At a United Nations meeting, President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. “found that China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming 2018 election.” But the president offered no evidence of covert actions, such as the kind that Russia e
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FactCheck.org→ Graham Goes Too Far in Kavanaugh’s Defense
Sen. Lindsey Graham went beyond what is publicly known about an accusation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was involved in a sexual assault as a teenager, saying “everybody named in regard to being there said it didn’t happen.&#
FactCheck.org→ Clinton Goes Too Far in Criticizing Trump
In an op-ed, Hillary Clinton went too far with her criticism that President Donald Trump has shown a “complete unwillingness to stop” Russian interference in U.S. elections. The Trump administration has taken a number of steps to combat for
FactCheck.org→ ‘Muslim Spy’ Falsehood Circulates Again
Q: Did President Trump find a “Muslim spy” in the White House? A: No. That falsehood about a career State Department employee has circulated since 2017. FULL ANSWER A number of websites in recent days have parroted a sensational headline
Snopes→ Manafort Expected to Plead Guilty Before New Trial
It is not clear whether any agreement with prosecutors would require him to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation.
FactCheck.org→ Partisan Site Revives Old Pence Controversy
Q: Was “VP Mike Pence Busted Stealing Campaign Funds To Pay His Mortgage”? A: He used campaign funds for personal expenses during his run for Congress in 1990, but the Federal Election Commission could not agree on whether he violated cam
FactCheck.org→ Kavanaugh File: Executive Privilege
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of stories examining what Democrats are saying about Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh and what Kavanaugh’s record shows on these issues. With Trump campaign officials under investigation by special co
FactCheck.org→ Cohen Plea Deal Exposes Repeated False Claims
For many months, President Donald Trump, his White House staff and his personal attorneys, Michael Cohen and Rudy Giuliani, repeatedly made false, misleading and contradictory statements about illegal payments that were made during the 2016 campaign to
Snopes→ Trump’s Former Lawyer Pleads Guilty, Implicates President
The back-to-back blows resulted from the work of special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russia's attempts to sway voters in the 2016 election, including hacking Democrats' emails, and whether the Trump campaign may have cooperated.
Snopes→ Kavanaugh in Memo Pushed Graphic Sex Questions for Clinton
The questions are part of a memo in which Kavanaugh advised Independent Counsel Ken Starr and others not to give the president "any break" during questioning.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Tower, Collusion and the Law
In a recent tweet, President Donald Trump said the Trump Tower meeting between his son, other campaign officials and a Russian attorney connected to the Kremlin, which Trump acknowledged was “to get information on an opponent,” was “t
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Van Full of Illegals NOT Caught Voting in Ohio Special Election
Was a van full of illegals caught illegally casting ballots in the Ohio special election? No, that's not true: a story circulating online that made this claim was posted by a satirical website that tries to trick conservatives and Republicans
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NOT Footage Of Alex Jones Reacting To His Facebook And Youtube Channel Getting Terminated
Did Alex Jones go on a rant about "never defeating the human spirit" in reaction to Facebook and Youtube banning him? No, that's not actually true: the rant video that has been circulating on social media is at least two years old so it can't
Snopes→ Trump Changes Story on Purpose of Meeting with Russian Lawyer
President Trump appeared to change his story about a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower that is pivotal to the special counsel's investigation.
Snopes→ Trump Calls on Sessions to End Mueller’s Russia Probe
President Donald Trump called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to put an end to special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.
PolitiFact→ 6 questions about the timing of the Mueller investigation
Americans of all political stripes are waiting to see what happens with the special counsel investigation headed by Robert Mueller. How might the midterm elections -- and the desire not to put a thumb on the political scales -- affect the timing of Mue
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Lisa Page Blamed Hacking on China
Q: Did former FBI attorney Lisa Page tell House lawmakers that China, not Russia, was behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee? A: There’s no evidence of that. Page’s attorney said stories making that claim are “completely fal
FactCheck.org→ Unaccompanied Minors in Deportation Proceedings
Q: Is it true that a 1-year-old child has never appeared as a defendant in immigration court — until this year? A: No. Unaccompanied children in the U.S. illegally, including those as young as 1, have previously appeared in court. Some children
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Russian President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin made several false and misleading claims during his press conference in Finland with President Donald Trump and in an interview with Fox News. Putin falsely claimed that business associates of William Browder, who had
PolitiFact→ The facts behind the court case Vladimir Putin said 'falls apart'
Russian President Vladimir Putin mocked Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s charges of Russian election interference, saying on Fox News that Mueller was training his investigative powers on a small restaurant. "First of all, special counsel (R
PolitiFact→ The facts behind the court case Vladimir Putin said 'falls apart'
Russian President Vladimir Putin mocked Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s charges of Russian election interference, saying on Fox News that Mueller was training his investigative powers on a small restaurant. "First of all, special counsel (R
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Remarks on Putin and the Russia Investigation
Asked whether he believed U.S. intelligence agencies or Russian President Vladimir Putin on whether Russia meddled in the 2016 election, President Donald Trump declined to directly respond. Instead, he raised questions about the Russia investigation, i
PolitiFact→ Vladimir Putin – Putin's Pants-on-Fire claim about $400 million donation to Clinton from Bill Browder partners
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Putin's Pants-on-Fire claim about $400 million donation to Clinton from Bill Browder partners Russian President Vladimir Putin offered a novel idea to advance the Russia investigation during a joint news con
PolitiFact→ Vladimir Putin – Putin's Pants-on-Fire claim about $400 million donation to Clinton from Bill Browder partners
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Putin's Pants-on-Fire claim about $400 million donation to Clinton from Bill Browder partners Russian President Vladimir Putin offered a novel idea to advance the Russia investigation during a joint news con
PolitiFact→ Vladimir Putin – Vladimir Putin falsely claims Russia never interfered in American politics
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Vladimir Putin falsely claims Russia never interfered in American politics Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia has never interfered in American politics during a joint press conference with
PolitiFact→ Vladimir Putin – Vladimir Putin falsely claims Russia never interfered in American politics
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Vladimir Putin falsely claims Russia never interfered in American politics Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia has never interfered in American politics during a joint press conference with
Snopes→ Trump: Putin Made ‘Incredible Offer’ in Russian Hacking Case
A spokesman for special counsel Robert Mueller, whose office charged the hackers, declined to comment.
PolitiFact→ The Russia investigation and Donald Trump: a timeline from on-the-record sources (updated)
U.S. law enforcement agencies and Congress are investigating links between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia, as part of a broader probe into Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 election. To date, Special Counsel Robert Mueller&rsqu
PolitiFact→ The Russia investigation and Donald Trump: a timeline from on-the-record sources (updated)
U.S. law enforcement agencies and Congress are investigating links between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia, as part of a broader probe into Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 election. To date, Special Counsel Robert Mueller&rsqu
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Ateesha Nubbins Introduces Bill Banning Voters Over 60-Fiction!
Rep. Ateesha Nubbins Introduces Bill Banning Voters Over 60-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Ateesha Nubbins, a Democrat from Delaware, introduced legislation that would place an upper age limit on voting rights, banning voters older than 60. The
Snopes→ FBI Agent Angrily Rejects Charges of Bias at Chaotic Hearing
Peter Strzok testified publicly for the first time since being removed from special counsel Robert Mueller's team.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on IG Report
President Donald Trump said he thinks former FBI Director James Comey committed “very criminal acts.” But the facts don’t support the president’s opinion. The Justice Department inspector general’s report released June 14 doesn’t ma
PolitiFact→ President Trump's lawyers – Was initial Trump statement on Trump Tower meeting accurate, as lawyers' memo said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Was initial Trump statement on Trump Tower meeting accurate, as lawyers' memo said? The New York Times made a splash when it published a document prepared by President Donald Trump’s legal team to specia
FactCheck.org→ Was Mueller’s Appointment ‘Unconstitutional’?
In his latest attack on the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump tweeted, “The appointment of the Special Counsel is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!” This amounts to Trump’s opinion, and is a matter of debate among constitutional sc
FactCheck.org→ A Timeline of Trump Tower Meeting Responses
In a recently disclosed letter to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, President Donald Trump’s attorneys said the president “dictated” his son’s statement to the New York Times about a June 2016 meeting between top Trump ca
Truth or Fiction?→ Jack Minzey of Eastern Michigan University on Civil War-Incorrect Attribution!
Jack Minzey of Eastern Michigan University on Civil War-Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Shortly before his death, Eastern Michigan University professor Jack Minizey wrote about a modern civil war bing fought without guns in a column that has
Snopes→ Report: Trump Lawyers’ Letter to Mueller Challenges Subpoena
President Donald Trump's lawyers composed a secret 20-page letter to special counsel Robert Mueller to assert that he cannot be forced to testify.
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Are Democrats Responsible For DHS Separating Children From Their Parents?
In a weekend tweet, President Trump issued a call to "put pressure on the Democrats to end the horrible law" that causes children to be separated from their parents once they cross the U.S. border.(Image credit: Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Are Democrats Responsible For DHS Separating Children From Their Parents?
In a weekend tweet, President Trump issued a call to "put pressure on the Democrats to end the horrible law" that causes children to be separated from their parents once they cross the U.S. border.(Image credit: Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images)
PolitiFact→ Scott Dawson – Scott Dawson distorts Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's grant funding to LGBTQ nonprofit
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Scott Dawson distorts Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's grant funding to LGBTQ nonprofit Scott Dawson, an evangelical minister running for governor in Alabama, accused the incumbent of funnelling taxpayer dollars to a c