The songwriter and producer criticized the president for playing the hit song after a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, but Trump wasn't responsible for the choice of music.
PolitiFact→ Heidi Heitkamp – Did Donald Trump call the Republican health care plan 'mean'?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Did Donald Trump call the Republican health care plan 'mean'? As the midterm elections draw closer, Democrats are increasingly focusing their messages on affordable health care. Heidi Heitkamp, the incumbent Se
Snopes→ Video of Cop Killer Tweeted by Trump Denounced as Racist
The expletive-filled video was immediately denounced by some Democrats and Republicans alike as racist.
PolitiFact→ Joe Manchin – Does West Virginia have more overdoses than any state?
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Does West Virginia have more overdoses than any state? Does West Virginia have the nation’s leading rate of overdoses? On Oct. 3, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., tweeted, "#WV has the highest overdose rate per c
Snopes→ Memorabilia from Astronauts Armstrong, Glenn Up for Auction
A series of auctions involving some 2,000 artifacts and mementoes owned by Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, runs through November 2019.
Snopes→ Is Monster Energy Selling Caffeinated Ham?
Maybe some foods do go better with caffeine, and we'll never know until we try.
Snopes→ UK Village Resents Being Used in US Midterm Election Battle
The political battle raging in the United States as midterm elections approach has had an unexpected impact in a small coastal village in southern England.
PolitiFact→ Introducing PolitiFact Vermont from VTDigger
With Election Day fast approaching, PolitiFact is happy to announce its latest state affiliate: PolitiFact Vermont, a partnership of PolitiFact and VTDigger.com. VTDigger.com is a statewide news website that publishes watchdog reports on state governme
Snopes→ Does a Star of David on a Vehicle Traveling with the Migrant Caravan Prove Soros Is Behind It?
Junk sites pushed a white supremacist conspiracy theory in the days leading up to the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre.
Snopes→ Days After Synagogue Massacre, Online Hate is Thriving
A website popular with racists that was used by the man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was shut down within hours of the slaughter, but it hardly mattered.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump's campaign rallies: the final stretch
We're fact-checking the biggest falsehoods from President Donald Trump's final push of rallies before Election Day. This story will be updated as Trump moves around the country in support of Republican candidates for Congress and state gov
PolitiFact→ Duncan Hunter – Did CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood back a Democratic candidate?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Did CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood back a Democratic candidate? The U.S. House race in California’s 50th district has gotten nasty. Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter represents a solidly Republican district, but
Snopes→ Google Employees Walk out to Protest Treatment of Women
Employees were seen staging walkouts at offices from Tokyo and Singapore to London and Dublin.
Snopes→ America’s Gender, Racial Divides on Display in House Races
The disparity highlights a trend that has been amplified under President Donald Trump, with the two parties increasingly polarized along racial and gender lines as much as by the issues.
PolitiFact→ Kevin Cramer – Protections on pre-existing conditions have not existed in North Dakota since 1970s
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Protections on pre-existing conditions have not existed in North Dakota since 1970s Democratic incumbent Heidi Heitkamp hounded her Republican challenger, Kevin Cramer, on his health care votes in the final North Dak
Snopes→ Trump Says Border Troops Could Hit 15K, Surprising Pentagon
The troop numbers have been changing at a dizzying pace, with Trump drawing a hard line on immigration in the lead-up to the midterm elections.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Halloween Purge in France, NO 1600 Cars Burned, NO 320 Wounded, NO 23 Dead
Were 1600 cars burned in France during a so called Halloween Purge and were 320 people wounded and 23 killed? No, that's not true: although there was some real violence and car burning after rumors of a "Halloween Purge" against police spread
Washington Post→ GOP hopefuls say they fight insurance companies, just like Obama
Under attack from Democrats for health-care votes, some Republicans have begun borrowing language from the 2008 Obama campaign
Snopes→ Can Drinking One Diet Drink a Day Triple the Risk of Dementia and Strokes?
Some studies show an association between increased consumption of artificially sweetened beverages and stroke or dementia risk, but that does not mean one causes the other.
Snopes→ Can Southwest and American Airlines Passengers Collect Money from a Lawsuit Settlement?
A website urging certain travelers to register advises that "it may not be economically practical" for them to collect cash stemming from a real court case.
Snopes→ Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey Has Died at Age 80
Willie McCovey, the sweet-swinging Hall of Famer nicknamed "Stretch" for his 6-foot-4 height and those long arms, died Wednesday. He was 80.
Snopes→ Gag! Rotting Fish, Maggots on Menu at Disgusting Food Museum
Sheep eyeball juice. Bull testicles. Maggot-infested cheese. American root beer. These are among the items considered palatable or even regarded as delicacies in some cultures.
Snopes→ Did Pipe-Bombing Suspect Cesar Sayoc Work at the Same Strip Club as Stormy Daniels, Proving a Hoax Conspiracy?
Conspiracy theorists got the details badly wrong in an attempt to link Sayoc with one of President Donald Trump's chief accusers.
Internet Archive→ President’s Remarks on Mexico Border in Response to Caravan : CSPAN3 : October 31, 2018 7:50pm-7:54pm EDT
President Trump took questions from reporters on the migrant caravan as he departed the White House for a Florida campaign event. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN3.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Tex
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2018 President Trump Rally in Estero, Florida : CSPAN2 : October 31, 2018 7:33pm-8:37pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump campaigns for Republican candidates at a rally in Estero, Florida. Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Finge
Snopes→ Relief: Police Recover Stolen Inflatable Colon
There was a sigh of relief after police recovered a giant inflatable colon that is used to teach about the dangers of colon cancer.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Twitter ‘Truth’
President Donald Trump says social media is “my form of telling the truth.” In fact, there are many well documented examples of Trump — as a candidate and as president — spreading false information on Twitter. Trump made his rem
Snopes→ Does This Video Show Caravan Members Tearing Down a Border Fence?
Misinformation concerning a group of asylum seekers was prevalent online in October 2018, but a video showing a border fence between Mexico and Guatemala being torn down is real.
PolitiFact→ The top 10 storylines of the 2018 midterms
PolitiFact has been monitoring and fact-checking the midterm campaigns of 2018 in races across the country. We’ve seen common themes emerge as the Democrats and Republicans clash. Here’s a look at what we’ve found to be the top 10 sto
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's wild number of sanctuary city criminal releases
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump's wild number of sanctuary city criminal releases As President Donald Trump races across the country to gin up Republican support in the midterms, he warns his audiences that Democrats are the party of c
Snopes→ Was Cesar Sayoc’s Van ‘Staged’ as Part of a ‘False Flag’ Operation?
As always, conspiracy theorists aren't dissuaded from their false flag claims by trivialities such as 'evidence' and 'proof.'
FactCheck.org→ Viral Meme Misidentifies Nazi Guard as Soros
Q: Is there a bogus viral meme circulating online that purports to show Holocaust survivor George Soros as a Nazi soldier? A: It is bogus. The photo in the meme is of a Nazi guard who died earlier this year. It is not Soros. SHORT ANSWER Tonight I s
Snopes→ Appendix Removal is Linked to Lower Risk of Parkinson’s
But don't look for a surgeon just yet.
Snopes→ Does Carrying a Blue Halloween Bucket Signify That a Trick-or-Treater Has Autism?
A viral Facebook post created the misleading impression that carrying blue pumpkin buckets on Halloween was a recognized signifier for autism.
Snopes→ Official: Mafia Hit Man is Suspect in Death of Whitey Bulger
A longtime investigator spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about the case.
Snopes→ Boston Throws a Party for World Series-Winning Red Sox
Anti-Yankees chants could also be heard along the parade route -- a nod to the long-running rivalry between the two American League squads.
Snopes→ Gone to Pot: Marijuana Shortages Plague Canada
British Columbia, the third-largest province by population and a place that historically supplied of much of the country's illegal weed, still has just one retail store.
Snopes→ US Steps Up Scrutiny of Funds for Asbestos Exposure Victims
Lawyers for asbestos victims say the process enables people to obtain compensation for catastrophic illness without drawn-out lawsuits.
PolitiFact→ Karin Housley – Karin Housley twists Tina Smith’s finances to allege profits from big pharma
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Karin Housley twists Tina Smith’s finances to allege profits from big pharma In a recent Minnesota Republican ad for U.S. Senate, a man and woman clink flutes of champagne on the beach as text rolls across the scre
Snopes→ Turkish Prosecutor Says Saudi Writer Strangled, Dismembered
"The victim Jamal Khashoggi's body was dismembered and destroyed following his death by suffocation again, in line with the advance plans," the two-page statement read.