We spend a fair amount of time fact-checking statements, most of them from President Trump, linking immigrants to higher crime rates in the United States. Researchers on all sides of this debate generally agree that such claims are impossible to verify
Snopes→ Cambridge Analytica Parent Company Banned By Facebook Has Contract With State Department
SCL Group has been contracted by the State Department's Global Engagement Center to research terrorist recruitment and radicalization.
Snopes→ Fox Military Analyst Says Network Makes Him Ashamed
A military analyst for Fox News said that he was quitting the network because he believed it had turned into a propaganda machine for President Donald Trump's administration.
Internet Archive→ The Story With Martha MacCallum : FOXNEWSW : March 20, 2018 4:00pm-5:00pm PDT
A look at the day's latest news and headlines..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint TV, JSON, MP3, Metadata,
Snopes→ Did an Instagram Post by Rihanna Cause Snapchat’s Stock Market Value to Fall?
The megastar's exhortation to her 61 million followers to "throw away" the app likely did make a significant contribution to a $750 million one-day loss.
Snopes→ Did Police in Delaware Shoot and Kill a Man in a Wheelchair?
Jeremy McDole's death in 2015 received renewed attention online in 2018.
Snopes→ Ben Carson on $31K Dining Set: I Left Details Up to My Wife
Housing Secretary Ben Carson, under fire after his office ordered a $31,000 dining set, told a House panel that he left furniture purchasing decisions to his wife.
Snopes→ Was a Karl Marx Banknote Released in Germany?
A photograph showing a young woman holding a Karl Marx bill (worth €0) is real, but it is a souvenir note rather than a genuine article of currency.
FactCheck.org→ Cyrus Didn’t Say Trump Fans ‘Destroying’ Career
Q: Did singer Miley Cyrus accuse President Trump’s fans of “destroying” her career? A: No. There is no record of the singer making such claims. FULL ANSWER In Miley Cyrus’ hit 2013 song “Wrecking Ball,” the pop singer excla
Snopes→ Minneapolis Officer Charged in Shooting of Australian Woman
A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Australian woman in July 2017 was booked into jail on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
PolitiFact→ Heidi Heitkamp – Is the Senate banking bill a big win for Wall Street? Yes and no
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Is the Senate banking bill a big win for Wall Street? Yes and no The Senate just passed what may become the first rewrite of the financial reform law that followed the 2008 financial crisis, and lawmakers are sen
Snopes→ Did Ditching Common Core Cause a Florida School’s Test Results to Improve?
Articles criticizing the Common Core curriculum draw causal connections where none exist.
Snopes→ Did Charles Krauthammer Write an ‘Interesting Take on Trump?’
An opinion piece arguing that President Donald Trump is a pragmatist rather than a Republican or a Democrat was written by Mychal Massie, not Charles Krauthammer.
Snopes→ Prayer Request for Jimmy Coyne’s Grandson After Walkout-Related Attack?
According to a vague Facebook rumor, the grandson of a man named Jimmy Coyne was assaulted at school for refusing to participate in pro-gun control walkouts.
Snopes→ Mysterious Voicemail Blames Malaysian Airlines Disappearance on Something ‘Not Human’?
An apparent Internet hoax links missing Flight MH370 with — what else? — aliens.
PolitiFact→ Increase in murders by immigrants in Tulsa?
A key thread in the immigration debate involves crimes committed by people in the country illegally. On KRMG radio, host Rick Couri asked Tulsa Sgt. David Walker, "How many of the murders you’ve solved have been illegal aliens, or have they
Snopes→ Maryland High School Shooting “Contained,” People Injured
St. Mary's County Sheriff spokeswoman Cpl. Julie Yingling says there have been injuries, but she didn't know how many or the severity. She said she had "no information" about potential fatalities.
Snopes→ World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino, Sudan, Dies
Sudan has died after "age-related complications," researchers announced, saying he "stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength."
Snopes→ Austin Carnage Now Random; An Arrest Doesn’t Appear Close
A package bomb exploded shortly after midnight inside a FedEx distribution center in Schertz, Texas.
Washington Post→ The harsh interrogations of al-Qaeda detainees: Was it ‘torture’ and did it help find bin Laden?
Each side picks and chooses facts in order to make their case. Here's a guide to the torture debate.
Washington Post→ The harsh interrogations of al-Qaeda detainees: Was it ‘torture’ and did it help find bin Laden?
“The Enhanced Interrogation Program saved lives, prevented attacks, & produced intel that led to Osama bin Laden. The techniques were the same as those used on our own people in the SERE program.” — Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump exaggerates pros of anti-opioid ideas
AP FACT CHECK: Some of Trump's proposed solutions to the opioid epidemic have proven ineffective in the past
Snopes→ How Facebook Likes Could Profile Voters for Manipulation
Facebook "likes" can tell a lot about a person. Maybe even enough to fuel a voter-manipulation effort like the one a Trump-affiliated data-mining firm stands accused of.
Snopes→ Charles Manson Cremated Following Brief, Private Funeral
The memorial occurred at a funeral home in the California city of Porterville, according to Mark Pitcher, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene.
Snopes→ Self-Driving Vehicle Strikes and Kills Pedestrian in Arizona
A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle.
Snopes→ Is There a Warrant for CIA Director Nominee Gina Haspel’s Arrest?
Activists have called on German prosecutors to move against Haspel, but no warrant has been issued.
FactCheck.org→ U.S. Schools Already Teach Arabic Numerals
Q: Has California’s governor ordered public schools to use “ARABIC” numerals? A: No. That claim originated on a website that describes itself as satirical. FULL ANSWER Numbers from zero to nine — 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. — are co
Snopes→ Is ‘Super’ Antenna Octa Air a Legitimate Replacement for Cable?
A suspicious advertisement used doctored photographs and exaggerated claims to promote a new "super" antenna called Octa Air.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Tweetstorm
Summary President Donald Trump responded to the firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe with a flurry of tweets that contained numerous false, misleading or unsubstantiated claims about the Russia investigation led by Special Counsel Robert S. Mue
Truth or Fiction?→ Janet Reno: Waiting Period for Firearms Only the First Step, Prohibition the Goal-Fiction!
Janet Reno: Waiting Period for Firearms Only the First Step, Prohibition the Goal-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno said that a waiting period for firearms purchases was only the first step, and total prohi
Snopes→ Was an All-Female Construction Company Responsible for the FIU-Sweetwater Bridge Collapse?
Reports that an all-female construction company built a bridge that collapsed at Florida International University are based on incomplete, inaccurate, and misleading information.
Truth or Fiction?→ Charles Krauthammer’s Interesting Take on President Trump: He’s a Pragmatist -Incorrect Attribution!
Charles Krauthammer’s Interesting Take on President Trump: He’s a Pragmatist –Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Charles Krauthammer wrote an interesting take on President Trump in which Krauthammer argues the president isnR
Internet Archive→ President Trump Remarks on Opioid Crisis : CSPAN : March 19, 2018 2:35pm-3:17pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump delivers remarks on combating the opioid epidemic at the Manchester Community College in New Hampshire. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, C
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's tweetstorm about Mueller, Russia
Over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, President Donald Trump went on a tweetstorm criticizing the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Here’s a look at where Trump had a point and where his tweets were either misleading or wrong.
Snopes→ Does Blue Buffalo Contain Toxic Levels of Lead?
One man in California alleged he independently found lead in Blue Buffalo dog food, a claim that led to rumors about recalls and widespread harm.
Snopes→ Did British Police Find Putin’s Passport at the Scene of the Salisbury Poison Attack?
A satirical web site took accusations of Putin's involvement in the March 2018 poisoning of a former Russian spy on British soil to extremes.
Snopes→ Did Stephen Hawking Become a Christian After a Blessing From Pope Francis?
A disreputable Facebook page engages in a time-honored ritual — the phony deathbed conversion of a prominent unbeliever.
Snopes→ Store Owner: Thieves Swipe Birds Worth Thousands of Dollars
Birds-N-Paradise co-owner Erik Schreiner tells the Press-Enterprise newspaper in Riverside that surveillance footage shows at least one shadowy figure stealing the birds.
Snopes→ Dead Man Walking: Court Rejects Romanian’s Claim He’s Alive
I am a living ghost,” he said venting his frustration against local authorities and his wife who he says unlawfully took ownership of a property after he was declared dead.
Snopes→ Police Chief: 4th Bombing Shows ‘Different Level of Skill’
Travis Country is far from the sites of the earlier bombings, which occurred over two-plus weeks in residential neighborhoods east of Interstate 35, which divides the city.