President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani left open the possibility that Trump and former personal attorney Michael Cohen might have discussed Cohen's congressional testimony.
Snopes→ Native American Says He Tried to Ease Tensions at Mall
Nathan Phillips said that he was trying to keep peace between some Kentucky high school students and a black religious group that was also on the National Mall.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Tout San Antonio as a City Made Safe by a Border Wall?
President Donald Trump seemingly boasted to reporters about how well San Antonio’s non-existent border wall is working.
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pass the ‘Change Unfit New Textbooks Act’?
Robert Edward Lee was an American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army.
Snopes→ Curtain Rising Sunday Night on Total Lunar Eclipse
Sunday night, the Earth will slide directly between the moon and the sun, creating a total lunar eclipse. There won't be another until 2021.
Snopes→ Students Seen Mocking Native Americans Could Face Expulsion
Students at a Kentucky Catholic school who were involved in a video showing them mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a Washington rally could potentially face expulsion, according to the diocese.
Snopes→ Giant Human Skeleton Photographs
According to the Old Testament, the Nephilim were were the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men" before the Deluge.
Snopes→ Democrats Aren’t Buying Trump’s Shutdown-Ending ‘Compromise’
While Trump cast the move as a "common-sense compromise," Democrats were quick to dismiss it at a "non-starter."
Snopes→ Students in ‘MAGA’ Hats Mock Native American After Rally
A diocese in Kentucky apologized after videos emerged showing students from a Catholic boys' high school mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a rally in Washington.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Court Did NOT Order Tiger Woods To Take 137 Paternity Tests
Did a court order Tiger Woods to take 137 paternity tests? No, that's not true: the story was made up years aog by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional stories often involving weird crimes, bizarre sex
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Wake Up After 10 Years In Coma To Fall Back In After Seeing Hospital Bill
Did 33-year old Paul Jones wake up from a 10-year coma only to fall back in after hearing his hospital bill was up to 5.5 million dollar and counting. The story was made up by a "fauxtire" site for entertainment purposes, it was not real. Th
Snopes→ Diocese Investigates After Students Mock Native American
“The behavior shown in that video is just a snapshot of what indigenous people have faced and are continuing to face."
Snopes→ Trump ‘Appreciates’ Mueller’s Statement on BuzzFeed Report’s Accuracy
"It was a total phony story and I appreciate the special counsel coming out with a statement last night. I think it was very appropriate that they did so," Trump told reporters at the White House.
Snopes→ Trump Expected to Make New Shutdown Offer to Democrats
President Donald Trump is expected to announce that he is open to trading protections for young immigrants in exchange for money for his long-promised border wall.
Snopes→ Model Apologizes in Claim of Russia Election Interference
A Belarusian model who claimed to have evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election says she won't be saying anything more about the matter.
Snopes→ BuzzFeed Stands by Reporting on Disputed Trump, Cohen Story
BuzzFeed says it stands by its reporting but is "working to determine what exactly" special counsel Robert Mueller's office is disputing about its story on President Donald Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen.
Snopes→ Mueller Disputes Accuracy of BuzzFeed Report on Trump, Cohen
BuzzFeed, citing two unidentified law enforcement officials, reported that Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about a Moscow real estate project.
Snopes→ Did Theresa May Say Pedophiles Should Be Allowed to Adopt Children?
A notorious junk news site twisted a news story from 2010.
Snopes→ Were Three Cats in Wyoming Diagnosed with Bubonic Plague?
Officials issued an advisory to residents after a spate of cases within a six-month period.
Snopes→ Romney Backs Trump in Shutdown Showdown, Questions Pelosi
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said he backs an idea by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin that would ensure essential government workers who are still working, but without pay, get paid.
Snopes→ White Cop Who Shot Black Teen Gets Nearly 7 Years in Prison
Jason Van Dyke was convicted last year of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery — one for each bullet fired at Laquan McDonald.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Facebook Removing Inactive Members from Groups?
In January 2019, various posts appeared in myriad Facebook groups urging users to provide engagement with the post to avoid a purported purge of “inactive members.” Iterations of the same warning spread across Facebook groups of all types:
FactCheck.org→ Examining Shutdown Claims from Democrats
The weekslong partial government shutdown has led to around 800,000 federal employees not working or working without pay. It also has led to some false or questionable claims from Democrats about the shutdown’s impact on a host of federal service
FactCheck.org→ Trump Wrong About Wall Effect in El Paso
President Donald Trump falsely claimed that El Paso went from “one of the most dangerous cities in the country to one of the safest cities in the country overnight” after “a wall was put up” along the Mexico border. Here are the facts:
FactCheck.org→ Viral Story Fabricates ‘Muslim Holidays’ Bill
Quick Take A self-described “parody” website published a made-up story about two Muslim congresswomen introducing a bill recognizing “Muslim holidays as federal holidays.” Full Story A search on the federal website that tracks legislation
Snopes→ Is Facebook Kicking People Out of Groups Who Don’t Participate?
The technology giant has been taking measures to improve "meaningful" interactions on the platform.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Drunk Demolition Worker Arrested After Blowing Up The Wrong Building
Was an 51-year-old explosives expert named Marty Daughtry from Greenville, North Carolina arrested after blowing up the wrong building? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publi
Snopes→ Did a Landlord Tell Tenants That the Government Shutdown Could Cause Them to Be Evicted?
As a federal government shutdown ran on for weeks, concerns mounted over its effects on renters who rely on federal subsidies.
Snopes→ Trump, North Korean Leader to Hold 2nd Summit
News of a second meeting with the reclusive North Korean leader came after Trump met at the White House for 90 minutes with a North Korean envoy, Kim Yong Chol, who had traveled to Washington to discuss denuclearization talks.
Snopes→ Ailing Federal Worker Says She’ll Get Back Lapsed Insurance
Jasmine Tool had been unable to learn why her insurance lapsed or how to get it back because the shutdown meant no one was answering her calls.
Snopes→ Americans Killed in Syria Attack Identified
The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, also wounded three U.S. troops and was the deadliest assault on U.S. troops in Syria since American forces went into the country in 2015.
Snopes→ Officer Who Killed Teen Used Racial Slurs, Excessive Force
Prosecutors are highlighting the accusations now to persuade a judge that Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer who fatally shot Laquan McDonald in 2014, deserves a stiffer prison sentence.
Snopes→ Does Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘Owning Guns is Not a Right’ in the Constitution?
Attempts to discredit the freshman lawmaker from NYC seem to know no end.
Snopes→ Cat Rescued After Sliding Down Dam’s Spillway
A fisherman spotted the feline stranded on the spillway at the J. Edward Roush Lake dam in Indiana.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Texas Ranchers Find ‘Prayer Rugs’ Near the U.S.-Mexico Border?
Amid a flurry of headlines about the government shutdown and Michael Cohen on January 18 2019, President Donald Trump tweeted a highly dubious claim that ranchers on the southern United States border had found “prayer rugs” as part of a pl
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Run TV Ads Asking Border Wall Supporters to Call an 800 Number?
"We need to deliver the voices of millions of Americans that we support President Trump, and it starts with your phone call."
PolitiFact→ How much does the government shutdown cost?
Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney, a former Maryland congressman, poured cold water on fans of small government who support the current partial shutdown. "Interesting that some of Trump's advisers think shutdown shrinks government
Snopes→ Congress to Probe Report that Trump Directed Lawyer to Lie
A BuzzFeed story reports that Michael Cohen told Robert Mueller that President Trump personally instructed him to lie about the timing of the project in order to obscure Trump's involvement.
Snopes→ McConnell’s Maneuvers Take Backseat to Trump in Shutdown
The Kentucky Republican, who is up for re-election in 2020 in a state where Trump tends to be more popular than he is, sees no other choice than to stand back and let the president decide how he wants to get out of the shutdown.
Snopes→ Shutdown Reaches Day 28 as Trump, Pelosi Feud Heats Up Again
The political tit-for-tat between President Trump and House Speaker Pelosi laid bare how the government-wide crisis has devolved into an intensely pointed clash between two leaders determined to prevail.