The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No proof of Trump's conspiracy theory that millions voted many times In a speech in West Virginia that was billed as being about tax reform, President Donald Trump continued his refrain about widespread vote
Washington Post→ White House report uses fuzzy logic to tout ‘insurer profitability’ in Obamacare
A White House report suggests Obamacare is become more stable and profitable because of Trump's actions to cut payments
Washington Post→ White House report uses fuzzy logic to tout ‘insurer profitability’ in Obamacare
“Health insurer profitability in the individual market has risen due to substantial premium increases, government premium tax credits that pay for those premium increases, and the large, government-funded, Medicaid expansion. Sinc
Washington Post→ War is peace. Fence is wall.
Snopes→ Does a Newspaper Ad for the Ku Klux Klan Praise Donald Trump?
A KKK recruitment flyer found in Alabama did praise President Trump, but it was not run in a newspaper.
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Trump Repeats Voter Fraud Claim About California
It's not the first time Trump has claimed widespread fraud in California, or nationally. "It's sad the president continues to recycle his same old lies," said California's top elections official.(Image credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Trump Repeats Voter Fraud Claim About California
It's not the first time Trump has claimed widespread fraud in California, or nationally. "It's sad the president continues to recycle his same old lies," said California's top elections official.(Image credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
Truth or Fiction?→ Chicago Suburb Approves Ordinance Banning Semi-Automatic Weapons-Truth!
Chicago Suburb Approves Ordinance Banning Assault Weapons-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The Village of Deerfield, Illinois, has approved an ordinance banning the possession of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The Truth: The Deerfield Village Bo
FactCheck.org→ Q&A: The Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking?
The Trump administration’s initiative to combat the opioid epidemic aims to reduce drug demand, curtail illicit drug supply and expand addiction treatment. But the aspect that garnered headlines was President Trump’s repeated emphasis on seeking th
Snopes→ Fake Teen Challenges
Tide Pods and condom snorting are far from the first fake parental panics — are kids today really that stupid, or is it just the news outlets reporting on them?
Snopes→ Did an Illinois Suburb Enact a Ban on Assault Weapons?
The ban was passed unanimously in Deerfield in April 2018.
PolitiFact→ Ron Wyden – Do Republicans in Congress want to take away Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Do Republicans in Congress want to take away Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid? It’s been a time-tested Democratic attack line: Republicans are going to take away your Medicare, or maybe your Social Security.
PolitiFact→ Ruben Gallego – Arizona Rep: The cost of 2 National Guard border arrests would help a homeless vet for a year
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Arizona Rep: The cost of 2 National Guard border arrests would help a homeless vet for a year President Donald Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border has drawn a mixed re
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: No jail in Canada for misusing gender pronoun
NOT REAL NEWS: Site falsely claims Canadians will face hate charges for using a wrong pronoun when describing a transgender person.
Snopes→ Is the EPA Banning Manmade Snow Due to High Concentrations of Dihydrogen Monoxide?
An apparent April Fool's prank had some readers worried.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Roundtable on Tax Reform : CSPAN : April 5, 2018 2:21pm-3:34pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump holds a roundtable discussion on tax reform in White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia. Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Tex
Snopes→ Police: Missing CDC Worker’s Body Recovered in Atlanta River
Timothy Cunningham's body was recovered by rescue workers in the Chattahoochee River in northwest Atlanta.
Snopes→ Did William Shakespeare Say He Was Always Happy Because He Didn’t ‘Expect Anything From Anyone?’
A popular quote attributed to Shakespeare about his reason for happiness wasn't actually written by the famous playwright.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Amazon Attack
In his latest attack on Amazon, President Donald Trump made some unsupported and distorted claims about the U.S. Postal Service and its relationship with the giant online retailer: Trump claimed “the Post Office is losing billions of dollars &#
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: No restitution order against Obama
NOT REAL NEWS: False story claims Supreme Court denied Obama's alleged appeal on $400 million restitution
Snopes→ WWE’s ‘Luscious’ Johnny Valiant Killed Crossing Street
Former professional wrestling champion "Luscious" Johnny Valiant has died after being struck crossing a street in a Pittsburgh suburb.
Snopes→ Youtube Shooter’s Bizarre Videos Key to Suspected Motive
The videos have become central to the motive authorities have settled on for the shooting: Aghdam's anger with the policies of YouTube — the world's biggest online video website.
Snopes→ NYC Police Fatally Shoot Man Carrying Metal Pipe
A tense crowd gathered after Saheed Vassell, 34, was killed around 5 p.m. on 4 April 2018 in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Washington Post→ President Trump says his ‘beautiful wall’ is being built. Nope.
The president keeps saying and tweeting that his long-promised wall is being built. But that's only if you think a fence is really a wall.
Washington Post→ President Trump says his ‘beautiful wall’ is being built. Nope.
“We’ve started building the wall.” — Donald Trump, remarks with Baltic leaders, April 3 When President Trump signed the $1.3 trillion omnibus appropriations bill in March, he was especially grumpy about the fact that it
Hoax-Slayer→ KFC ‘Genetically Manipulated Organisms’ Hoax
Message claims that fast-food outlet KFC changed its name from Kentucky Fried Chicken because it uses genetically manipulated organisms rather than real chickens and therefore cannot legally use the word "chicken" in its name. The post KFC ‘Genet
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump is off on trade gap, border crossings
AP FACT CHECK: Trump using fictitious stats in trade dispute with China, crackdown on border crossings
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake News Claims Body of Homeless Man Identified as Elvis Presley
Circulating report claims that DNA tests on the body of an elderly homeless man have identified him as Elvis Presley. The post Fake News Claims Body of Homeless Man Identified as Elvis Presley appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Is Amazon Bankrupting the United States Postal Service?
President Donald Trump has claimed the giant online retailing company is jeopardizing USPS's financial health.
Snopes→ Two New Studies Suggest Opioid Prescriptions Drop in States with Legalized Marijuana
The findings run counter to political arguments against legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
Snopes→ ‘A Point of Crisis’: Trump Orders Troops Deployed to Border
Asserting the situation had reached "a point of crisis," President Donald Trump signed a proclamation ordering the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration.
Snopes→ Did Facebook Suspend the Account of the Whistleblower Who Exposed Cambridge Analytica?
The social media giant suspended Christopher Wylie's account after he went public with accusations that the psychographics firm abused the platform.
Snopes→ YouTube Shooting Suspect Nasim Aghdam Purportedly Angry About Monetization
Police disclosed additional information about the motives of Nasim Aghdam after a shooting at YouTube's headquarters on 3 April 2018.
Snopes→ Sinclair Tells Minority Media Groups: Furor Over ‘Must-Read’ Anchor Video a ‘Teachable Moment’
The broadcast company was accused of pushing propaganda for a March 2018 segment which it said was actually intended to criticize fake news.
PolitiFact→ Can President Donald Trump send the military to secure the border?
Lacking money for a full border wall, President Donald Trump said he’s exploring using the military to stop illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. "We don't have laws. We have catch and release. You catch and then you immediately
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: No deputies slain on way to Clinton library
NOT REAL NEWS: An online story falsely claims 2 deputies were killed in Arkansas on their way to the Clinton Presidential Library
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump fights trade dispute with phony number
AP FACT CHECK: Trump peddles a phony number as he engages China in trade dispute
Internet Archive→ White House Briefing : CSPAN2 : April 4, 2018 3:12pm-3:58pm EDT
[LIVE] White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders takes questions from reporters at the White House. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Co
PolitiFact→ Oklahoma teacher pay dispute: Does cost of living make a difference?
Teachers in about 70 Oklahoma school districts staged a week of walkouts over low pay and slender school budgets. A common talking point is that they are paid far less than teachers nationwide. Lawmakers and the governor agreed that education spending
PolitiFact→ Alex Mooney – How far has U.S. manufacturing employment fallen?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | How far has U.S. manufacturing employment fallen? There’s no question that manufacturing employment in the United States has fallen in recent decades. But did a Republican congressman from West Virginia g