These days, it isn’t just that Republicans are from Mars and Democrats are from Venus. Increasingly, politicians on either side are cherry-picking evidence to support their version of reality. What is cherry-picking? It’s the tactic of harn
Snopes→ Did Outback Steakhouse Kick Out a Policeman Because it is a ‘Gun Free Zone’?
An incident that generated outrage on social media does not reflect company policy, according to the restaurant chain.
Snopes→ British Judge to Rule on Assange Bid to Get Warrant Dropped
A British judge is scheduled to rule on Julian Assange’s bid to force Britain to drop a warrant for his arrest.
Snopes→ Philadelphians Take to the Streets to Celebrate Super Bowl
As time expired, crowds across the city spilled out of sports bars, apartments and houses.
Snopes→ Ram Truck Ad Using MLK Speech Draws Backlash
The ad shows people doing service-oriented tasks set against audio of King's speech, which urges people to be "great" by serving the greater good.
Internet Archive→ Mornings With Maria Bartiromo : FBC : February 5, 2018 6:00am-9:00am EST
The major news and themes driving the business day are discussed with a roundtable of rotating industry leaders and economic experts..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FBC.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerpr
Washington Post→ Do Republicans want to ban abortion after 20 weeks with no exceptions?
“It would ban abortion after 20 weeks, with no exception to protect a woman’s health and no exceptions for survivors of rape and incest.” — Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), in Twitter and Facebook posts about a bill banning ab
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump hypes claims on immigrants, TV viewers
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims on immigrants, TV viewers and policy from State of the Union speech hit false notes
Snopes→ Philly Cops Use Hydraulic Fluid on Poles to Deter Climbers
While Philadelphia Eagles fans prepare for the Super Bowl, police are working to keep any victory celebrations firmly on the ground.
Snopes→ Two Killed, More Than 100 Injured in Early Morning Amtrak Crash
It was the third deadly crash involving Amtrak in less than eight weeks.
Snopes→ Hitler Book, Supremacist Flag Found at Home of Italy Shooting Suspect
The right-wing extremist shot and injured six people during a two-hour shooting spree amid an election year characterized by heated anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Snopes→ Democratic, GOP Lawmakers Say Memo Doesn’t Clear Trump in Probe
A new congressional memo alleging FBI surveillance abuse is being used to undermine the legitimacy of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
Snopes→ Florida Senate OKs Bill Banning Forced Child Marriages
A woman who was forced to marry her rapist when she was 11 helped inspire the Florida Senate to unanimously pass a bill that would end child marriage in the state.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Warning Code: 11XXTT8765’ Email Phishing Scam
Email purporting to be from the "Admin Team" claims that, due to a scheduled maintenance and upgrade, users must reply with their email password or their email account will be terminated. The post ‘Warning Code: 11XXTT8765’ Email Phishing S
Snopes→ Super Bowl Myths and Legends
A compendium of the most popular legends and rumors associated with the Super Bowl. How many have you heard?
Snopes→ Paul Ryan’s Tax Cut Tweet Draws Scorn, Is Deleted
Social media users blasted Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Twitter after he boasted about the GOP tax bill.
Washington Post→ Does the GOP memo show the FBI spied on the Trump campaign?
Republicans have increasingly claimed that the memo written by GOP staff members of the House Intelligence Committee, which was declassified by President Trump on Friday, shows how the FBI conspired with Democrats to interfere in the electi
Snopes→ Trump Claims Memo ‘Totally Vindicates’ Him in Russia Probe
The memo also includes revelations that might complicate efforts by Trump and his allies to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry.
Snopes→ Trump Seized on What Memo Could Mean Even Before Reading It
The president first learned of the House Intelligence Committee document last month from some Republican allies in Congress and he watched it take hold in the conservative media.
FactCheck.org→ State of the Union Quiz
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Internet Archive→ CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield : CNNW : February 3, 2018 8:00am-9:00am PST
The latest news from around the world with host Fredricka Whitfield..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNNW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint TV, JS
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s week of faulty claims
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's false notes from State of the Union speech and beyond
Snopes→ What the GOP Memo Says (and Doesn’t Say)
After more than a week of partisan bickering and social media-fueled buildup, the #releasethememo crowd got their wish.
Snopes→ New Twists in Probe of Natalie Wood’s Mysterious 1981 Death
The mystery of the death of acclaimed actress Natalie Wood has endured for nearly four decades as the investigation has ebbed and flowed like the tides off a California island where her body was found floating on Thanksgiving weekend 1981.
Snopes→ Nunes Memo Drops and Flops
The long-awaited memo compiled by Republican congressman Devin Nunes failed to live up to the hype.
Hoax-Slayer→ Pharmacy Spam Emails Pretend to be From Vimeo
Emails purporting to be from video sharing website Vimeo claim that you have an unread message or an email has been delayed. The post Pharmacy Spam Emails Pretend to be From Vimeo appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Pharmacy Spam Emails Pretend to be From Vimeo
Emails purporting to be from video sharing website Vimeo claim that you have an unread message or an email has been delayed. The post Pharmacy Spam Emails Pretend to be From Vimeo appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Was Football Star Brian Banks Wrongfully Convicted of Rape?
Banks' ordeal was turned into a meme that misrepresented key details of his case.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Why Trump’s March 5 deadline is all but moot
AP FACT CHECK: Why Trump's March 5 deadline is all but moot
Snopes→ Did George Soros Say His Life’s Mission Is to Destroy the United States?
There is no evidence that the billionaire supporter of progressive causes ever uttered such a remark, or anything resembling it.
FactCheck.org→ No Logan Act Charges Against John Kerry
Q: Is John Kerry facing felony charges under the Logan Act? A: No. The former secretary of state has not been charged. FULL ANSWER Nobody has ever been convicted under the Logan Act, which bars citizens from negotiating with foreign powers on behalf
FactCheck.org→ Video: Black Unemployment Under Trump
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews President Donald Trump’s claim that the black unemployment rate is the lowest in recorded history “because of my policies.” While it’s true that the black unemployment rate r
Snopes→ Did Palestinians Dance at UN After Nikki Haley Threatened to Cut Aid?
In the wake of the decision to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a viral video has spread with a false claim.
Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Kennedy’s Home Surrounded by a Wall, Proving His Hypocrisy-Fiction!
Joe Kennedy’s Home Surrounded by a Wall, Proving His Hypocrisy-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: After U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, was critical of President Donald Trump’s border wall and immigration stance, photos supposedly
Snopes→ Did a Greenpeace Activist Get His Arm Bitten Off After Hugging a Shark?
An article claiming that a great white shark attacked a Greenpeace activist originated on a well-known fake news site.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading DACA Boast
President Donald Trump boasted in his State of the Union address that his legislative proposal to make the DACA program permanent will “generously” cover 1.8 million people — “almost three times more people than the previous a
Snopes→ Does Joe Kennedy’s Palm Beach House Have a Security Wall?
Rumors that there is a security wall outside the representative's Palm Beach House are inaccurate on several fronts.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Snopes→ Did Armed Trump Supporters Ask a Navajo Legislator If He’s ‘Legal’?
Video footage shows an anti-immigration protester aggressively questioning Arizona state Rep. Eric Descheenie about his citizenship status.
Snopes→ Did Armed Trump Supporters Ask a Navajo Legislator If He’s Here Illegally?
Video footage shows an anti-immigration protester asking Arizona state Rep. Eric Descheenie if he is an illegal immigrant.