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In advocating for a corporate tax cut, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin overstates the consensus when he says “most economists believe that over 70 percent of corporate taxes are paid for by the workers.” In fact, who bears the brunt of co
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Just a few days after President Donald Trump’s administration announced the end to a program shielding hundreds of thousands of immigrants from deportation, in a tweet Trump said they shouldn’t worry. "For all of those (DACA) that are
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An article apparently intended as topical satire was mistaken for real news by some readers.
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An image purportedly showing a news ticker that reads "Hurricane Irma now contains sharks" is fake.
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Popular Facebook posts falsely assert that FEMA or the 2006 PETS law require hotels and motels to accommodate pets during an emergency.
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The app works as advertised, but it does have some distance limitations.
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President Donald Trump and the bipartisan leadership of Congress have agreed to a must-pass package that, among other things, extends the debt ceiling through Dec. 15. For something that could have a profound effect on the nation’s economy, the d
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AP FACT CHECK: President Donald Trump's comments on taxes
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California's capital city has contracted with a nonprofit organization for a pilot program aimed at ending gun violence.
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A "satirical" web site fabricated a story linking the fatal storm to the former president and 2015 military exercises at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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A video purportedly showing an 81-year-old named Arthur Hickenlooper on the game show was met with a heavy dose of skepticism.
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ABC News breaks down the president's tax overhaul speech in North Dakota, as well as other top stories in politics.
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Facebook warnings accurately describe a 90 percent budget cut for publicizing the shortened 2018 enrollment period for Obamacare.
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A sketchy Facebook page claimed a photograph depicted "crying doctor" mourning for a patient who died in childbirth after struggling with fertility.
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ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump on taxes
AP FACT CHECK: President Donald Trump's comments on taxes
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The cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s 10-point immigration plan — "build the wall" — has earned most of the headlines. But the Trump administration is plunging forward with several other plans that are lesser known, in
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A false rumor that could discourage hurricane victims from seeking aid spread on social media.
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Washington Post→ The Trump administration’s claim that DACA ‘helped spur’ the 2014 surge of minors crossing the border
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An old rumor that a police department said that it would not protect NFL players until they stood for the National Anthem was rehashed in September 2017 by a disreputable web site.
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Hopkins, a British commentator known for making outrageous and sometimes morally bankrupt statements, made the comments in 2015.
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Right-wing web sites tried to link a local health emergency to undocumented immigrants, but without supporting evidence.
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The AP fact-checks the Trump administration's statements about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.