Has President Joe Biden "secretly flown 320,000 illegal immigrants from Latin American airports to 43 U.S. cities"? No, that's not true: The Biden administration called the claim "categorically false," noting it had publicly announced the
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PolitiFact→ What is Ken Paxton accused of that is leading to his impeachment trial in Texas?
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the first statewide elected official impeached in more than 100 years. What does he stand accused of?
Logically→ Repræsentanternes Hus har ikke stillet Joe Biden for en rigsret
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: President Joe Biden has not been impeached, the House voted last month to send articles of impeachment to its Judiciary Committee and its Homeland Security Committee for r
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Online Posts Distort Biden’s Joke at Meeting with Indian Prime Minister
Quick Take In a meeting with the Indian prime minister and CEOs of technology companies, President Joe Biden joked about Republican investigations into him and his family. “I sold a lot of state secrets and a lot of very important things,R
FactCheck.org→ Republican Claims About Hunter Biden Offenses
Several Republican lawmakers have objected to a plea deal between the Department of Justice and Hunter Biden, the president’s son, claiming it was “a slap on the wrist.” We’ll explain the plea and what we know about several oth
FactCheck.org→ Unpacking the Claim that Blinken ‘Lied’ to Congress
On Fox News, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said he caught Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a lie to Congress about communicating with Hunter Biden via email. Johnson said Blinken ought to resign or be impeached. It’s significant when a U.S
FactCheck.org→ Memes Make False Equivalence Between Clinton, Trump and Payments to Women
Quick Take Former President Bill Clinton settled a sexual harassment lawsuit with Paula Jones in a case that was a matter of public record. Former President Donald Trump made a secret payment to porn actor Stormy Dan
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s April 2022 Remark About Some Ukraine Aid Covering Pensions Is Not ‘Breaking’ News
President Joe Biden said in April 2022 that some of the funding in a Ukraine aid package that Congress later overwhelmingly approved could be used to pay pensions for Ukrainians amid the ongoing war with Russia. That is not a new development, as
Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Biden ‘Classified Documents’ Controversy
On January 9 2023, conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) tweeted that U.S. President Joe Biden “took classified documents from the White House,” claiming that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Archives
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Not Resigning From Congress
Nancy Pelosi (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)A viral Facebook video featuring clips of Donald Trump speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference and footage of Fox News host Tucker Carlson is accompanied by a caption that reads, “N
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the FBI’s Search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home
Former President Donald Trump announced that the FBI had searched Mar-a-Lago, his Palm Beach, Florida, home on Aug. 8. Trump’s son Eric told Fox News that the search warrant involved “more than 30 FBI agents” and that he was told it c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Did NOT Sign Verdict To Impeach Speaker Pelosi
Did the Supreme Court finally sign a verdict to impeach Speaker Pelosi? No, that's not true: The clickbait headline for a video that shows multiple republican lawmakers speaking but makes no mention of an impeachment of Pelosi and offers
FactCheck.org→ U.S. Selling Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the Highest Bidding Companies
Q: Is the Biden administration selling crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to other countries? A: The oil is sold to eligible companies that make the highest offers. Some of the companies are U.S. subsidiaries of foreign companies, and some
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Myth vs. Fact: SCOTUS Dobbs Decision and America’s Attitude on Abortion’ Heritage Blog Post
On June 29 2022, Trendolizer listed a blog post from Heritage Action for America (“Myth vs. Fact: SCOTUS Dobbs Decision and America’s Attitude on Abortion”) as a virally popular link in circulation on social media. The contents of that li
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Impeachment NOT ‘In Progress’; Ted Cruz, GOP Lawmakers Did NOT File New Lawsuit
Is the impeachment of President Joe Biden "in progress" as Sen. Ted Cruz and GOP lawmakers file a lawsuit? No, that's not true: The video in the Facebook post does not show Cruz and other GOP lawmakers announcing the impeachment of Biden
FactCheck.org→ Mark Walker Voted Against Impeaching Trump, Contrary to a Misleading Ad
Republican Mark Walker voted against former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment in December 2019, and he was no longer a U.S. congressman when the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump a second time in January 2021. A misleading
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘First Article Of Impeachment Laid Out Against Joe Biden,’ February 2022 Headline
On February 9 2022, Trendolizer identified an article that was purportedly (and partly) headlined, “First Article of Impeachment Laid Out Against Joe Biden.” Trendolizer flagged it as virally popular; Facebook shares of the link looked lik
Truth or Fiction?→ Newt Gingrich Floats ‘Jail Time’ for January 6th Committee Members
On January 24 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a news article, which reported that Newt Gingrich had stated members of the January 6th Commission could face jail time under future Republican leadership: The final veil drops. Fascists withou
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘One of the Reasons I Drive Right Past Home Depot and Straight to Lowe’s …’
In January 2022, a June 2020 Facebook post purportedly comparing Lowe’s and Home Depot’s chief executive officers continued spreading: One of the reasons I drive right past Home Depot and straight to Lowe’s is because while the co-founder
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Biden And Harris Served With Impeachment Charge’
On September 2 2021, a story with the shocking headline “Biden And Harris Served With Impeachment Charge – Gun-Toting Boebert Accuses Them Both Of Dereliction Of Duty” popped up as post that quickly went viral. A Facebook post by “
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Maxine Waters Accused of ‘Inciting a Riot’
On April 19 2021, far-right blogger and commentator Dan Bongino shared an hour-long video under the title “Ep. 1502 Caught on Tape, Maxine Waters Is Inciting Violence.” It appeared to be very similar to a claim tweeted by self-styled right-
The Dispatch→ Can an Anti-Trump Republican Win a Special Election in Texas?
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FactCheck.org→ Biden Hasn’t Reduced COVID-19 Testing at the Border
Quick Take The Biden administration has made no changes to COVID-19 testing policies for either U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Patrol. But a claim circulating online falsely suggests that the administration has stopped t
FactCheck.org→ Graham Twists Facts on Harris Support for Protesters
Last year, before she was vice president, Kamala Harris used her social media accounts to encourage donations to a Minnesota nonprofit “to help post bail” for individuals arrested in the state while protesting the death of George Floyd.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: $33 Million Was NOT Spent On Trump’s First Impeachment
Was $33 million spent on Donald Trump's first impeachment? No, that's not true: No government accounting of what was spent has been released. Independent estimates vary, but all put the cost of the trial at way under $33 million. One was
Snopes→ Trump’s Trial Starting: ‘Grievous Crime’ or Just ‘Theater’?
The first president to face charges after leaving office and the first to be twice impeached, Trump continues to challenge the nation's civic norms and traditions even in defeat.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Did NOT Say ‘If English Was Good Enough For Jesus, It’s Good Enough For Us’
Did U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene say, "If English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for us?" No, that's not true: There is no evidence the Republican freshman from Georgia ever made that comment. It is a quote that is often
Snopes→ In Iowa, a GOP Stalwart Becomes a Casualty in Party War
Within a day of declaring that U.S. President Donald Trump should be impeached for his role in the deadly Capitol riot, Dave Millage was forced to step down as chair of the Scott County GOP.
Snopes→ Trump Impeachment to Go to Senate on Monday, Launching Trial
Trump is the first president to be twice impeached and the first to face a trial after leaving office.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Donald Trump Slamming Impeachment Was NOT Recorded After Impeachment #2 — It’s From 2020
Does a video published in January, 2021 show Donald Trump suggesting that his supporters will punish Congress for impeaching him a second time? No, that's not true: The video is a heavily-edited clips recorded at a February 6, 2020 prayer
FactCheck.org→ Viral Meme Strips Context from Lawmakers’ Quotes on Protests
Quick Take A viral meme presents quotes from some Democratic lawmakers to misleadingly suggest they were advocating violence. They were supporting protests over various issues. Full Story Days after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters s
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading video purports to show Trump speaking after second impeachment
A video viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube purports to show a speech by outgoing US President Donald Trump after he was impeached for a second time on January 13, 2021. The claim is misleading: the video shows Trump spea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A Photo Of Nancy Pelosi Being Arrested By ‘U.S. Marshalls’ — She’s Walking To Her Office
Is this a photo of Nancy Pelosi being arrested by "U.S. Marshalls"? No, that's not true: This is a photo of Speaker Pelosi being escorted by what appear to be U.S. Capitol police as she returns to her office on January 13, 2021, the day o
FactCheck.org→ False Claim of Trump Invoking Insurrection Act
Quick Take A falsehood on social media claims President Donald Trump has “invoked” the Insurrection Act, seized control of the country through the military and will “remain president indefinitely.” A Defense Department spokesma
Truth or Fiction?→ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Impeachment Dress’ Makes Second Appearance
A January 13 2021 post to Reddit’s r/pics was one of several observing that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s dress appeared to be identical to the one she wore for outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s first impeachment on December 19 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report Investigators Believe Riot At U.S. Capitol Wasn’t Trump-Inspired
Did CNN report that investigators believe the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not inspired by Donald Trump, and did Democrats impeach Trump "before they had any information from investigators?" No, that's not true: CNN re
Snopes→ Did Pelosi Wear Same Dress for Both of Trump’s Impeachments?
U.S. President Donald Trump was the first president in American history to be impeached twice.
Snopes→ Trump on Verge of 2nd Impeachment After Capitol Siege
Trump, who would become the only U.S. president twice impeached, faces a single charge of “incitement of insurrection.”
FactCheck.org→ Viral Tweet Distorts Facts on Consequences of Impeachment
Quick Take A viral tweet that migrated to Facebook distorts the facts on the consequences of a potential, second impeachment of President Donald Trump. Impeachment alone would not strip Trump of his pension or bar him from pursuing office in the future