“U.S. House of Reps. votes 226-194 to criminalize disassembling, cleaning, and re-assembling your gun without a firearm manufacturer’s license, including 8 Republicans!”
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PolitiFact→ Karine Jean-Pierre – White House gets it wrong on unemployment level when Joe Biden took office
When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Congress At White House
Did the U.S. military arrest members of Congress at the White House? No, that's not true: This did not happen, and the video making the claim seemingly used the title for clickbait. The claim appeared in a video posted to Facebook publish
Full Fact→ Ofgem said that 12 million households—not people—might end up in fuel poverty
The number of people in fuel poverty may double to 12 million. BBC News, 24 May 2022. A BBC News article claimed that Jonathan Brearley, CEO of the energy regulator Ofgem, told the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee that the num
PolitiFact→ House Republican Conference – Fact-checking whether Jan. 6 committee chairman Bennie Thompson objected to the 2004 election
“Bennie Thompson objected to the 2004 Presidential election.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did the Military Arrest the White House Deputy Chief of Staff?
(Screenshot from CSPAN.)A widely shared article from Real Raw News, which describes itself as trying “to bring light to topics often ignored by others,” claims that the military arrested President Joe Biden’s campaign manager and Whit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: House Did NOT Vote to Criminalize Disassembling, Cleaning And Reassembling Your Gun
Did the House of Representatives vote to criminalize disassembling, cleaning and reassembling your gun? No, that's not true: A House gun control bill, passed June 8, 2022, would regulate ghost guns, untraceable firearms that can be assemb
Snopes→ House Passes Gun Control Bill After Buffalo, Uvalde Attacks
The legislation passed by a mostly party-line vote of 223-204.
Snopes→ Actor McConaughey Calls for Gun Legislation at White House
In a highly personal 22-minute speech, McConaughey exhorted a gridlocked Congress to pass gun reforms that can save lives without infringing on Second Amendment rights.
Snopes→ GOP Incumbents Face House Primaries in Democratic California
No incumbents appear at risk of losing their primary, but the districts will be among the country's marquee races in November.
PolitiFact→ House hearings about the Jan. 6 insurrection begin this week. Here's what to watch
Hearings for the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection start this week. Here’s what we expect, but surprises are promised
Snopes→ Fake CNN Headline Reports Johnny Depp Organizing ‘Defamation’ Tour With Kyle Rittenhouse
The fake headline appeared to be a satire of real events.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest White House Deputy Chief of Staff
Did the military arrest the current White House deputy chief of staff, Jennifer Brigid O'Malley Dillon? No, that's not true: Lead Stories received an email from a duty officer at the Pentagon who told us the claim was not true. The claim
Snopes→ BTS Visits White House to Discuss Combating Hate Crime Surge
K-Pop sensation BTS visited the White House to talk with President Joe Biden about combating the rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans — bringing superstar sizzle to an otherwise sad and scary topic.
Full Fact→ The Platinum Jubilee will not cost each UK household £38,000
A post on Facebook with a screenshot of a tweet says: “If the estimated £1 billion being spent on the jubilee was divided amongst the 26 million households in the UK, it would mean a windfall for each household of £38,000. Now that wo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT Receive $22 Million From ‘The View’ — It’s Satire
Did the American daytime television show "The View" pay $22 million to Kyle Rittenhouse along with giving him a formal apology? No, that's not true: No such payment has been announced or reported. The claim was made without documentation
Logically→ Ukrainian refugees burned down a house in Germany, in 2022, when trying to burn a Russian flag.
The images in the video are from two different fire incidents, one from 2013 and the other from 2021. Bild media also confirmed the claim was fake.
Snopes→ Did ‘The View’ Settle with Rittenhouse for $22 Million?
Kyle Rittenhouse has threatened lawsuits against the news media, but there was no pending case involving the ABC talk show.
Snopes→ Ex-White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Hired by MSNBC
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki has officially landed at MSNBC.
Snopes→ ‘Mandela Effect’: Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House
Here are eight reasons why so many Americans think they remember entertainer Ed McMahon handing out big checks at people's front doors.
Snopes→ Publishers Clearing House Scam Targets Victims by Phone
An old Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes phone scam usually asks for taxes and various fees to be paid up front in order to claim a supposed prize.
Snopes→ Was the ‘Full House’ Home Officially for Sale on Zillow for $37M?
Even for San Francisco, that's some serious bucks.
Snopes→ White House Moves to Loosen Remittance, Flight Rules on Cuba
The State Department said in a statement that it will remove the current $1,000-per-quarter limit on family remittances and will allow non-family remittance, which will support independent Cuban entrepreneurs.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – White House errs on vaccine availability, then corrects it
“When President Biden took office … there was no vaccine available.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: The White House Corrects Itself After False Claim About Vaccine
(Photo by Al Drago/New York Times/Getty Images.)At 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, the official White House Twitter account published a tweet claiming that there was no vaccine when President Joe Biden came into office. The White House @WhiteHouseWhen Pres
Snopes→ Is Twitter’s ‘Home’ Icon a Birdhouse?
File this under "Things we just realized."
Washington Post→ Dissecting White House spin that most Republicans want to raise taxes
The White House keeps doubling down on the false claim that there is brosd support among the GOP to raise middle-class taxes.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Still not true: Kentucky Derby jockey wasn’t invited to White House, didn’t insult President Biden
"148th Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike jockey Sonny Leon just turned down a White House invite, saying 'If I wanted to see a horse's ass, I would have came (sic) in second.’"
PolitiFact→ Why Democrats’ control of the White House and Congress isn't enough to pass law protecting abortion
Without changing voting rules in the Senate, Democrats don’t have the votes to pass legislation that would protect abortion access.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kentucky Derby Winning Jockey Did NOT Reject White House Invitation By Referring To ‘A Horse’s Ass’ — It’s Old Fake Quote
Did winning Kentucky Derby jockey Sonny Leon turn down a White House invitation, saying he didn't want to see "a horse's ass"? No, that's not true: This is a fake quote that has been recycled since at least 2018 and previously debunked by
Snopes→ Did Kentucky Derby Winner Turn Down White House Invite?
You may have heard this "horse's ass" joke before.
Full Fact→ Harrier jets didn’t spell out expletive over Houses of Parliament
A post on Facebook claims to show the UK’s decommissioned Harrier jet fleet flying in a formation spelling “fuck off” over the Houses of Parliament. The caption states: “The British government has scrapped the Harrier fleet and
Snopes→ Biden Taps 1st Black Woman, LGBT White House Press Secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre was named to fill the job, marking the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Destroy Moderna Vaccine Warehouse
Did the U.S. military destroy a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine warehouse? No, that's not true: The claim was made on the website Real Raw News, which has a history of publishing completely made-up and false stories. "There is no truth here," a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Current White House doctor did not call for Biden’s resignation
“White House physician demands Biden’s immediate resignation following his ‘obvious’ cognitive decline.”
Snopes→ Did Grimes Unsuccessfully Sail the Mississippi in Homemade Houseboat?
It's hard to pull off a “Tom Sawyer adventure” in real life.
Full Fact→ Facebook post’s figures for the state pension and House of Lords allowance are broadly right
A widely shared post on Facebook includes a screenshot of a tweet from 3 April 2022 that compared the value of the full state pension with the attendance allowance for members of the House of Lords. We frequently check claims about both these figures o
Snopes→ Was Bill Clinton Photographed with Epstein and Maxwell at the White House?
We turned to the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum to learn more.
Snopes→ White House Seeks More Power to Counter Use of Drones in US
The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for federal and local governments to take action to counter the nefarious use in the U.S. of drones.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims That the Bidens Faked Celebrating Easter at the White House
A popular right-wing Facebook account made a series of claims about the Bidens’ Easter celebrations at the White House and suggested the 2022 Easter egg roll was staged. Both the president and first lady gave remarks at the event, which were