The Trump administration is rescinding Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a person’s race into account to encourage diversity in admissions.
Snopes→ Did N.C. Republican Candidate Russell Walker Say ‘God Is a Racist and a White Supremacist’?
Russell Walker, a Republican candidate for the North Carolina statehouse, has made no secret of his racist and anti-Semitic views.
Snopes→ Will Cars with Full Gas Tanks Explode on Hot Days?
A common rumor holds that a car bearing a full tank of gas on an exceptionally hot day may explode due to increased pressure and heat. This claim makes no sense.
Snopes→ Police: Shooter Sent “Kill” Letter Before Newspaper Attack
Maryland police investigating America's latest mass murder say Jarrod Ramos, the man charged with the slayings, sent three threatening letters on the day of the attack.
Snopes→ Roberts May Hold Key Vote as Supreme Court Moves Right
Chief Justice John Roberts is the Supreme Court's new man in the middle. It's just that the middle may have moved well to the right.
PolitiFact→ Corey Stewart – Corey Stewart falsely claims Sen. Tim Kaine wants to do away with ICE, border patrol
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Corey Stewart falsely claims Sen. Tim Kaine wants to do away with ICE, border patrol Corey Stewart, the Republican vying to unseat incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine in Virginia, blasted Kaine and other Democrats for
PolitiFact→ 'Abolish ICE' movement is growing. Is the agency's disbanding likely?
Calls to "abolish ICE" have grown louder as the Trump administration deals with fall-out from its "zero-tolerance" immigration policy, which led to the separation of more than 2,000 children from their parents. The movement to get r
PolitiFact→ 'Abolish ICE' movement is growing. Is the agency's disbanding likely?
Calls to "abolish ICE" have grown louder as the Trump administration deals with fall-out from its "zero-tolerance" immigration policy, which led to the separation of more than 2,000 children from their parents. The movement to get r
Snopes→ Trump Orders U.S. Flags Lowered to Honor Slain Journalists
President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags on federal property be flown at half-staff through sunset Tuesday to honor five newspaper journalists slain in Maryland's capital.
Washington Post→ The most-read fact checks of 2018, so far
Here are the 10 fact checks that most captivated — or angered — readers so far in 2018.
Snopes→ Margarita-Loving Bear Takes a Dip in a California Hot Tub
Over the course of a few hours the bear availed itself of a resident's backyard, his hot tub, and the cocktail he left behind.
Hoax-Slayer→ Mars, Earth – Closest Approach in Recorded History – The Great Mars Hoax
Message claims that Earth and Mars will have the closest approach in recorded history in August and will be a spectacular sight for stargazers. The post Mars, Earth – Closest Approach in Recorded History – The Great Mars Hoax appeared first
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake ‘Cadbury India’ Scam Posts Promise Free Chocolate
According to various posts that are currently circulating via Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter, you can click to get a free chocolate basket courtesy of Cadbury India. The post Fake ‘Cadbury India’ Scam Posts Promise Free Chocolate appeared
Snopes→ Is This ‘Sugar-Free Sugar’ Bag Real?
Exactly what would a bag of sugarless sugar hold? And how would it taste?
Truth or Fiction?→ Sketchers Lightable Shoes Star Fire, Burn Toddler-Fiction!
Sketchers Lightable Shoes Start Fire, Burn Toddler-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Warnings about Sketchers lightable shoes causing fires when wet and giving a toddler second degree burns have spread on social media. The Truth: Reports that Sketchers light
Snopes→ Could Maxine Waters Subpoena Trump’s Bank Records If Democrats Take the House?
Maxine Waters is in line to become chair of the House Financial Services Committee if Democrats take that chamber — a position that comes with broad subpoena powers.
Snopes→ Is Clint Eastwood Leaving Hollywood?
A spurious quote supposedly uttered by actor Clint Eastwood about how he was "leaving Hollywood" was fabricated by a disreputable web site.
PolitiFact→ When George Washington fought fake news
Politics in 2018 can seem so relentlessly negative, it’s tempting to seek escape in reading stories of the Founding Fathers. Take George Washington. Far from the staid-looking fellow on the $1 bill, Washington was a tall and athletic man, a skill
PolitiFact→ When George Washington fought fake news
Politics in 2018 can seem so relentlessly negative, it’s tempting to seek escape in reading stories of the Founding Fathers. Take George Washington. Far from the staid-looking fellow on the $1 bill, Washington was a tall and athletic man, a skill
PolitiFact→ Larry Kudlow – Larry Kudlow wrong about deficits falling rapidly under Donald Trump
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Larry Kudlow wrong about deficits falling rapidly under Donald Trump Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council for President Donald Trump, raised eyebrows when he said in a Fox Business Network
Snopes→ Did Betsy DeVos Tweet ‘It’s Is My Favorite Country’ About America?
In response to a hashtag asking Twitter users to describe the United States in three words, a parody account for the Secretary of Education described it in five.
Snopes→ Did Maxine Waters Call for an ‘Illegal Immigrant’ to Be the Next Supreme Court Justice?
A hyperpartisan Facebook page shared an edited image from a real interview by the California congresswoman.
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama Say ‘If We Don’t Do Something About This President, I Will?’
A fake quote ostensibly uttered by President Obama about how would "do something" about President Trump was made up out of whole cloth in June 2018.
Snopes→ Harvey Weinstein Accused of Forcible Sex Act by a 3rd Woman
Harvey Weinstein was charged with a sex crime against a third woman, who claims the Hollywood mogul performed a forcible sex act on her in 2006.
Snopes→ FBI: Man Scouted for July 4 Attack at Parade in Cleveland
Federal authorities said that Demetrius Pitts, 48, had repeatedly expressed his support for al-Qaida for more than a year.
PolitiFact→ Migrants at the southwest border: The Northern Triangle nations
Women and children from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras account for the biggest shift in the people showing up at America’s southwest border. We recently looked at the data that helps tease out whether they are more like refugees seeking safe
PolitiFact→ Migrants at the southwest border: The Northern Triangle nations
Women and children from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras account for the biggest shift in the people showing up at America’s southwest border. We recently looked at the data that helps tease out whether they are more like refugees seeking safe
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump off-base in describing GDP growth on his watch
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump off-base in describing GDP growth on his watch During a June 28 visit to Mount Pleasant, Wis. -- the site of a planned Foxconn manufacturing facility -- President Donald Trump touted his economic record,
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that Mercedes, BMW import cars to U.S. by the millions
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump wrong that Mercedes, BMW import cars to U.S. by the millions During a June 28 visit to Mount Pleasant, Wis. -- the site of a planned Foxconn manufacturing facility -- President Donald Trump defended his
Snopes→ Belgium Arrests Two Charged with Preparing Attack in France
The federal prosecutor's office said that as well as the Belgian security services, the DGSI French internal intelligence service and German judicial authorities were instrumental "in avoiding a terror attack on French soil."
Snopes→ Penn and Teller Cancel Shows After Teller Hurts Back
The duo canceled a performance in Mississippi, with Teller tweeting an apology to fans.
PolitiFact→ What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that senators will confirm a successor for Justice Anthony Kennedy this fall, prompting Democrats to accuse him of being a hypocrite on election-year nominees. "Our Republican colleagues in the Sena
PolitiFact→ What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that senators will confirm a successor for Justice Anthony Kennedy this fall, prompting Democrats to accuse him of being a hypocrite on election-year nominees. "Our Republican colleagues in the Sena
PolitiFact→ Jeff Sessions – Jeff Sessions' false claim that 80 percent of asylum applications are without merit
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Jeff Sessions' false claim that 80 percent of asylum applications are without merit Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the Trump administration’s "zero-tolerance" policy to prosecute all immigran
Washington Post→ President Trump’s exaggerated claims about the North Korea deal
Trump boasts about the North Korea nuclear deal almost daily, but many of his claims are exaggerated, misleading or implausible.
Snopes→ I Never Said That! High-Tech Deception of ‘Deepfake’ Videos
New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said.
Snopes→ Indiana Police Say They Seized ‘Trump-Shaped Ecstasy Pills’
Some drug traffickers appear to be using President Donald Trump's image to brand their illegal wares.
Snopes→ LeBron James Agrees to 4-Year Contract with Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have a new superstar — L.A.-Bron.
Snopes→ Canada Tariffs on US Goods from Ketchup to Lawn Mowers Begin
Canada has begun imposing tariffs on $12.6 billion in U.S. goods as retaliation for the Trump administration's new taxes on steel and aluminum imported to the United States.
Snopes→ Man Stabs 9 People at Toddler’s Birthday Party
A man who had been asked to leave an Idaho apartment complex because of bad behavior returned the next day and stabbed nine people, including six children, at a toddler's birthday party.