Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, is facing a tough confirmation hearing in the Senate. Kavanaugh hopes to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, the median justice who often cast swing votes to break ideological
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact adding coverage of pivotal U.S. House races
Starting today, PolitiFact is bolstering its coverage of pivotal 2018 U.S. House races to help sort out fact from fiction on the campaign trail. We’ve hired additional fact-checkers to monitor claims in closely contested races, and we’re ma
PolitiFact→ Congressional Leadership Fund – Congressional Leadership Fund distorts Kara Eastman’s statements on taxes
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Congressional Leadership Fund distorts Kara Eastman’s statements on taxes Democrat Kara Eastman came on the national political scene in a big way after defeating a more moderate member of her party, Brad Ashford, i
PolitiFact→ Congressional Leadership Fund – New attack ad twists McGrath stance on welfare work requirements
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | New attack ad twists McGrath stance on welfare work requirements Hannah Thornton, a single mom, sits in her kitchen and praises the GOP tax plan in a new ad running in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District.
PolitiFact→ Congressional Leadership Fund – Super PAC ad twists truth on Maine candidate’s welfare voting record
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Super PAC ad twists truth on Maine candidate’s welfare voting record A super PAC’s attack ad in the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District claims that Democratic candidate Jared Golden voted
Snopes→ Did Nike Offer ‘People of Color’ a 75 Percent Off Coupon?
Users of the controversial online forum 4Chan produced racially-charged and potentially dangerous fake coupons, in the aftermath of Nike's endorsement deal with Colin Kaepernick.
Snopes→ Trump Denounces Anonymous Column as Officials Cry ‘Not Me!’
They lined up to deny writing an incendiary New York Times opinion piece that was purportedly submitted by a member of an administration "resistance" movement straining to thwart Trump's most dangerous impulses.
Snopes→ Was Sasha Obama Expelled from School After Going on an Anti-White Rant?
Claims that Sasha Obama was expelled from school after going on a racist anti-white rant originated with a piece of fake news.
Snopes→ Coroner Recognized Youngest Person Killed in Cincinnati Shooting
The Hamilton County Coroner's office identified the victims as Pruthvi Kandepi, 25; Luis Calderon, 48; and Richard Newcomer, 64.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: San Diego Zoo Rhino Did NOT Have 96-hour-long Erection After Teenagers Feed It Viagra
Did a rhino named "Arjuna" have an erection lasting 96 hours at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park because some teenagers fed him Viagra? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a website that likes to invent tales of bizarre crimes and weird
Snopes→ Twitter Permanently Bans Alex Jones, Infowars, Citing Abuse
Twitter permanently banned right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars show for abusive behavior, a day after CEO Jack Dorsey testified before Congress about alleged bias against conservatives on the platform.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: President Trump NOT To Receive Golden Star of David In Jerusalem
Is Donald Trump set to receive Judaism's greates honor, the "Golden Star of David" in Jerusalem? No, that's not true: there is no such an award and the "news" about it was made up by a satirical liberal website that puts out false stories in
Snopes→ Tesla Stock Falls as CEO Appears to Smoke Marijuana on Video
During a podcast that was shown on YouTube, CEO Elon Musk inhales from what the host says is a combined marijuana-tobacco joint.
Snopes→ Did a Man High on Bath Salts Cut Off His Genitals and Microwave Them?
Junk news has gotten even junkier by simply recycling and republishing previous fabrications.
Snopes→ British Airways Travelers’ Credit Card Details Hacked
Chief Executive Alex Cruz said Friday the company is "100 percent committed" to compensating customers whose financial information was stolen.
Snopes→ Goop Settles Over Claims Its Vaginal Eggs Have Health Perks
Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle company goop has agreed to pay $145,000 in civil penalties over products including egg-shaped stones that are meant to be inserted into the vagina to improve health.
Snopes→ Did a Man Accidentally Burn His Home Down After Lighting Nike Shoes on Fire?
Junk news sites cashed in on the supposed craze for burning Nike apparel as a protest over the company's ties with Colin Kaepernick.
Snopes→ Giuliani Tells AP: Trump Won’t Answer Obstruction Questions
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said questions about obstruction of justice were a "no-go."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nike Did NOT Lay Off 13,000 Employees In Wake Of Kaepernick Disaster
Did Nike lay off 13,000 employees after the controversy involving the sponsorship of Colin Kaepernick by the brand? No, that's not true: the "news" was invented by a liberal website that tries to get conservatives and Trump supporters to shar
Washington Post→ President Trump’s repeated claim: ‘The greatest economy in the history of our country’
Forty times in three months, Trump has said this is the greatest economy in U.S. history. But economic historians say growth and unemployment were better in other eras.
Hoax-Slayer→ Bogus ‘Sex Trafficking Site Tracker’ Warning Going Viral on Facebook
According to a post that is currently circulating rapidly on Facebook, you should not follow links in a text message that claims that "someone complimented you". The post warns that the links open a sex trafficking site that puts a tracker on your ph
Snopes→ Word Detectives: Science May Help Finger Opinion Columnist
Experts use a combination of language use, statistics and computer science to help figure out who wrote documents that are anonymous or possibly plagiarized.
Snopes→ Were Brett Kavanaugh’s Children Escorted from a Senate Hearing Room Because They Were Harassed by Hecklers?
An Internet meme characterized the planned departure of the Supreme Court nominee's daughters from Senate chambers as a reaction to being heckled.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Rally in Montana : CSPAN : September 6, 2018 9:09pm-10:31pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump holds a rally in Billings, Montana for U.S. Senate candidate Matt Rosendale (R) who is challenging incumbent Sen. Jon Tester (D). Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has fil
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nike Did NOT Cancel Kaepernick Contract After Backlash
Did Nike cancel Colin Kaepernick's sponsorship contract after the backlash that erupted when he was announced to be the face of an ad campaign to celebrate the brand's thirtieth birthday? No, that's not true: the site that initially published
FactCheck.org→ Kavanaugh File: Executive Privilege
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of stories examining what Democrats are saying about Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh and what Kavanaugh’s record shows on these issues. With Trump campaign officials under investigation by special co
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man High on Bath Salts Did NOT Cut Off His Genitals, Did NOT Microwave Them
Did a man from Killeen, Texas cut off his own genitals while high on bath salts and did he then microwave them? No, that's not true: the only site publishing the story is a known fake news site that has published several other hoaxes in the pa
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrongly says Social Security and Medicare are stronger
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump wrongly says Social Security and Medicare are stronger President Donald Trump is rejecting the image of policy chaos and bitter staff infighting captured in the latest book by Washington Post editor Bob
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ‘Ed, Edd n Eddy’ Creator Danny Antonucci NOT Found Dead in Apartment Aged 61
Did Danny Antonnuci, the creator of the "Ed, Edd n Eddy" animated comedy series, die of an apparent suicide and did CNN confirm the news? No, that's not true: an unknown joker posted the hoax to a prank generator website using a misleading dom
FactCheck.org→ The Michael Jordan-Nike Fallout That Wasn’t
Q: Is it true that Michael Jordan “walked away” from Nike? A: No. That false story was first published by a website that calls its work satire. FULL QUESTION Did Michael Jordan step down from his position with Nike due to the controversia
Snopes→ Film Star Burt Reynolds Dies at 82
The star of 'Deliverance,' 'The Longest Yard,' and 'Smokey and the Bandit' died at Jupiter Medical in Florida,
Snopes→ Why Have So Many Daily Caller Writers Expressed White Supremacist Views?
Revelations that Daily Caller writer Scott Greer also published material on a site founded by white supremacist Richard Spencer aren't the first of their kind.
Snopes→ Dispute over Releasing Documents Dominates Kavanaugh Hearing
The finger-pointing over the unusual vetting process for Trump's nominee made for a rough start for the final day of questioning of Kavanaugh.
Snopes→ Does Oscar Mayer Offer Pumpkin Spice Bologna?
Pumpkin spice flavorings have found their way into a number of products, but not yet Oscar Mayer bologna.
Snopes→ Amway Founder and Magic Owner Richard DeVos Dies at Age 92
Family spokesman Nick Wasmiller says DeVos died at his Ada, Michigan, home due to complications from an infection.
Snopes→ Did the Widow of ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle Criticize Nike’s Colin Kaepernick Campaign?
Taya Kyle wrote on Facebook that the ad campaign's message of "sacrificing everything" was "insulting to those who really have sacrificed everything."
Snopes→ Trump Administration to Detain Immigrant Families Longer
Homeland Security announced it would terminate the agreement which requires the release of immigrant children generally after 20 days.
Lead Stories→ Lead Stories and Unfakery Announce Collaboration In Fight Against Fake News
COLORADO SPRINGS/BRUSSELS/HOUSTON -- Fact checking website Lead Stories (leadstories.com) and the fakery education and debunking Facebook page Unfakery (Facebook.com/Unfakery) are happy to announce they will be collaborating in the fight again
Snopes→ Big Quake Hits Northern Japan, Leaving 9 Dead, 30 Missing
A powerful earthquake shook Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, causing landslides that crushed homes, knocking out power across the island.
Snopes→ Kremlin Denies Accusations Against Putin for Novichok Attack
Britain's security minister called out Putin over the nerve agent attack targeting Sergei Skripal and his daughter and also warned that the U.K. would counter Russian "malign activity" with both public and covert measures.