The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | No, Trump hasn't cut 22 regulations for every new one Trump claimed to have gone above and beyond his campaign promise to eliminate two existing regulations for every new federal regulation at the World E
PolitiFact→ Markwayne Mullin – Facebook meme from OK House member distorts Obama's economic record
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Facebook meme from OK House member distorts Obama's economic record The day President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address, Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., posted an image on Facebook that showe
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – How high are economic confidence polls under Donald Trump?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | How high are economic confidence polls under Donald Trump? On a number of occasions, President Donald Trump has touted the degree of confidence Americans have in the economy on his watch. He did so in his State o
Truth or Fiction?→ Nancy Pelosi Scolds Lawmaker for Standing for Trump at State of the Union-Fiction!
Nancy Pelosi Scolds Lawmaker for Standing for Trump at State of the Union-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi can bee seen scolding a fellow member of Congress for standing for President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address
Snopes→ New Witnesses Emerge in Actress Natalie Wood’s 1981 Drowning
Patrolmen discovered the actress' body 200 yards off Blue Cavern Point on Catalina Island, 100 yards away from the boat after a seven hour search.
Snopes→ Handlers: Punxsutawney Phil Sees 6 More Weeks of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, foresees no early end to winter.
Washington Post→ Kevin McCarthy’s stint as a small-business entrepreneur
“I opened my own deli, it was like Subway before Subway, even built the counter in my dad’s garage. And I did it for two years and I was pretty successful. I now had enough money that I could pay my whole way through college…
Snopes→ Cuba State Media: Fidel Castro’s Son Has Killed Himself
The eldest son of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro killed himself after months of treatment for depression, state media reported.
Snopes→ Facebook Denies Censorship in Closing of Paris User’s Page
A French teacher, whose Facebook account was suspended in 2011 after he posted a photo of a famous 19th-century nude painting, is suing the California-based social network Facebook for alleged "censorship."
Snopes→ Trump Falsely Claims Most-Watched State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump says the ratings for his first State of the Union address this week are "the highest number in history," but that is not true.
Snopes→ Robert Wagner a ‘Person of Interest’ in Natalie Wood Death
Nearly four decades after his wife drowned, investigators are now calling 87-year-old actor Robert Wagner a "person of interest" in the death of Natalie Wood.
Snopes→ Girl Arrested in L.A. Middle School Shooting Believed to Be 12
A girl believed to be 12 years old opened fire in a middle school classroom, critically wounding one classmate and injuring three others, authorities said.
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Calling a Sleeping Person’s Name Will NOT Cause Brain Damage
According to a would-be warning message that circulates via social media, you should not call out the name of a person while he or she is sleeping. The post No, Calling a Sleeping Person’s Name Will NOT Cause Brain Damage appeared first on Hoax
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Calling a Sleeping Person’s Name Will NOT Cause Brain Damage
According to a would-be warning message that circulates via social media, you should not call out the name of a person while he or she is sleeping. The post No, Calling a Sleeping Person’s Name Will NOT Cause Brain Damage appeared first on Hoax
Snopes→ Did Nikki Haley ‘Accidentally Confess’ to an Affair with Donald Trump?
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley only inadvertently 'confessed' to being romantically involved with President Trump in clickbait headlines, not in her own words.
Snopes→ Girl in Slender Man Stabbing Gets Maximum Mental Commitment
Judge Michael Bohren granted the maximum penalty prosecutors had sought, and discounted Morgan Geyser's youth at the time of the attack in 2014.
Snopes→ California Prosecutors Dropping, Reducing Pot Convictions
San Francisco's district attorney says his office will toss out or reduce thousands of marijuana criminal convictions dating back decades
Snopes→ Did the ACLU Complain That Trump Said ‘America’ Too Many Times in State of the Union?
Unreliable web sites misrepresented the substance of the American Civil Liberties Union's critical response to President Trump's address.
Snopes→ Do Amazon Employees Qualify for Food Stamps?
Official statistics suggest that some of the online retail giant's workforce receive food stamps, but it only applies to about 12 percent of one state's employees.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump's State of the Union ratings are not the highest in history
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump's State of the Union ratings are not the highest in history Television ratings have long been a fixation for former reality TV star President Donald Trump, so it’s no wonder he shined a spotlight o
Snopes→ Did Nancy Pelosi Scold a Democrat for Standing at the State of the Union Address?
Images showing Nancy Pelosi pointing a finger at a Linda Sanchez are authentic, but a video of the event tells a different story.
Snopes→ Black Lives Matter Flag Begins Flying Over Vermont School
A Vermont high school began flying a Black Lives Matter flag in what officials said was a commitment to make the mostly white institution more inclusive.
Snopes→ Did a Democratic Congressman ‘Storm Out’ of Trump’s State of the Union?
Conservatives and conspiracy theorists have made much of the fact that Luis Gutiérrez quietly walked out three minutes before the end of Trump's speech.
Snopes→ Did Julia Roberts Tell Celine Dion ‘Go Back in Your Country’ If She Didn’t like Trump?
A "celebrity feud" was actually a particularly lazy attempt at "outrage" clickbait.
Snopes→ Naked Bank Robber Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
A federal judge says a Florida man who robbed a bank, stripped naked and ran down the street throwing stolen money is severely mentally ill and can't be held responsible for the crime.
Snopes→ Arctic Sea Ice Thins, So Do Polar Bears
Some polar bears in the Arctic are shedding pounds during the time they should be beefing up, a new study shows. It's the climate change diet, and scientists say it's not good.
Snopes→ What Is ‘Chain Migration’?
President Trump pledged in his 2018 State of the Union address to end "chain migration," but what exactly does that term mean and where did it come from?
Snopes→ Georgia Senate Blasts NFL Denial of ‘Please Stand’ Ad
The debate over whether the NFL should let players kneel during the national anthem flared up in state government as some legislators and a governor disparaged the league.
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Snopes→ Are All Homeopathic Drugs Now Illegal?
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance document suggesting a new legal interpretation of the controversial remedies, but they remain legal.
Snopes→ Did Billy Graham Warn Against Mixing Religion and Politics?
The evangelical leader said in a 1981 profile that people in his position "can't be closely identified with any particular party or person."
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrong on speech TV ratings
AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrongly claims his State of the Union TV viewership was best ever
Internet Archive→ President Trump’s Remarks at GOP Retreat : CSPAN : February 1, 2018 12:44pm-1:26pm EST
[LIVE] President Trump delivers remarks to Republican lawmakers during their annual retreat at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the followin
Snopes→ Will a Cooking, Cleaning Sex Robot Be Available by 2019?
Nope — a "satirical" web site just thinks misogyny is funny.
Snopes→ Did Security Escort Andrew McCabe Out of the FBI Building?
A photograph showing the former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with a group of armed officers is real, but it is not recent and does not show him being thrown or escorted out.
PolitiFact→ How quickly will the new tax law affect the economy?
The White House would love for the tax bill President Donald Trump signed into law in December to start affecting taxpayers and the economy at large as soon as possible. The day after his State of the Union address, Trump brought business people to the
PolitiFact→ John Calipari – Are college basketball graduation rates at an all-time high, as John Calipari said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Are college basketball graduation rates at an all-time high, as John Calipari said? College basketball has been in the midst of soul-searching since federal investigators uncovered an alleged black market for
Snopes→ Logan Paul Dealing with Fallout from Controversial Blog Post
Paul describes himself as a "good guy who made a bad decision" when he posted images of what appeared to be a suicide victim online.
Snopes→ FBI in Public Fight with Trump over Releasing Russia Memo
The FBI's short and sharp statement laid bare a Trump administration conflict that had previously played out mostly behind closed doors.
Snopes→ GOP Lawmakers Put Medical Skills to Work After Train Crash
Republican members of Congress with medical experience put their skills to work after a train carrying dozens of them crashed into a garbage truck.