AP FACT CHECK: Trump isn't getting the facts straight when it comes to how he won the 2016 election
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Starbucks coupon for people of color are fake
NOT REAL NEWS: Starbucks is not giving out free drinks to people of color
Snopes→ Proof the White Helmets ‘Staged’ a Chemical Attack in Syria?
Images purportedly proving that the White Helmets staged a chemical attack in Syria are actually stills from a movie set.
Snopes→ Did Malia Obama Found an Anti-Trump Website?
The art of using memetic fake news to publicize fake web sites.
Snopes→ Are Michigan Lawmakers Marking Immigrants’ Licenses With a Yellow Star?
Memes suggesting Michigan lawmakers wanted to place a yellow star on immigrants' licenses were conflated a withdrawn proposal.
Snopes→ Men Arrested at Starbucks Say They Feared for Their Lives
Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn't use the restroom because he wasn't a paying customer.
Snopes→ It’s (Another) Boy! Michigan Family with 13 Sons Gets No. 14
A Michigan couple with 13 sons has welcomed a 14th into the family.
Washington Post→ Larry Kudlow’s claim that the Obama stimulus was ‘all spending’
President Trump's new economic guru needs to brush up on basic facts about the Obama-era stimulus.
Washington Post→ Larry Kudlow’s claim that the Obama stimulus was ‘all spending’
“So, look, the trouble I had with the Obama [stimulus] program was it was all spending. It was all spending and most of it was not spending for infrastructure. Most of it was spending for welfare programs and social spending. That
Snopes→ Ex-Playboy Model Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Trump Affair
A former Playboy model who said she had a 10-month affair with President Donald Trump has settled her lawsuit with a supermarket tabloid over an agreement that prohibited her from discussing the relationship publicly.
Snopes→ Did Hillary Clinton Found an Anti-Trump Website with Taxpayer Dollars?
No, no, no ... don't blame your own fakey fake websites on other people!
FactCheck.org→ Prosecutor in Cohen Probe Not an ‘Obama Holdover’
Q: Is Robert S. Khuzami, the deputy U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, an “Obama holdover”? A: No. Khuzami served under Democratic and Republican administrations, but he left government in 2013. He returned to public ser
Internet Archive→ Joint News Conference with Japanese Prime Minister : CSPAN3 : April 18, 2018 6:15pm-6:58pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe take part in a joint press conference from Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN3.This item has files of
Snopes→ Memphis Journalist Detained by ICE Faces Deportation to El Salvador
Manuel Duran Ortega, a reporter for the Spanish-language news web site Memphis Noticias, was arrested while covering a demonstration against Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies.
PolitiFact→ Charles Schumer – Chuck Schumer, Senate Democrats flub statistic on layoffs in 2018
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Chuck Schumer, Senate Democrats flub statistic on layoffs in 2018 As Americans rushed to file their taxes, the Democrats in the U.S. Senate produced a news release on April 16 that criticized the Republican-ba
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about former FBI Director James Comey
President Donald Trump lambasted former FBI Director James Comey as a leaker, liar and slimeball, in a series of tweets that were sometimes at odds with the truth. Trump’s tweetstorm comes as Republicans mount a concerted effort to discredit Come
Snopes→ Did Samuel Beckett Drive a Young André the Giant to School?
A legend about the iconic wrestler has a significant grain of truth to it but has been embellished over the years.
Snopes→ Starbucks Incident Highlights Perils of Shopping While Black
Five decades after the end of legal segregation, to be black in America is to be constantly challenged in certain spaces in ways white Americans scarcely have to consider.
Snopes→ A Boom, A Whoosh of Air, And Then terror on Flight 1380
The terrifying string of events on Flight 1380 brought out acts of bravery among the 149 passengers and crew members.
Truth or Fiction?→ Mark Zuckerberg Announces He’s Closing Facebook-Fiction!
Mark Zuckerberg Announces He’s Closing Facebook-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he’s closing Facebook, citing concerns about the social media platform’s impact on the world. The Truth: False claims that
Snopes→ Was an Italian Economist Removed from a Plane for Doing Math That Looked Like ‘Terrorism’?
In 2016, economist Guido Menzio was escorted off a flight because the passenger next to him felt his differential equations looked suspicious.
Snopes→ Is Starbucks Offering Coupons for Black Customers Only?
A Starbucks coupon for customers of "African-American heritage" only was a piece of divisive propaganda pushed by a popular internet forum.
Snopes→ Prosecutors in Minnesota Plan an Announcement on the Two-Year Investigation Into Prince’s Death
Prosecutors in the Minnesota county where Prince died said that they're ready to make an announcement in their two-year investigation into the musician's death from an accidental fentanyl overdose.
FactCheck.org→ There Are No “M.A.G.A. Checks”
Q: Can U.S. residents collect “M.A.G.A. Checks”? A: No. A “M.A.G.A. Check” is the invention of a publisher selling an investment guide that makes promises of easy money. FULL ANSWER There is no evidence of any public or private program offe
Snopes→ Suge Knight Death Hoax
A disreputable web site managed to trick thousands of internet users with false claims that the former rap producer was murdered in prison.
Snopes→ Charlize Theron’s Not Leaving the U.S. Due to Racism But Is Concerned
Charlize Theron isn't leaving the United States over racism concerns, but the white South Africa-born actress, who has adopted a black daughter and son, says she's "constantly concerned" about her children's safety.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: McDonald’s not adding pot-smoking centers
NOT REAL NEWS: Colorado McDonald's franchises not converting play areas into pot-smoking centers
Snopes→ Did Mark Zuckerberg Announce That He’s Closing Facebook?
A video purportedly showing Mark Zuckerberg announcing that closure of Facebook is a digitally altered hoax.
Snopes→ Investigators Look at Engine Wear and Tear in Southwest Jet Tragedy
The investigation into a deadly engine failure on a Southwest jet is focusing on whether wear and tear caused a fan blade to snap off, triggering a catastrophic chain of events that killed a passenger.
PolitiFact→ Evan Jenkins – Did Patrick Morrisey write a health care law for 'illegals'?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Did Patrick Morrisey write a health care law for 'illegals'? In a recent ad, Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., tags his primary rival for a U.S. Senate seat as someone who handed out freebies to undocumented immigra
FactCheck.org→ Presidential Approval Numbers
On April 12 and 13, President Donald Trump’s approval rating, according to the Rasmussen Reports, was 50 percent. At the same point in Barack Obama’s presidency, Obama’s approval rating per Rasmussen was 48 percent and 49 percent. But
Internet Archive→ U.S. Senate U.S. Senate : CSPAN2 : April 18, 2018 9:29am-11:30am EDT
[LIVE] Senate will continue to debate a resolution of disapproval of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on auto loans. Sponsor: U.S. Senate.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text,
Snopes→ ‘It Smells Like Death:’ Alabama Endures NYC ‘Poop Train’
A stinking trainload of human waste from New York City is stranded in a tiny Alabama town, spreading a stench like a giant backed-up toilet.
Snopes→ Trump Calls Sketch Released by Daniels ‘a Total Con Job’
The sketch depicts a white male in his 30s or 40s and carries a description of him as "lean but fit." Actress Stormy Daniels says it's the man who menaced her and her young daughter and warned her in 2011 to stay quiet.
Internet Archive→ FOX & Friends : FOXNEWSW : April 18, 2018 3:00am-6:00am PDT
A morning show that highlights the latest headlines in news, weather, sports and entertainment, and is known for the cohosts' casual and spontaneous discussions..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Close
Washington Post→ Dissecting House Speaker Ryan’s remarks on deficits and spending
When challenged on deficits, Paul Ryan responded with inside-the-Beltway code. We explain what's going on.
Washington Post→ Dissecting House Speaker Ryan’s remarks on deficits and spending
“That was going to happen — the baby boomers retiring was going do that. These deficit — trillion-dollar projections have been out there for a long, long time. Why? Because of mandatory spending, which we call entitlements. Discretionary spending
Snopes→ Starbucks to Close Stores for an Afternoon for Bias Training
Starbucks, moving swiftly to confront a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, plans to close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours to conduct racial-bias training.
Snopes→ Was Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra Sued By His Bandmates Over a Levi’s Commercial?
Biafra has long claimed that an acrimonious lawsuit over royalties stemmed from his former bandmates' desire for advertising revenue.
Snopes→ Sandy Hook Parents Sue Conspiracy Troll Alex Jones for Defamation
For years, Jones and his conspiracy-mongering network InfoWars have trolled grieving parents, accusing them of faking the deaths of their own children.