AP FACT CHECK: Trump is distorting some of the reasons why his pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly withdrew his nomination
Internet Archive→ President Holds Rally in Michigan : CSPAN : April 28, 2018 7:21pm-8:44pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump is scheduled to speak at a rally in Macomb County, Michigan. The rally is scheduled around the same time as the White House Correspondents Dinner, which the president had declined to attend for the second year....This item belong
Snopes→ Did a Virginia Newspaper Run a KKK Ad on the Front Page?
The Westmoreland News published a photograph of a KKK recruitment flyer, a decision that was criticized as providing free advertising for the Klan.
Snopes→ Trump Says Democrat Should Quit Over VA Nomination Brouhaha
A furious President Donald Trump called for the resignation of the Democratic senator who assembled and released what he called "false" allegations that scuttled the nomination of the White House doctor who'd been in line to lead the Dep
Snopes→ MSNBC’s Joy Reid Can’t Prove Hackers Wrote ‘Hurtful’ Posts
Reid was unable to explain blog posts from a decade ago that mocked gay people and individuals who were allegedly gay.
Snopes→ Toddler Whose Parents Fought to Maintain Life Support Dies
Alfie Evans, a sick British toddler whose parents won support from the pope during a protracted legal battle to take him to the Vatican children's hospital for treatment, has died.
Snopes→ Did Hillary Clinton Smash Her Phone With a Hammer?
According to FBI documents made public in 2016, one of Clinton's aides twice disposed of her old mobile devices by "breaking them in half or destroying them with a hammer."
FactCheck.org→ False Headline on a Hot Topic
Q: Did Democrats in Maine legalize female genital mutilation? A: No. That practice is illegal across the U.S. FULL ANSWER Female genital mutilation has been outlawed across the country since 1996. It is not legal in any U.S. state. But, an incendia
FactCheck.org→ League of Conservation Voters
Political leanings: Pro-environment/liberal Spending target: Unknown The League of Conservation Voters works to defeat “anti-environment” candidates and elect politicians “who stand up for a clean, healthy environment,”according to its missi
FactCheck.org→ Morrisey Didn’t Deny West Virginians Trump
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, voted for Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in 2016. He voted for Trump in the Electoral College, too. Still, a TV ad attacking Morrisey fals
Snopes→ Did Rep. Mike Kennedy Say ‘Access to Hospitals’ Was Responsible for Deaths?
According to rumors, the Utah Republican says access to hospitals killed a million or more Americans a year — but is that true?
Snopes→ Did Rep. Mike Kennedy Say ‘Access to Hospitals’ Was Responsible for Deaths?
According to rumors, the Utah Republican says access to hospitals killed a million or more Americans a year — but is that true?
PolitiFact→ Diamond and Silk – Were Diamond and Silk paid by the Trump campaign?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Were Diamond and Silk paid by the Trump campaign? Pro-Donald Trump activists Diamond and Silk insisted in sworn congressional testimony that they never received payment from Trump’s 2016 presidential camp
Snopes→ Did a Man Receive a $153,000 Hospital Bill After a Failed Selfie With a Rattlesnake?
Venomous rattlesnake bites can be notoriously expensive to treat, thanks mainly to high drug costs and arcane insurance-hospital negotiations.
Snopes→ Fascism, Corporations, and Merriam-Webster
A popular meme quotes confused and inaccurate claims about the purported links between fascism and modern corporations.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Pruitt takes credit for Obama-era cleanups
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's environmental chief takes credit for pollution cleanup work done in Obama era
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Snopes→ Camels Crossing the Sea?
A video showing a group of camels swimming through ocean waters doesn't show what it claims — but what it describes is real.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: MS-13 gang arrests at border are up this year
Gov. Abbott's statement that arrests of MS-13 gang members at the border are up is correct, but the numbers are small
PolitiFact→ Guest column: Giffords group was right about Ryan blocking gun bills
Editor's note: David Jolly is PolitiFact's Republican guest columnist and a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives serving Florida's 13th congressional district from 2014-17. Read more about the guest columnist po
Snopes→ Restaurants Calm Customers, Say Their Romaine Lettuce Is Safe
The government is still investigating how romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, apparently became contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says Iran got $150 billion and $1.8 billion in cash. That's Half True
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Donald Trump says Iran got $150 billion and $1.8 billion in cash. That's Half True In a wide ranging phone call to Fox & Friends, President Donald Trump repeated his objection to the 2015 nuclear agreement th
PolitiFact→ Jenny Wilson – Yes, $1 million from Mitt Romney’s failed White House bid is fueling his Senate run
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Yes, $1 million from Mitt Romney’s failed White House bid is fueling his Senate run A Democratic candidate for Utah’s U.S. Senate seat claimed Republican opponent Mitt Romney is using $1 million of leftover do
Washington Post→ Do small businesses face $83,000 in start-up costs to comply with regulations?
Trump often jumps at the opportunity to talk about the burden of regulations on small businesses, but he should check the math.
Washington Post→ Do small businesses face $83,000 in start-up costs to comply with regulations?
“According to a survey by the National Small Business Association, the average small business spends $83,000 to comply with regulations in just their first year of existence.” — President Trump, remarks at the Latino C
Snopes→ Was the Body of a Dead Pedophile Dumped in Front of Parliament?
Some fake news sites just can't get over their obsessions with pederasty, likely because it makes for effective clickbait material.
Snopes→ Kim Jong Un Makes History, Crosses Border to Meet His Rival
With a single step over a weathered, cracked slab of concrete, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made history by crossing over the world's most heavily armed border to greet South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Snopes→ Dennis Kucinich’s Visits to Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad Criticized Amid Ohio Governor’s Race
The former representative has a track record of visiting the war criminal president and spreading conspiracy theories about Syria.
FactCheck.org→ Clearing Up A Misleading Headline
Q: Has Rod Rosenstein “cleared” President Donald Trump? A: No. The investigation of Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, and another into Russian meddling in the 2016 election are both ongoing. FULL ANSWER President Donald Trump has not bee
FactCheck.org→ Trump Wrong on Comey ‘Leak,’ McCabe Funds
President Donald Trump claimed a memo that former FBI Director James Comey gave to a friend “in order to get a special counsel against me” was “all classified … totally classified.” That’s wrong. It was unclassified
Snopes→ ‘I Live in Sweden’: Facts About Swedish Society and Health Care
A popular meme outlines the purported benefits of living in Sweden.
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Allegiant Air is NOT Giving Everyone Free Plane Tickets
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, US-based airline Allegiant Air is giving everyone two free plane tickets to celebrate "April Aviation Week". The post No, Allegiant Air is NOT Giving Everyone Free Plane Tickets appeared firs
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends
Fox & Friends co-hosts heard from a longtime listener and former caller April 26: President Donald Trump. In the free-wheeling interview, Trump started by wishing his wife Melania a happy birthday and then launched into his opinions about the Iran
Washington Post→ Surprise! It would take nine years for all of Trump’s nominations to be approved
Snopes→ Is This a Velvet Cowkiller Ant?
The red velvet ant, or cowkiller ant, is a wingless wasp with an extremely painful sting.
Snopes→ Bill Cosby Convicted of Drugging and Molesting a Woman
Cosby, 80, could end up spending his final years in prison after a jury concluded he sexually violated Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking the Donald Trump, Kanye bromance
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Fact-checking the Donald Trump, Kanye bromance President Donald Trump took to the airwaves to tout his budding bromance with rapper Kanye West. The hosts of Fox & Friends asked Trump during an April
Internet Archive→ EPA Administrator Pruitt on Agency’s Budget : CSPAN3 : April 26, 2018 1:44pm-5:38pm EDT
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt testified on the agency's fiscal year 2019 budget request before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee. Sponsor: House Energy and Commerce Committee.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN3.This item has files of the fol
Snopes→ Did a Man Lock His Head in a Cage to Quit Smoking?
Photographs showing a man wearing an "anti-smoking cage" around his head may seem strange, but they originated with a genuine news report.
Truth or Fiction?→ Theresa May Reminds U.K. Citizens That State Owns Their Children-Fiction!
Theresa May Reminds U.K. Citizens That State Owns Their Children-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: British Prime Minister Theresa May reminds U.K. citizens that the “all-powerful state” actually owns their children. The Truth: A website that publ