The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Maine Democratic Party overstates Poliquin's plans What’s the difference between a trim, a cut or a jagged, painful gutting? The Maine Democratic Party prompts such a question, thanks to a mailer it sent
Snopes→ Agents Nab Possible Explosive Devices Sent to Obama, Clinton
The agency says neither Clinton nor Obama received the packages, and neither was at risk of receiving them because of screening procedures.
Snopes→ US Official: Explosive Device Found at Clintons’ NY Home
A U.S. official says a "functional explosive device" was found at Hillary and Bill Clinton's suburban New York home.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that opioid bill didn't get much Democratic backing
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump wrong that opioid bill didn't get much Democratic backing Did Democrats try to shirk efforts to pass a bill on opioids that President Donald Trump recently signed? Trump said they did at a rally
Snopes→ Trump Adviser Says No Clarity on Further Sanctions on Russia
The U.S. imposed the latest Russian sanctions earlier this year in reaction to the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Britain.
Snopes→ Senate Slipping Away as Dems Fight to Preserve Blue Wave
Top operatives in both political parties concede that Democrats' narrow path to the Senate majority has essentially disappeared, a casualty of surging Republican enthusiasm across GOP strongholds.
Snopes→ $1.537 Billion Mega Millions Ticket Sold in South Carolina
The ticket is worth about $877.8 million in a lump-sum cash payment, which most winners choose to take.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Metal Legend Rob Halford NOT Found Unresponsive in San Diego Home
Was singer Rob Halford found unresponsive in his home in San Diego? No, that's not true and he's not dead either. Some prankster spread the rumor by using a website that allows anyone to upload any headline for pranking purposes. No reliabl
Washington Post→ A witches’ brew of over-the-top Trump attacks
The president's false claims and outrageous rhetoric keep escalating as the midterm elections approach.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Caravan of Central Americans Beat Up Police in Mexico?
As a group of desperate women, men, and children traveled north from Central America to try to turn themselves in at the United States border in the hopes of receiving asylum, disinformation and smears about the group and their motives flew thick and f
Did a Caravan of Central Americans Beat Up Police in Mexico?
As a group of desperate women, men, and children traveled north from Central America to try to turn themselves in at the United States border in the hopes of receiving asylum, disinformation and smears about the group and their motives flew thick and fast: An image shared by Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice […]
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Snopes→ Things Every Voter Should Know
Don't get caught off guard at the polls. Know where your state stands on these commonly confused voting rules.
FactCheck.org→ Graphic Photos Falsely Linked to ‘Caravan’
Q: Are the viral photos of Mexican police being “brutalized” by Central American immigrants accurate? A: No. Those images are old and unrelated to the group of immigrants seeking to come to the U.S. FULL ANSWER As thousands of Central Ame
Truth or Fiction?→ Will Hurricane Willa Hit a Refugee Caravan in Mexico?
As a caravan of thousands of hopeful asylum-seekers from Central America continued to swell as the annual pilgrimage entered Mexico, so did rumors about them in the United States. One such rumor appeared on October 21, 2018, just after the group left G
Will Hurricane Willa Hit a Refugee Caravan in Mexico?
As a caravan of thousands of hopeful asylum-seekers from Central America continued to swell as the annual pilgrimage entered Mexico, so did rumors about them in the United States. One such rumor appeared on October 21, 2018, just after the group left Guatemala and entered Mexico: It appears that the migrant caravan, which has been […]
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