Meanwhile, the federal government has not answered questions about how it will comply with an injunction ordering authorities to return children taken from their families under "zero tolerance."
Washington Post→ For the record: Supreme Court nominees considered in ‘election years’
Democrats are charging hypocrisy by Republicans on considering nominations in election years. But that's just spin.
Washington Post→ For the record: Supreme Court nominees considered in ‘election years’
There’s nothing like Supreme Court nomination to get the political spin going at full speed. In 2016, The Fact Checker awarded a bushel of flop-flops to lawmakers, Democrat and Republican, who conveniently changed their position
Snopes→ Have Rattlesnakes Been Found Inside Pool Noodles?
In June 2018, an Arizona fire department warned local residents to check their pool noodles for rattlesnakes before using them.
Snopes→ Did 80 Percent of Undocumented Minors Arrive in the United States Without Parents?
Both the White House and Attorney General have used (and misused) a rudimentary and unverifiable statistic in order to downplay their roles in the family separation crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Truth or Fiction?→ Lennie Reisch’s Facebook Post on Immigration, Child Separations-Authorship Confirmed!
Lennie Reisch’s Facebook Post on Immigration, Child Separations-Authorship Confirmed! Summary of eRumor: A Houston woman named Lennie Reisch posted on Facebook about her journey to America as an unaccompanied minor from Cuba amid controversy over
Snopes→ Is the Red Hen Located at 666 E. Washington?
Hacked Google Reviews and manufactured Yelp pages led some to believe that the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia had a "Satanic" address.
Snopes→ Was Joe Biden Refused Service at ‘Crumb and Get It’ in 2012?
A Virginia cookie shop declined to host a media event with the former U.S. vice president during a campaign stop in 2012.
FactCheck.org→ Is Illegal Immigration Linked to More or Less Crime?
President Donald Trump said it’s “not true” that immigrants in the U.S. illegally are “safer than the people that live in the country,” providing several crime statistics he claimed represented the “toll of illegal immigration.” Sen. Ber
Snopes→ Will Canadians’ Cell Phones Now Be Searched at the U.S. Border?
In late June 2018, a web site resurrected months-old news about potential cellphone searches by U.S. border officials.
Snopes→ Are Canadian Citizens Now Subject to a Search of their Phones at the United States Border?
In late June 2018, a web site resurrected half-year-old news about rare, but real, phone searches at the Canadian border.
Snopes→ Jackson Family Patriarch Dies at 89
Joe Jackson, the patriarch of America's most famous musical clan has died.
Snopes→ Did Harley Davidson’s CEO Call President Trump ‘a Moron’?
Matthew Levatich was accused of calling Donald Trump a "moron" after the president objected to the company moving some operations to Thailand.
Snopes→ Is the Bluegill One of the Most Dangerous Fish in North America?
According to a Facebook meme, a school of bluegills can completely dismantle a human body in less than fifteen minutes.
Snopes→ Judge Orders Border Agencies to Reunite Separated Families Within 30 Days
The deadline for returning children younger than five to their parents is even shorter, under U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw's ruling.
Snopes→ Police Officer Charged With Homicide in Shooting Death of Antwon Rose Jr.
East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld has been on administrative leave since the 19 June shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr.
Washington Post→ Foundation faceoff: The Trump Foundation vs. the Clinton Foundation
Trump's 2020 campaign manager tweeted a wildly misleading chart that earns Four Pinocchios.
Washington Post→ Foundation faceoff: The Trump Foundation vs. the Clinton Foundation
“Data doesn’t lie: Clinton Foundation was ‘slush fund’ while Hillary was a Senator/Secretary/Pres candidate. Trump Foundation helped people in need with 100% to charities, but @realDonaldTrump voluntarily shut his down. Yet
Snopes→ HHS: Reunification of Migrant Children With Detained Parents Will Mean Prolonged Child Detention
Health and Human Services officials said they will reunite children with detained parents if Congress lifts a 20-day limit on child detention.
Snopes→ Is This a Giant Anaconda Getting Caught in a Trap?
A video was manipulated to make a much smaller snake look like a giant anaconda.
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis ‘Grant Immunity’ to a Vatican Diplomat Caught With Child Pornography?
A notorious fake news web site gets the basic facts right about the crimes of Monsignor Carlo Alberto Capella, but misrepresents the role of Pope Francis.
Truth or Fiction?→ Silent Partner of Red Hen Restaurant is a Registered Sex Offender-Unproven!
Silent Partner of Red Hen Restaurant is a Registered Sex Offender-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Stephanie Wilkinson, the owner of the Red Hen restaurant who refused service to Sarah Huckabee Sanders, has a silent partner named Barney Allen Frazier, Sr,
Snopes→ Christian Non-Profit Faces Scrutiny Over Government Foster Care Contract for Separated Children
Bethany Christian Services, which has links to the family of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, has fostered out at least 81 children taken from their parents at the U.S. border.
PolitiFact→ Have U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters and President Donald Trump made statements that encourage violence?
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, has drawn criticism from both the left and the right for her call to confront members of Trump’s administration. Waters fired back and said that Trump has in the past ma
PolitiFact→ Joe Manchin – Did Patrick Morrisey join a lawsuit to allow insurers to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Did Patrick Morrisey join a lawsuit to allow insurers to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions? Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia -- a vulnerable Democratic Senator in a state that Donald Trump won by more
Snopes→ Did Anti-Trump Protesters Call For Republicans to Be Assassinated?
Hyperpartisan web sites used shoddy image editing to spread inflammatory disinformation.
Snopes→ Did ICE Hurl a Pregnant Woman Over a Border Wall?
In June 2018, a piece of satire from "The Onion" became more confusing to social media users.
Snopes→ Did ICE Hurl a Pregnant Woman Over a Border Wall?
In June 2018, a piece of satire from "The Onion" became more confusing to social media users.
Snopes→ Did FEMA Use Barges to Incarcerate People Fleeing a Volcano in Hawaii?
A conspiracy theorist web site once again publishes groundless, scaremongering claims about the federal government's disaster management agency.
FactCheck.org→ Rhode Island Tax Returns Bill Didn’t Pass
Q: Did Rhode Island pass a bill “to keep Trump off the 2020 ballot”? A: No. Only one chamber passed a bill to require presidential candidates to disclose their federal tax returns. FULL ANSWER A misleading headline posits that a certain
Snopes→ Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban, Rejects Discrimination Claim
The Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against Muslims or exceeded his authority.
Snopes→ NASA Releases Stunning Photograph of the ‘Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter’
NASA’s latest image of Jupiter is the most mesmerizing picture of our solar system's gas giant yet.
Snopes→ Trump Denies He’s to Blame for Harley-Davidson Decision
President Donald Trump denied that his trade policy is to blame for Harley-Davidson's decision to shift some motorcycle production overseas.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s misconceptions about immigration courts and law
Trump gave a distorted picture of U.S. laws and immigration courts in his latest volley of tweets.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s misconceptions about immigration courts and law
“We cannot allow all of these people to invade our Country. When somebody comes in, we must immediately, with no Judges or Court Cases, bring them back from where they came. Our system is a mockery to good immigration policy and Law and O
Snopes→ Kangaroo Stops Play During Australian Women’s Soccer Match
A kangaroo interrupted the Women's Premier League between Belconnen United and Canberra FC match in Canberra for over 30 minutes.
Snopes→ German Agency Site Addresses 9/11, Other Conspiracy Theories
A German government agency tasked with providing unbiased political information has launched a website suggesting that the U.S. government staged the 9/11 attacks and that aircraft contrails are poisonous — to show how illogical conspiracy theories are.
Snopes→ Authorities Abandon ‘Zero-Tolerance’ for Immigrant Families
The Trump administration has scaled back a key element of its zero-tolerance immigration policy amid a global uproar over the separation of more than 2,300 migrant families, halting the practice of turning over parents to prosecutors for charges of ill
Hoax-Slayer→ Bogus HMRC ‘Unsuccessful Submission’ Emails Point to Malware Websites
This email, which purports to be from the UK's HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ), claims that your submission was received but failed data checks and could not be accepted. The post Bogus HMRC ‘Unsuccessful Submission’ Emails Point to Ma
Hoax-Slayer→ Burned Dog Paws Warning
Circulating message, which features a picture of a dog with severely burned paws claims that the injuries were the result of walking the dog on asphalt or concrete in the summer. The post Burned Dog Paws Warning appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.