The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, the Texas church shooter was not on the DNC payroll. That’s fake news. Fake news bloggers have seized on the mass shooting at a Texas church, which killed 26 and injured 20 others, to spread disinforma
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, the Texas church shooter was not on the DNC payroll. That’s fake news.
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, the Texas church shooter was not on the DNC payroll. That’s fake news. Fake news bloggers have seized on the mass shooting at a Texas church, which killed 26 and injured 20 others, to spread disinforma
PolitiFact→ David Perdue – GOP Sen. David Perdue says diversity visa lottery 'plagued by fraud'
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | GOP Sen. David Perdue says diversity visa lottery 'plagued by fraud' Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., repeated President Donald Trump’s criticism of the diversity visa program, claiming that the program is "
PolitiFact→ Barack Obama – Can 8 in 10 people get health coverage for under $75? Not most Americans
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Can 8 in 10 people get health coverage for under $75? Not most Americans Get America Covered, an organization founded by former health officials under the Obama administration, is running an enthusiastic albeit m
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump touts increased coal production
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Donald Trump touts increased coal production President Donald Trump has vowed to end what he calls a "war on coal." Recently, Trump tweeted some good news for the industry. "Coal production up 7.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the not-so-middle-class tax cut
AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the not-so-middle-class Republican tax cut
Washington Post→ President Trump’s statement that the speed of U.S. terrorism trials ‘is a laughingstock’
“We also have to come up with punishment that’s far quicker and far greater than the punishment these animals are getting right now. They’ll go through court for years. And, at the end, they’ll be — who knows what
Snopes→ Zara Clothes in Istanbul Tagged to Highlight Labor Dispute
"I made this item you are going to buy, but I didn't get paid for it," read tags found on clothes at Zara stores in Istanbul,
Snopes→ ‘Time-Traveler’ Busted for Insider Trading?
Reports that a man arrested for insider trading attributed his financial success to time travel are fake news.
Snopes→ Was the Texas Church Shooter an Antifa Member Who Vowed to Start Civil War?
Reports that the perpetrator carried an Antifa flag and told churchgoers “this is a communist revolution” are fake news.
Snopes→ Multiple Victims Shot, Killed at South Texas Church
A man who reportedly walked in during services at Sutherland Springs' First Baptist Church and began shooting was "taken down," authorities say.
Internet Archive→ Good Morning America: Weekend Edition : WJLA : November 5, 2017 8:00am-9:00am EST
Saturday-Sunday version of ABC's morning news-and-lifestyle program..This item belongs to: movies/TV-WJLA.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint TV, JSON, MP3, MPEG2, Metada
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump on terrorism, taxes and Russia probe
AP FACT CHECK: Terrorism, taxes and Russia tribulations gave Trump fertile ground to sow confusion
Snopes→ Did Seven ‘Key Witnesses’ to Las Vegas Shooting Die Under ‘Suspicious Circumstances’?
A conspiratorial web site is falsely insinuating the deaths of several Las Vegas shooting witnesses are linked.
Snopes→ Major Local News Sites Shuttered Amid ‘Dispiriting’ Rash of Media Closures
One reporter said some sites' closures were "direct retaliation" for unionizing.
Snopes→ White House Releases Report Contradicting Its Own Position on Climate Change
There is no "convincing alternative explanation" for recent warming besides human activity, a congressionally mandated study reports.
FactCheck.org→ GOP, Democrats Spin Tax Plan
Summary House Republicans on Nov. 2 introduced a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax code, and almost immediately both parties distorted the facts about the plan to advance their partisan agendas: The tax plan isn’t the “biggest tax cut in
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump said Donna Brazile called Democratic primary 'rigged,' but did she?
For months, President Donald Trump has said the Democratic primary was fixed to make Hillary Clinton the Democratic presidential nominee. Now Trump says former Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile even backs him up. "Donna Brazil
PolitiFact→ Paul Ryan – Would the House GOP tax plan save a typical family $1,182?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Would the House GOP tax plan save a typical family $1,182? In unveiling the House Republicans’ tax bill, Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., touted its positive impact for a typical American family. "With this
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→ Donna Brazile, Elizabeth Warren on ‘Rigged’ 2016 Primary
Former interim chair of the DNC Donna Brazile and Sen. Elizabeth Warren expressed their belief the 2016 Democratic primary was unfairly handled.
PolitiFact→ Congress urges tech giants to fortify against foreign meddling before next election
How did the most powerful tech companies in America let Russia and other malicious actors co-opt their platforms to sow discord and undermine U.S. democracy in the run up to the 2016 presidential election? That question hung over congressional hearings
Snopes→ Was Tiger Woods Ordered to Take 137 Paternity Tests?
A "satirical" web site published a fabricated story that plays on an old, debunked allegation against the golfer.
Snopes→ Katy Perry Reveals Penchant for Cannibalism?
A disreputable web site added to its archive of distasteful and entirely fabricated stories with a piece about the pop singer.
Internet Archive→ President & Republicans on Tax Reform : CSPAN : November 3, 2017 4:25am-4:42am EDT
President Trump spoke to the press in the Cabinet Room of the White House about the House Republican tax reform proposal while meeting with the GOP leaders responsible for the bill. He said there was nothing more important to the economy than tax refor
Washington Post→ President Trump’s incomplete history of Schumer and the Diversity Visa Lottery Program
“The terrorist came into our country through what is called the ‘Diversity Visa Lottery Program,’ a Chuck Schumer beauty. I want merit based.” — President Trump, in a tweet, Nov. 1 “We are fighting hard for Merit
Snopes→ President Trump’s Twitter Account Disappears Briefly
For less than 10 minutes, a search for his personal account showed that it "doesn't exist."
Snopes→ Is This Time Magazine Cover About ‘Global Cooling’?
Despite all their bluster, climate denial blogs still do not appear to understand the difference between weather and climate.
Snopes→ Does President Trump Plan To ‘End’ A Program Funding Heating For the Elderly and Disabled?
The White House had proposed eliminating funding for LIHEAP, which serves around 6 million households.
Internet Archive→ Senate & House Democrats on GOP Tax Plan : CSPAN2 : November 2, 2017 5:27pm-6:07pm EDT
House and Senate Democratic leaders held a news conference to discuss the House GOP's tax reform proposal. They said the proposal offered too many tax breaks to corporations and rich individuals at the expense of low- and middle-income taxpayers, and p
PolitiFact→ Sarah Huckabee Sanders – Diversity visa applicants are vetted, despite contrary claim from White House press secretary
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Diversity visa applicants are vetted, despite contrary claim from White House press secretary White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that immigrants coming to the United States through the diversity
Snopes→ DNC Staffer Faces Scrutiny Over ‘Cisgender Straight White Males’ Email
A manager in the DNC's technology department appears to have asked colleagues not to invite straight, white men to apply for job vacancies.
FactCheck.org→ Blackout or Ham Radio Drill?
Q: Is the Department of Defense planning a drill that will cause a nationwide blackout? Is antifa involved? A: No and no. The Army is conducting a drill with ham radio operators, and it has nothing to do with antifa. FULL QUESTION I was wondering, d
Snopes→ Did Papa John’s Withdraw Their NFL Advertising Over Anthem Protests?
The pizza chain will be removing the NFL logo and the label of "official sponsor" from their television commercials, but they have not stopped advertising with the league.
Internet Archive→ House Republicans on Tax Reform : CSPAN : November 2, 2017 1:57pm-2:24pm EDT
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other Republican leaders unveiled a tax reform plan they're hoping to pass by Thanksgiving. House Ways and Means Committee Chair Kevin Brady (R-TX) said it's a bill the president fully supports....This item belongs to
Snopes→ Papa John’s John Schnatter vs. Little Caesar’s Mike Ilitch
A meme comparing the founders of Papa John's (John Schnatter) and Little Caesar's (Mike Ilitch) pizza chains contains a mixture of facts and factoids.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Jobs Announcement : CSPAN3 : November 2, 2017 1:18pm-1:41pm EDT
At the White House, President Trump announced that the semiconductor manufacturer called Broadcom Limited would relocate its headquarters from Singapore to the United States - a move he said would bring $20 billion in revenue to the country....This ite
Snopes→ Iceland Mandates Mental Health Warnings on All Bibles?
A satirical article about Iceland, Bibles, and mental health was mistaken as genuine news by some readers.
FactCheck.org→ Senator Misleads on ‘Absurd’ Science
Sen. Rand Paul misrepresented two studies supported by federal grants, while advocating legislation he introduced to change the federal grant funding process. In both cases, Paul, a 2016 presidential candidate and Republican from Kentucky, confused the
PolitiFact→ John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was
The uproar that followed White House chief of staff John Kelly’s comment about the roots of the Civil War stands as Exhibit A of the potential problems that come when an official uses shorthand to talk about the country’s history of slavery