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Washington Post→ Rep. Jim Jordan’s false claim that Pelosi denied a request for National Guard troops
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made a startling claim based on zero evidence
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Jim Jordan’s Claim That He Never Said ‘The Election Was Stolen’
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Brennan, Jim Comey, James Clapper And 12 Others Were NOT Subpoenaed By Department Of Justice And AG Barr — Senate Homeland Security Committee Approved Subpoenas
Did John Brennan, Jim Comey, James Clapper and 12 others get subpoenaed by the Department of Justice and Attorney General William Barr? No, that's not true. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved subpoena
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jim Carrey Did NOT Say ‘Hollywood Elites Eat Whole Babies For Christmas’ – ‘The More They Suffer – The Better They Taste’
Did Jim Carrey say that Hollywood elites eat whole babies for Christmas and that the more they suffer, the better they taste? No that's not true. This story originated on a website that was notorious for publishing questionable stories an
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer led the CPS when it did not charge Jimmy Savile, but he wasn’t the reviewing lawyer
Since the election of Sir Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour party earlier this year, there has been a lot of discussion online and in the media about the role Mr Starmer played in the Jimmy Savile scandal and the decision not to prosecute him in 200
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jimi Hendrix Statue In Seattle Was NOT Vandalized In 2020
Was Seattle's Jimi Hendrix statue vandalized during protests in 2020? No, that's not true: The photo of the spray-painted Jimi Hendrix statue used to imply recent vandalism is from 2013. There is no evidence that the Jimi Hendrix statue in Sea
Snopes→ Disney Changing Splash Mountain, Ride Tied to Jim Crow Film
Disney officials said they were recasting the ride based on “The Princess and the Frog,” a 2009 Disney film with an African American female lead.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former President Jimmy Carter Did NOT Recently Announce Liver Surgery Had Found Cancer
Did former President Jimmy Carter announce that recent liver surgery found cancer that has spread to other parts of his body? No, this is not a current event: Carter did make such an announcement but it was nearly five years ago, in August of
Washington Post→ Jimmy Kimmel’s false claim that Pence carried empty boxes
A viral video clip posted by the comedian purported to show Vice President Pence carrying empty boxes. But it was manipulated video.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Pence Did Not Deliver Empty Boxes Of PPE To A Hospital As Seen In Jimmy Kimmel Video
Did Vice President Mike Pence deliver empty boxes of PPE to a hospital as a publicity stunt? No, this is not true: Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel mocked a video of Pence delivering boxes that were "empty" to a health care center amid t
Snopes→ Former Astros Star Jimmy ‘The Toy Cannon’ Wynn Dies at 78
Jimmy Wynn, the slugger who earned his nickname of “The Toy Cannon” during his days with the Houston Astros in the 1960s and ’70s has died.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jim Carrey Did NOT Accuse 200 "Leftist Arsonists" Of Starting Australian Bushfires
Did actor Jim Carrey say that 200 "leftist arsonists" were arrested for starting the Australian bushfires, and that it wasn't due to climate change? No, that's not true: Carrey never made such a statement about the bushfires that ravaged the c
Snopes→ Did Jimmy Carter Say ‘Jesus Never Said a Word About Homosexuality’?
"When we go to the Bible we should keep in mind that the basic principles of the Bible are taught by God, but written down by human beings deprived of modern day knowledge," Carter said.
Snopes→ Did Televangelist Jim Bakker Say ‘God Will Create a Holy Line of Trumps’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Jim Lehrer of the ‘MacNeil-Lehrer Report’ Dies at 85
The broadcast journalist and frequent moderator of presidential debates died “peacefully in his sleep,” according to PBS.
Snopes→ The Jim Crow Disney Film That Just Won’t Die, “Song of the South”
With racist stereotypes and Old South tropes, the film isn’t available to the millions of subscribers of the company’s new Disney Plus streaming service, and it hasn’t been released in theaters in decades.
PolitiFact→ Jim Himes – White House snubbed House’s document requests, Democrat says
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | White House snubbed House’s document requests, Democrat says On a day that ended with President Donald Trump becoming the third U.S. president to be impeached, House Democrats hammered Trump for refusing to c
Snopes→ Did Jimmy Stewart Suffer PTSD from World War II Bombing Missions?
A viral Facebook post appears to have been inspired by a 2016 book about the Hollywood icon's wartime military service.
Snopes→ Former President Jimmy Carter Enters Hospital for Surgery
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been admitted to a hospital for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls.
Snopes→ The Police Beating That Opened America’s Eyes to Jim Crow’s Brutality
An important – and unappreciated – story of the civil rights movement.
Snopes→ Jimmy Carter Hospitalized After Fall at Georgia Home
Former President Jimmy Carter had another fall at his home in Plains, Georgia, fracturing his pelvis and going to the hospital for treatment and observation.
Truth or Fiction?→ ’95-Year-Old Former President Jimmy Carter Building a House With a Black Eye’ Meme
On October 8 2019, a Reddit user shared the following animated image to r/gifs, purportedly showing former United States president Jimmy Carter building homes for Habitat for Humanity while still visibly recovering from a fall-related injury (as evid
Snopes→ Ex-President Jimmy Carter Has Black Eye, Stitches After Fall
Former President Jimmy Carter had a black eye and 14 stitches after falling at his Georgia home, but made it to an evening concert in Tennessee to rally volunteers ahead of his 36th home building project for Habitat for Humanity.
Snopes→ Former President Jimmy Carter Celebrates 95th Birthday
Jimmy Carter is celebrating his 95th birthday, becoming the first U.S. president to reach that milestone as he continues his humanitarian work and occasionally wades back into politics and policy debates almost four decades after leaving office.
Snopes→ Is Morgan Freeman Really Jimi Hendrix?
A wild conspiracy theory holds that musician Jimi Hendrix faked his death and is now living as actor Morgan Freeman.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jim Carrey Depression Meme: ‘I Believe Depression is Legitimate. But…’
A July 5 2019 Instagram post purportedly quoting actor Jim Carrey on depression appeared on Facebook in screenshot form. The original featured an image of the actor and attributed the following quote to him: View this post on Instagram
Snopes→ Iraqi National Jimmy Al-Daoud Dies 2 Months after Being Deported from US
A 41-year-old Iraqi-born man who had lived in the U.S. since he was an infant but was deported for committing multiple crimes died in Baghdad.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rep. Jim Jordan Did NOT Say ‘Obama And Biden Were Cowering In Fear On Air Force 1’ After 9/11 Attacks
Did Republican Congressman Jim Jordan say that Barack Obama and Joe Biden "were cowering in fear" while Donald Trump was "on the ground with first responders searching for survivors and pulling people to safety" after the September 11, 2001 te
Snopes→ Did Rep. Jim Jordan Say ‘Obama and Biden Were Cowering on Air Force 1’ on 9/11?
Nothing jump-starts a Twitter fight better than obvious failures in chronology.
Snopes→ Did Jimmy Carter Pen the ‘Losing My Religion for Equality’ Op-Ed?
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter did disagree with the Southern Baptist Convention on issues of gender equality.
Snopes→ Fire Destroys Jim Beam Warehouse Filled with Bourbon Barrels
Lightning might have been a factor, but fire investigators haven’t been able to start looking for the cause.
PolitiFact→ Marianne Williamson – Was Jimmy Carter the last president to call Israeli settlements illegal?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Was Jimmy Carter the last president to call Israeli settlements illegal? During a CNN town hall with Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, an audience member asked her, "Where do you stand o
Snopes→ Did Jim Thorpe Wear Mismatched Shoes at the 1912 Olympics?
The "world's greatest athlete" may not have always had the world's greatest kicks.
Snopes→ Did Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Criticize ‘Pantyhose-Wearing’ Politicians for Gun Restrictions?
A widespread meme attributes some colorful criticisms of pro-gun-control lawmakers to the legendary retired Marine Corps general.
Snopes→ Is This a Selfie Jimi Hendrix Took with Jim Morrison and Bruce Lee?
You'll never be as cool as Bruce Lee and Jim Morrison chilling while Jimi Hendrix did anything.
Snopes→ Judge: White House Must Return CNN’s Jim Acosta’s Credential
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, announced his decision following a hearing.
PolitiFact→ VoteVets – Veterans group says Jim Hagedorn's health care positions would harm Minnesota veterans
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Veterans group says Jim Hagedorn's health care positions would harm Minnesota veterans Like apple pie, some things are so sacred in American society that you mess with them at your peril. Senior citizens, for one
PolitiFact→ VoteVets.org – Veterans group says Jim Hagedorn's health care positions would harm Minnesota veterans
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Veterans group says Jim Hagedorn's health care positions would harm Minnesota veterans Like apple pie, some things are so sacred in American society that you mess with them at your peril. Senior citizens, for one
Snopes→ Did Jimmy Carter Say ‘America Has No Functioning Democracy at This Moment?’
An old quotation attributed to the 39th president re-emerged on social media in October 2018, prompting criticism of President Donald Trump.