Are the Navy SEALs abandoning black face paint camouflage because it could be considered racist as a form of "blackface"? No, that's not true: the story came from a military satire website mocking political correctness in a humorous story, it
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FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Call to ‘Bring Back the Death Penalty’
At a campaign rally hours after the mass murder in Pittsburgh, President Donald Trump told his supporters “we have to bring back the death penalty.” The federal government and 31 states already have the death penalty. But there hasn’t
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Strip Citizenship from Children of Immigrants (Yet), Did NOT Disqualify Himself from Presidency
Did Donald Trump legally disqualify himself from being eligible for the office of President of the United States after stripping citizenship from children of immigrants because his own mother was Scottish? No, that's not true: a satirical arti
FactCheck.org→ Trump Stump Speeches: Health Care
Editor’s Note: For weeks, President Donald Trump has been campaigning in states that are key to the Republican Party’s chances of maintaining control of the House and Senate. We have reviewed seven speeches he gave from Oct. 10 to Oct. 22. This is
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2018 President Trump Holds Rally in Wisconsin : CSPAN3 : October 24, 2018 7:56pm-9:21pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump holds a campaign rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin, ahead of midterm elections to support the re-election bid of Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) and U.S. Senate Candidate Leah Vukmir (R-WI), who is challenging Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldw
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Ads from the DCCC
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is airing ads across the country to boost Democrats’ chances of taking control of the House. But we found several ads that ran afoul of the facts. An ad in Iowa misleadingly says that “50 per
Was CRC Public Relations Registered as a Foreign Agent?
The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court was already a topic of controversy well before multiple women came forward with credible claims that he had sexually harassed and victimized them during the summer of 2018. Before Kavanaugh himself had even had a chance to respond to the charges publicly, others swooped […]
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Crazed Liberal Burning Trump Signs Did NOT Cause Massachusetts Explosions
Was liberal activist Fiona Dourif arrested after causing a series of explosions in Massachusetts yesterday by burning stolen Trump campaign signs? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website is once again using the name of a popular actress
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Walmart NOT Selling Anti-Trump T-Shirts
Did Walmart introduce a new line of t-shirts sporting anti-Trump messages and are people starting a boycott over it? No, that's not true: the image purporting to show the shirts was made up by a liberal satire page on Facebook that tries to r
Snopes→ Why Have So Many Daily Caller Writers Expressed White Supremacist Views?
Revelations that Daily Caller writer Scott Greer also published material on a site founded by white supremacist Richard Spencer aren't the first of their kind.
FactCheck.org→ Did the EPA Just Approve Use of Asbestos in the U.S.?
Q. Did the Environmental Protection Agency change its rules to allow companies to use asbestos in manufacturing? A. No. Asbestos is already allowed in numerous products. A proposed EPA rule would prohibit the use of asbestos in certain products unless
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Vaginayoga Instructor Arrested After Police Receive 200 Sexual Harassment Complaints
Was a Californian yoga instructor named Donald O'Keefe (aka "Sri Shiva Vaginanda") arrested after the cops received 200 sexual harrassment complaints about his "Vaginayoga" classes? No, that's not true: the story originally appeared on a site
Snopes→ Vermont Nominates 1st US Transgender Candidate for Governor
GOP Gov. Phil Scott will face Christine Hallquist, who won the Democratic primary.
Snopes→ Trump’s Harley Boycott Call Roils Wisconsin Primary
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson both came out against boycotting Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson, the day after President Donald Trump said it would be "great" if there was a boycott.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Holds Rally in Tampa, Florida : CSPAN2 : August 1, 2018 6:48am-8:01am EDT
President Trump was in Tampa, Florida where he spoke at a rally for GOP candidates including Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) who's running for governor. The president also gave his support to current Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) who's running for the U.S..
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis
At a campaign-style rally in Tampa, President Donald Trump threw his support behind Republican Congressman Ron DeSantis’ bid to take the Florida governor’s mansion. DeSantis faces Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in the Aug. 28 Re
Truth or Fiction?→ Russian Mining Company Stamps Trump’s Face on New Asbestos Products-Truth!
Russian Mining Company Stamps Trump’s Face on New Asbestos Products-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A Russian mining company has sold asbestos with President Donald Trump’s face stamped on it and the phrase, ““Approved by Donald
FactCheck.org→ Home Explosion Spawns Clinton Conspiracy Theory
Q: Were the victims of a New Jersey home explosion tied to an investigation into the Clinton Foundation? A: No. A viral conspiracy theory is spreading that claim without any evidence. Investigators told us they “found no evidence of foul play&
NPR→ FACT CHECK: President Trump’s Duluth Rally Claims
President Trump boasted of economic and foreign policy gains at a campaign rally in Duluth, Minnesota. Some of his claims don't match the facts.(Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: President Trump’s Duluth Rally Claims
President Trump boasted of economic and foreign policy gains at a campaign rally in Duluth, Minn. Some of his claims don't match the facts.(Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
FactCheck.org→ Americas PAC
Political leanings: Republican/Conservative Spending target: Undisclosed Americas PAC has traditionally specialized in making independent expenditures attempting to convince black and Hispanic voters to support Republican candidates, but the PAC says i
FactCheck.org→ Pedophile Advocate, But Not GOP Candidate
Q: Is Nathan Larson — who has expressed support for pedophilia, rape and incest — a Republican candidate for Congress? A: No. Larson is running for a Virginia congressional seat as an independent. FULL ANSWER A Virginia man who admitted i
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Hollow Complaint
President Donald Trump has repeatedly boasted about his success in getting federal judges confirmed, while at the same time complaining that Senate Democrats are slow-walking his judicial nominees. But a report issued this month by the nonpartisan Cong
FactCheck.org→ Debate Over EPA’s ‘Transparency’ Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule to only use scientific studies with “publicly available” data when it develops regulations. This has sparked a debate in Congress on whether the proposal would prevent the EPA from consid
FactCheck.org→ Eastwood Not Leaving Estate to Trump Campaign
Q: Did Clint Eastwood announce he’s leaving his estate to President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign? A: No. That story originated on a self-described satirical website. FULL ANSWER Actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood has not declared plans to
Truth or Fiction?→ Alabama Football Team Visits White House, Prays for Trump-Truth!
Alabama Football Team Visits White House, Prays for Trump-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: After winning the college football national championship, the Alabama football team visited the White House and included President Trump in a prayer huddle.
FactCheck.org→ Obama’s Private ‘Military’ Doesn’t Exist
Q: Did former President Barack Obama create a “security company” that’s a secret “military” organization? A: There are no records of Obama starting a “security company” in the city and states cited by a viral claim. FULL ANSWER A story c
FactCheck.org→ Trump Wrong on Comey ‘Leak,’ McCabe Funds
President Donald Trump claimed a memo that former FBI Director James Comey gave to a friend “in order to get a special counsel against me” was “all classified … totally classified.” That’s wrong. It was unclassified
Internet Archive→ EPA Administrator Pruitt on Agency’s Budget : CSPAN3 : April 26, 2018 1:44pm-5:38pm EDT
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt testified on the agency's fiscal year 2019 budget request before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee. Sponsor: House Energy and Commerce Committee.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN3.This item has files of the fol
PolitiFact→ Bill Hightower – Do 1,700 families generate 80 percent of crime in Mobile, Alabama?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Do 1,700 families generate 80 percent of crime in Mobile, Alabama? Alabama state Sen. Bill Hightower raised a few eyebrows during a debate among Republican candidates for governor when he traced a large portion o
FactCheck.org→ Pruitt’s Tall Tale on Toxic Cleanups
In recent interviews, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt made two false claims about his agency’s record on removing toxic sites from the Superfund National Priorities List: Pruitt said the EPA will remove “almost 30
FactCheck.org→ Another Bogus Parkland Conspiracy Theory
Q: Does searching an obituary website prove that there were no shooting deaths at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14? A: No. A website falsely suggests that there were no deaths because the victims’ obituaries couldn’t be found on one
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump skews facts on EPA ethics woes, tariffs
AP FACT CHECK: Trump is sidestepping facts when it comes to the ethical questions swirling around embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt
FactCheck.org→ Gun Control March Not Planned ‘Months’ Ago
Q: Was a permit application for the March for Our Lives rally filed “several months” before the event on March 24? A: No. A Washington, D.C., police officer erroneously used that language in an email exchange. Officials say the permits were reques
FactCheck.org→ Smith’s Error-Filled Climate Op-Ed
In an op-ed for Fox News, Rep. Lamar Smith, the chairman of the House science committee, made a host of false and misleading claims about climate change and related issues: Smith took a quote by climate scientist Stephen Schneider out of context, clai
PolitiFact→ Good Jobs First – Are Oklahoma teachers the lowest paid? Nearly
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Are Oklahoma teachers the lowest paid? Nearly Oklahoma is drawing national attention as its teachers, often with the backing of administrators, edge toward a strike for better pay and benefits. A group that tra
FactCheck.org→ NRCC’s Weak Case
In the March 13 special House election in Pennsylvania, a pair of Republican Party TV ads attack Democratic candidate Conor Lamb as a weak prosecutor who can’t be trusted. But the GOP’s evidence is flimsy and misleading. Both ads fault Lamb
Snopes→ Florida Sheriff Says Only One Deputy Was on Scene During School Shooting
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel told CNN that investigators are looking into claims that three other deputies were on the scene but failed to enter the school when the chance to save lives still existed.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Rolled Back Law Blocking Gun Sales to the Mentally Ill-Truth!
President Trump Rolled Back Law Designed to Block Gun Sales to People with Mental Illness-Truth! Summary of eRumor: President Trump ended an Obama-era gun law that required background checks to block the sale of guns to people with mental illnesses. Th
PolitiFact→ What we know about mass shootings
This story will be updated. At least 17 people were killed in a Florida high school shooting on Valentine’s Day, the latest mass shooting in the United States. Among the victims were students and adults at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Scho