CNN's Jim Acosta has repeatedly clashed with Trump and press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in briefings over the last two years.
Snopes→ Did ‘The Grinch’ Pistachio Ad Make a Crude Reference?
A cross promotion between the new movie "The Grinch" and "Wonderful Pistachios" is genuine, but the character never stated that pistachios are "green and salty just like my nuts"
Snopes→ Gene-Edited Food is Coming, But Will Shoppers Buy?
Scientists even hope gene editing eventually could save species from being wiped out by devastating diseases like citrus greening, a so far unstoppable infection that's destroying Florida's famed oranges.
Snopes→ Justice Legal Opinion Backs Whitaker’s Naming as Acting AG
The Justice Department has issued an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general.
Snopes→ Authorities: Prosecuting Ohio Massacre Case Could Last Years
A family of four was arrested Tuesday, the first break in a case that left a community reeling and surviving family members wondering if answers would ever come.
Snopes→ N. California Fires Death Toll Now at 48; Many Still Missing
As authorities increased efforts, people waited for any word on those still not found.
Snopes→ Lawyers Seek ‘Apprentice’ Tapes in Trump Immigration Suit
The case filed in Boston's federal court centers on the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for thousands of immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and Honduras.
Snopes→ Overheating Machines Complicate Florida’s Recount Battle
Much of the trouble centers on Palm Beach County, where tallying machines have overheated.
Snopes→ Did a Broward County Employee Witness Elections Staff Filling Out Blank Ballots?
A temp worker signed an affidavit in 2016 stating she saw elections officials filling out blank absentee ballots.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Hells Angels Did NOT Sue Canadian Government For $2 Billion Revenue Loss Over Legalization of Marijuana
Did the Hells Angels sue the Canadian government because they lost $2 billion in revenue after cannabis was made legal in the country? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian website that invents fictional stories for enterta
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Northern Ireland NOT to Be Renamed ‘West Belgium’ in Brexit Deal
Will Northern Ireland be renamed "West Belgium" according to the latest proposed Brexit deal? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirical website but several people were sharing it online without that context. The whole thing i
Washington Post→ Does the Trump tax cut give 83 percent of the benefits to the top 1 percent?
Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Maria Bartiromo sparred over whether his talking point was accurate.
Snopes→ Did Parkland Shooter Nicolas Cruz Register to Vote as a Republican from Jail?
Cruz, who has confessed to the shooting but has yet to be convicted, has a constitutional right to vote and used that right to vote as a Republican in July 2018.
Snopes→ Did California Governor Jerry Brown Veto a Wildfire Management Bill, Increasing the Risk of Wildfires?
A conservative political web site drew a link between the Democrat's rejection of a legislative proposal in 2016, and the prevalence and risk of wildfires in the following two years.
Snopes→ The “Worst Toys” for the Holidays, According to Safety Group
A Black Panther "slash claw" and a plastic Power Rangers sword are among the items topping a consumer safety group's annual list of worst toys for the holiday season.
Snopes→ Did a 5G Cellular Network Test Cause Hundreds of Birds to Die?
The theory that a 5G network test caused the unexplained death of birds in The Hague relies on such a test's actually having taken place.
FactCheck.org→ California Shooting Prompts ‘Crisis Actor’ Conspiracy
Q: Was Susan Orfanos, the mother of a shooting victim in Thousand Oaks, California, also interviewed by news outlets after other mass shootings in 2016 and 2017? A: No. A Facebook post misidentifies two other women as Orfanos. FULL ANSWER Followi
Snopes→ Melania Trump Publicly Calls for White House Aide’s Firing
A spokesman for the National Security Council had no immediate comment.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘I am the Hacker who Cracked your Email’ Fake Blackmail Sextortion Scam
This email claims to be from a hacker who created compromising screenshots of you while you were "having fun on web-sites of personal content". The post ‘I am the Hacker who Cracked your Emai
Snopes→ Democrat Sinema Wins Arizona Senate Seat Running as Centrist
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema won the Arizona Senate seat being vacated by Republican Jeff Flake to become the first woman to win a U.S. Senate seat in the state.
Snopes→ Would a Proposal by President Trump Exclude Overseas Military Votes in Florida’s Elections?
If it was carried out, the president's call to finalize the preliminary election results before 16 November would discount ballots cast by Floridians overseas.
Snopes→ Juul Halts Store Sales of Some Flavored E-Cigarettes
San Francisco-based Juul Labs Inc. announced it had stopped filling orders for its mango, fruit, creme and cucumber pods but not menthol and mint.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Voter Fraud Claims
With votes continuing to be counted in very close elections in Florida, Georgia and Arizona, President Donald Trump and some other Republicans have been crying foul, making false and misleading claims of supposed election fraud perpetrated by Democrats
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show President Trump Visiting a WWI Cemetery in the Rain?
President Trump was widely criticized for skipping a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I due to the rain, but he did attend another event (also in the rain) to honor the occasion.
Snopes→ Are 300 ‘Known Convicts and Gang Members’ Among the Migrant Caravan?
A vague U.S. government press release ambiguously stated that some 270 people with criminal histories were "along the caravan route."
Snopes→ CIA Considered Potential Truth Serum for Terror Suspects
After months of research, the agency decided that a drug called Versed, a sedative often prescribed to reduce anxiety, was "possibly worth a try."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump and Rick Scott allege fraud in Broward, Palm Beach vote counting without any evidence
Without any evidence, President Donald Trump and Gov. Rick Scott have floated accusations of fraud in two left-leaning counties in the aftermath of the Florida election. "Every Floridian should be concerned there may be rampant fraud happening in
Snopes→ More US Kids Get Paralyzing Illness, Cause is Still Unknown
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the latest numbers Tuesday.
Snopes→ Homeland Security Secretary Expected to Leave
But anyone who takes over at Homeland Security is likely to run up against the same problems that Kirstjen Nielsen faced.
Snopes→ Trump Calls on Florida Democrat to Concede, Implies Fraud
Palm Beach said it won't finish its recount by the Thursday deadline.
Snopes→ No Accounting for These Tastes: Artificial Flavors a Mystery
The flavors are also at the center of a dispute over how ingredients should be regulated.
Snopes→ Court Challenge to be Filed over Appointment of Acting AG
Spokespeople for the Justice Department haven't responded to an email seeking comment.
Snopes→ Costco ’50th Anniversary’ $75 Coupon Scam
Costco is not giving out free coupons to Facebook users to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary.
Snopes→ Did Stacey Abrams Admit Her Plans May Require Georgians to ‘Turn Their Guns In’?
"The fundamental responsibility is commonsense gun safety legislation in Georgia, making sure we get dangerous weapons off the streets."
Snopes→ Amid Drug Crisis, Spiritual First Responders Hit the Streets
Clergy members have become spiritual first responders in the opioid crisis, often leaving the pulpit to minister on the streets.
Snopes→ Holding Out Slim Hope as Crews Search for More Fire Dead
Authorities were bringing in two mobile morgue units and requesting 150 search and rescue personnel.
Snopes→ CNN Sues Trump, Demanding Return of Acosta to White House
There was no immediate comment from the administration.
Snopes→ Incoming House Members Prep for Do’s and Don’ts on the Hill
They are a younger generation of lawmakers — including a record number of women — arriving flush with victory and optimism.
Snopes→ Trump Suggests France Would Have Been Defeated Without US
Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron met Saturday at the Elysee Palace and discussed defense, trade and other issues.
Snopes→ Florida Recount Chugs Along as More Irregularities Surface
The judge said he could see no evidence of any violations, and said "I am urging because of the highly public nature of this case to ramp down the rhetoric."