact checks later President Trump is (still) botching NATO spending
Trump boasts about his impact on NATO, but his evidence was often misleading or just plain wrong.
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In June 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced they were staffing a new office targeting naturalized citizens who cheated on their applications.
Hoax-Slayer→ Cold Water Causes Cancer Warning Message
Message claims that drinking cold water after a meal will solidify 'oily stuff' present in the food consumed and will lead to cancer. A second version recommends drinking warm water with meals and tacks on unrelated information about heart attacks. The
Snopes→ Did a Pride of Lions Kill and Eat a Suspected Poacher in South Africa?
A travel web site got the basic facts right about the gruesome death of David Baloyi in February 2018.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claims at NATO
At the NATO summit in Brussels, President Donald Trump made several false statements about the defense spending of the member countries. The president falsely said “prior to last year” the amount other NATO countries spent on defense ̶
PolitiFact→ John Kerry – John Kerry rebuts Trump, says NATO spending was up, not down
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | John Kerry rebuts Trump, says NATO spending was up, not down Former Secretary of State John Kerry took exception to President Donald Trump’s criticism of the NATO allies at the recent meeting in Brussels. Trump
PolitiFact→ John Kerry – John Kerry rebuts Trump, says NATO spending was up, not down
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | John Kerry rebuts Trump, says NATO spending was up, not down Former Secretary of State John Kerry took exception to President Donald Trump’s criticism of the NATO allies at the recent meeting in Brussels. Trump
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking President Trump’s NATO summit news conference in Brussels
President Donald Trump fielded questions about the United States’ strained relationship with NATO allies at the conclusion of the NATO summit in Brussels. We fact-checked several of the president’s more memorable claims from the press confe
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking President Trump’s NATO summit news conference in Brussels
President Donald Trump fielded questions about the United States’ strained relationship with NATO allies at the conclusion of the NATO summit in Brussels. We fact-checked several of the president’s more memorable claims from the press confe
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If a Supreme Court majority shaped by President Donald Trump overturns or weakens the right to abortion, the fight over its legalization could return to the states.
PolitiFact→ The latest on reunification of families separated at the border, Trump immigration policy
The Trump administration’s process for reuniting immigrant families separated at the border hasn’t been easy. Pressured by a court order, officials have been working overtime to reconnect parents and children separated this summer as a resu
PolitiFact→ The latest on reunification of families separated at the border, Trump immigration policy
The Trump administration’s process for reuniting immigrant families separated at the border hasn’t been easy. Pressured by a court order, officials have been working overtime to reconnect parents and children separated this summer as a resu
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Detaining immigrant children has morphed into a surging industry in the U.S. that now reaps $1 billion annually.
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An image showing a bear dangerously close to an oblivious fisherman was created for a Photoshop contest.
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A news web site got some facts right but gave an incomplete and misleading account of a June 2017 decision made by the federal agency responsible for fisheries.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump misleads on US defense spending, NATO budget
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PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump misleads on US defense spending, NATO budget
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A photograph of a common piece of farm equipment was shared with false accusations concerning animal torture.
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The federal government has reopened its investigation into the slaying of Till, the black teenager whose brutal killing in Mississippi helped inspire the civil rights movement more than 60 years ago
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A Nevada judge halted the use of a drug in the execution of Dozier hours before he was scheduled to die by a first-of-its-kind lethal injection mixture.
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Porn actress Stormy Daniels was arrested at an Ohio strip club and is accused of letting patrons touch her in violation of a state law.
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A Facebook Live video prompted widespread outrage and an internal investigation into the conduct of a Cook County, Illinois, police officer.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Old Obama video misrepresents his views on Christianity
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PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Old Obama video misrepresents his views on Christianity
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Washington Post→ The thinly-sourced theories about Trump’s loans and Justice Kennedy’s son
There's no evidence to suggest Justice Kennedy voted a certain way or chose to retire because of his son's past business dealings with Donald Trump.
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NPR→ FACT CHECK: Trump’s Claims On NATO Spending
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