President Donald Trump trained his fire on the memos of former FBI Director James Comey, claiming the written impressions of their one-on-one discussions contain classified information and that Comey broke the law by disclosing them. Comey is crisscros
PolitiFact→ Ro Khanna – Are most of our taxes spent on the war on terror? No
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Are most of our taxes spent on the war on terror? No A recent Facebook post by Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., made an incorrect assertion about the scale of military spending in the federal budget. When PolitiFact contact
FactCheck.org→ Did the Polio Vaccine Cause Cancer?
Q: Did people develop cancer because of the polio vaccine? A: There are no known cases, and it’s very unlikely. In the 1950s and 1960s, people did receive polio vaccines contaminated with a virus that causes cancer in rodents. But researc
Snopes→ Will Taking Ibuprofen or Other NSAIDs Increase Your Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke?
Non-aspirin NSAIDs are associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, but that risk is not equal for all NSAIDs or doses.
Internet Archive→ President Trump & President Macron Joint News Conference : CSPAN : April 24, 2018 2:15pm-3:07pm EDT
President Trump and French President Macron held a joint news conference at the White House during a state visit honoring the french leader. Both presidents took questions about the Iran nuclear deal and fighting terrorism in the Middle East as well as
Truth or Fiction?→ “Hail Satan” Appears on In-N-Out Burger Cups-Fiction!
“Hail Satan” Appears on In-N-Out Burger Cups-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A viral photo of an In-N-Out Burger cup with “hail satan” printed on the bottom has gone viral. The Truth: In-N-Out Burger cups don’t say “hail
Snopes→ Did an Orca Eat an Ice Fisherman on Camera?
Footage of a fisherman getting eaten by a "killer whale" comes from a 2002 commercial for an Australian bakery chain.
FactCheck.org→ We’re a Webby Winner
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences has awarded FactCheck.org the 2018 Webby in the “News & Politics” category for websites. This makes the ninth time that we have won the judges’ award, and it extends our win s
Snopes→ Terminally Ill English Toddler Taken Off Life Support After Court Ruling
Pope Francis intervened in the long-running controversy, and the Vatican offered to fly Alfie Evans to Italy for treatment.
FactCheck.org→ Jennifer Aniston Not a Trump Supporter
Q: Is actress Jennifer Aniston starting “a company named ‘Celebrities for Trump'”? A: No. Aniston supported Hillary Clinton for president in 2016. FULL ANSWER Jennifer Aniston hasn’t said anything publicly since the 2016 ele
Snopes→ For the First Time, Facebook Spells Out What it Forbids
Facebook is making public its detailed guidelines for determining what it will and won’t allow on its service.
PolitiFact→ Guest column: Fact-checking made easy
Editor's note: Jason Altmire is PolitiFact's Democratic guest columnist and a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives serving Pennsylvania’s 4th congressional district from 2007-13. Read more about the guest columnist
PolitiFact→ Dean Heller – Middle-class tax cuts as weapon in Nevada Senate race
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Middle-class tax cuts as weapon in Nevada Senate race In his re-election bid, U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., argued that his leading Democratic opponent wants to take away tax cuts for working families. Heller
Washington Post→ Is health care the ‘number one issue in America’?
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) cited polling as a clear sign for action. But the polling is actually rather murky.
Washington Post→ Is health care the ‘number one issue in America’?
“There is no question we’ll have to act [on health care]. It’s the No. 1 issue in America. The polls are clear.” — Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), quoted in an article in Vox, April 18, 2018 Politicians are often eager to cite pollin
Snopes→ Motive Elusive After Van Driver Kills 10 on Toronto Sidewalk
Police in Canada's biggest city are piecing together witness accounts and surveillance video trying to determine why a driver plowed a rented van along a crowded sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 15.
Snopes→ Did an Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Accept $20,000 from a Pro-Assad Group?
Former Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat, disclosed he received the money as payment for a speech.
Hoax-Slayer→ Were Cages Placed Over Graves in Victorian Times to Trap the Undead?
Circulating message that features an image depicting a grave covered by a sturdy iron cage claims that the cages were used in Victorian times to keep vampires and zombies from escaping should they rise from the dead. The post Were Cages Placed Over Gra
Snopes→ Did Attorney Michael Cohen Advertise His Services as ‘The Fixer?’
An anonymous New York prankster put up satirical posters for President Trump's lawyer on the city's subway system.
Snopes→ George H.W. Bush Hospitalized with Blood Infection
Jim McGrath said on Twitter that the 93-year-old Bush is "responding to treatments and appears to be recovering."
Snopes→ Is Planned Parenthood Using $30 Million in Taxpayer Funds to Influence the Midterm Elections?
Social media memes misleadingly conflate Planned Parenthood itself with a political action committee offshoot funded by donations.
Snopes→ Does a Photograph Show a Real Giant Manta Ray?
A photograph showing a giant manta ray caught in 1933 features the work of a taxidermist.
Snopes→ Canada Police Say Driver Who Hit Pedestrians in Custody
Authorities said at least seven people were hospitalized with injuries while a photo from the scene showed an apparent body on the sidewalk.
Snopes→ Was a Pedophile Who Raped a 5-Year-Old Found Dead in Prison with His ‘Testicles Missing’?
A man convicted of sex crimes against a child died in prison, but not in the grisly manner claimed by fake news purveyors.
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence of ‘Horrific’ Clinton Video
Q: Did a video of Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin assaulting a young girl surface online? A: No. A story making that claim suggests the New York City Police Department is investigating Clinton and Abedin. That’s false. FULL ANSWER There is no e
Snopes→ U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Copyright Suit Over Monkey Selfies
U.S. copyright law does not allow lawsuits claiming animals have copyrights to photographs, a U.S. appeals court ruled in a case over selfies taken by a monkey.
Snopes→ Veteran Who Survived Blast Receives Unusual Penis Transplant
A veteran who lost his genitals from a blast in Afghanistan has received the world's most extensive penis transplant.
Snopes→ Van Strikes Pedestrians in Toronto
Canadian police say a van in Toronto has struck at least 8 people, but that the cause of the incident and the extent of the injuries are not yet known.
Snopes→ Waffle House Suspect Arrested
The suspect in a quadruple homicide at a Nashville Waffle House has been taken into custody, police said.
Snopes→ Waffle House Suspect Remains on the Run, May Be Armed
Authorities searching for a man accused of killing four people at a Waffle House fanned out through Nashville neighborhoods and kept all but students and staff locked out of schools.
Snopes→ Did a Town Crier Announce the Royal Birth?
Tony Appleton may look and sound like the royal town crier, but he is not officially affiliated with the royal family.
Snopes→ Did YETI Cut Ties with the NRA?
A press release from NRA-ILA claimed the YETI brand no longer wished to do business with the organization, but that may not be the case.
PolitiFact→ Bill Hightower – Do 1,700 families generate 80 percent of crime in Mobile, Alabama?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Do 1,700 families generate 80 percent of crime in Mobile, Alabama? Alabama state Sen. Bill Hightower raised a few eyebrows during a debate among Republican candidates for governor when he traced a large portion o
Snopes→ Does Mike Pence’s Brother Make Engines for the Russian Military?
The Vice President is rumored to have close ties with the Russian government via his brother, Ed Pence, a former executive at engine manufacturer Cummins Inc.
Snopes→ New Lynching Memorial Offers Chance to Remember, Heal
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is a project of the nonprofit Equal Justice Initiative, a legal advocacy group in Montgomery.
Snopes→ Man Who Snatched AR-15 from Gunman: ‘It Was Life or Death’
James Shaw Jr., a 29-year-old Nashville resident, found himself wrestling with the suspect after four people had already been fatally shot at a Waffle House.
Snopes→ Royal Baby: It’s a Boy for Kate on England’s National Day
The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth Monday to a healthy baby boy.
PolitiFact→ What the U.S. Supreme Court decision means for the deportation of criminal immigrants
President Donald Trump condemned a U.S. Supreme Court decision to invalidate part of a federal law used to deport some immigrants convicted of crimes. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled part of the law’s definition of "crime of viol
Washington Post→ Trump’s complaint that it will take 9 years to get all his nominations approved
Trump says that Democratic delays on his nominations means it would take nine years to get them all confirmed. His math adds up.
Washington Post→ Trump’s complaint that it will take 9 years to get all his nominations approved
“Democrats are obstructing good (hopefully great) people wanting to give up a big portion of their life to work for our Government, hence, the American People. They are ‘slow walking’ all of my nominations — hundreds