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Snopes→ Porn Star Who Alleged Trump Affair: I Can Now Tell My Story
Stormy Daniels, the porn star whom Donald Trump's attorney acknowledges paying $130,000 just before Election Day, believes she is now free to discuss an alleged sexual encounter with the man who is now president.
PolitiFact→ Timeline: Rob Porter, domestic abuse and the White House
The broad outlines of allegations of domestic abuse against former White House aide Rob Porter are clear. The Trump administration’s shifting explanation of how it dealt with this information is not. As the trusted staff secretary, Porter handled
Snopes→ Is Tamiflu Causing Increased Deaths from Flu?
Tamiflu is not responsible for the high number of flu season deaths, even if its potential rare side effects are scary.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s ‘Deficit Reduction’
White House press aides are claiming President Donald Trump’s budget contains trillions in “deficit reduction,” when it actually calls for larger deficits for the next several years and would add $7 trillion to the national debt over
FactCheck.org→ 4 Million Democratic Votes Weren’t Discounted
Q: Were 4 million Democratic votes found to be fraudulent? A: No. The company that supposedly made the voting machines in question doesn’t appear to exist. FULL ANSWER The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has certified voting machines made by
ABC News→ Satire piece has Trump mocking Jesus’ hometown
Satirical news story ties Trump's comments on immigrants from African countries to Jesus' origin in a 'hole of a place'
ABC News→ California Rep. Waters not facing corruption charges
False story claiming Rep. Maxine Waters faces corruption charges describes case that was dropped in 2010
Snopes→ Did The Flu Shot Cause This Year’s Flu Epidemic?
This claim is based on the incorrect interpretation of single quote from one nurse in Wisconsin who, for the record, recommends getting the shot.
ABC News→ Experts: Bright lights seen from airliner not UFO
Experts: Bright lights seen from airliner could be ship, birds, but not a UFO
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Power Puffery
At a meeting on international trade, President Donald Trump falsely claimed his policies have reduced the cost of electricity for U.S. businesses. In fact, electricity costs have increased in Trump’s first 10 months in office. The president made
ABC News→ Dead man’s ID used in false story of teen who killed Muslim
Dead man's ID, unrelated photo used in false story of teen sentenced for killing Muslim refugee
Snopes→ Did a Utah School Bar Girls From Refusing Boys’ Dance Requests?
The rules for Kanesville Elementary's school dance attracted national attention before being "re-examined" by officials.
Snopes→ Did a Former Canadian Official Say the Illuminati Are Real—And Hiding Alien Stuff?
Canada's former minister of defense has long espoused conspiracy theories.
Snopes→ Did a Candy Company Put Out an Edible Pod After the ‘Tide Pod Challenge’ Controversy?
Mars, Incorporated makes a "Pods" product, but these candies were first manufactured more than a decade before the "Tide Pod Challenge" went viral in 2018.
PolitiFact→ PuppetStringNews.com – Fake news claims two Russian officials dead in plane crash
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Fake news claims two Russian officials dead in plane crash A fake news story said that two Russian officials linked to an infamous dossier and a Russian nuclear agency were among the victims of a plane cras
Snopes→ Country Singer Daryle Singletary Dies at Age 46
Singletary died at his home in Lebanon, Tennessee, his publicist said.
Snopes→ Suspect Wounded, SUV Stopped After Shooting at NSA Gate
A suspect has been held, taken from the black SUV that stopped at barrier after a shooting outside National Security Agency.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Nancy Pelosi’s fundraising numbers
“HOUSE MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELOSI raised $49.5 million for House Democrats in 2017, including $47.6 million directly for the DCCC, according to her team.” — Politico Playbook, Feb. 12, 2018 This item about Pelosi’s fundra
Internet Archive→ President Trump Meets with Members of Congress on Trade : CSPAN3 : February 14, 2018 2:52am-3:56am EST
President Trump held a meeting in the Cabinet Room with members of Congress to discuss trade policies. The discussion centered around the president's goal of ensuring fair and reciprocal trade policies that benefit American workers and grow the economy
Hoax-Slayer→ Picture of Huge King Brown Snake in Branxton NSW
Message that contains an image showing a very large snake, claims that the snake is a King Brown found in Branxton, NSW, Australia. The post Picture of Huge King Brown Snake in Branxton NSW appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump vastly overstates depth of labor pool
AP FACT CHECK: Trump vastly overstates depth of labor pool he's counting on for a manufacturing revival
Hoax-Slayer→ Australian Residents Targeted via Do Not Call Register Scams
Scam callers claiming to be from the Do Not Call Register continue to target people across Australia. The scammers claim that you can now sign up for a device or service that will eliminate all telemarketing and nuisance calls. The post Australian Re
Hoax-Slayer→ Ohio is NOT Executing Prisoners With a Head Ripping Off Machine
Back in 2014, respected satirical website The Onion published a story claiming that the American state of Ohio was replacing lethal injections for death row prisoners with a more humane "head ripping off machine". The post Ohio is NOT Executing Prisone
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis Allow a Little Girl to Sit With Him During Mass?
The story is essentially true, but has picked up some embellishment along the way.
Snopes→ Did Migrants Destroy a Car in Italy?
Anti-Muslim blogger Pamela Geller posted an obvious fake and claimed it was an example of "migrant crime" in Europe.
Snopes→ Does Barack Obama’s Official Portrait Contain Secret Images of Sperm?
Far-right pundits went off the deep end after African-American artist Kehinde Wiley's portrait of Barack Obama was unveiled.
Snopes→ Human Error, Faulty Speed Sensor May Have Caused Deadly Russian Plane Crash
Investigators said the Saratov Airlines pilots failed to switch on a heating unit for the plane's measuring equipment.
Snopes→ Does the White House Want to Turn the International Space Station into a Commercial Venture?
President Donald Trump has proposed entirely privatizing the International Space Station by 2025, though details on how this would occur are murky at best.
Snopes→ Fourteen Worms Removed From Oregon Woman’s Eye After Rare Infection
The woman was diagnosed with Thelazia gulosa, a worm normally found in the eyes of cattle.
Snopes→ Is a Murderous Taxi Driver Killing People in His Cab?
Social media users from Nigeria to New York City accused an unidentified man of being a taxi driver moonlighting as a serial killer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Seriously McDonald’s – African Americans Pay More Hoax
Circulating image shows a sign posted in the window of a McDonald's store that informs African-American customers that they are required to pay more due to a string of robberies. The post Seriously McDonald’s – African Americans Pay More H
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s vast pool of idle labor is a mirage
AP FACT CHECK: Trump says a vast, idle labor pool wants to go to work, but that's not the reality
Truth or Fiction?→ Vice President Mike Pence Defends Disgraced Aid Rob Porter With Bible Verse-Fiction!
Vice President Mike Pence Defends Disgraced Aid Rob Porter With Bible Verse-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Vice President Mike Pence defended former White House Aid Rob Porter with a bible verse after two of Porter’s former wives accused him domesti
PolitiFact→ Hogan Gidley – Has President Donald Trump clearly and frequently spoken out against abuse of women? Not when asked
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Has President Donald Trump clearly and frequently spoken out against abuse of women? Not when asked Two White House staffers have resigned after credible reports that they abused their wives, but those departure
ABC News→ No Philip Morris marijuana cigarettes on sale
Philip Morris is not selling Marlboro 'M' brand marijuana cigarettes in states that have legalized recreational pot
Snopes→ Did Obama’s Portraitist Paint an Image of a Black Woman Holding the Severed Head of a White Person?
Artist Kehinde Wiley is best known for reimagining classical heroic paintings using black men and women as his subjects.
Snopes→ Reports: Police Recommend Indictments of Netanyahu
The recommendations marked a dramatic ending to a months-long investigation into allegations Netanyahu took tens of thousands of dollars in lavish gifts.
Internet Archive→ White House Briefing : CSPAN : February 13, 2018 2:41pm-3:15pm EST
[LIVE] White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders holds a briefing with reporters. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Finge
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Block Jennie Willoughby on Twitter?
An account posing as an ex-wife of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, who resigned amid a domestic violence scandal, made the claim.