The "horse's head" scene in epic film "The Godfather" is one of Hollywood's most memorable, but was the item merely a prop or the real thing?
Snopes→ Did Bill Clinton Fire His FBI Director One Day Before Vince Foster Died?
Conspiracy theorists find the timing of President Clinton's firing of William Sessions in 1993 "suspicious."
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Live for May 11
PolitiFact staffers discuss the truth behind the week in news. The show airs live at 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday on Facebook. >>More
ABC News→ Fact-checking Trump’s repeated unsubstantiated claim of widespread voter fraud
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ABC News→ President Trump launches commission on ‘election integrity’
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Snopes→ Taco Bell Is Closing on June 1?
A prank news article generator tricked many social media users into believing the Taco Bell chain was closing their doors forever.
Snopes→ Dueling Protests as Jefferson Davis Monument Removed in New Orleans
Crews in protective attire worked around the clock to remove a statue of the Confederate leader.
Snopes→ World War II Vet Reunited with Love Letter 72 Years Later
A love letter lost in the walls of a New Jersey home reached a World War II veteran 72 years after it was written.
Truth or Fiction?→ Barack Obama Paid $3.2 Million to Deliver Speech in Milan-Unproven!
Barack Obama Paid $3.2 Million to Deliver Speech in Milan-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: President Barack Obama was paid $3.2 million to deliver the keynote address on the impact of climate change on the world’s food supply at a the Food & C
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton’s Love Child, Danney Williams, Found Dead-Fiction!
Bill Clinton’s Love Child, Danney Williams, Found Dead-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A man named Danney Williams who’s rumored to be Bill Clinton’s love child was found dead under suspicious circumstances. The Truth: A self-described f
PolitiFact→ How similar are the Saturday Night Massacre and the Comey firing?
For many political observers, President Donald Trump’s sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey immediately called to mind President Richard Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre. That night back in 1973, Nixon fired Watergate special prosecutor
Washington Post→ Did Trump and Sessions flip-flop on Comey’s decisions in the Clinton investigation?
President Trump has fired James B. Comey as director of the FBI, citing Comey’s handling of the agency’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server. Through a Tuesday memo by deputy attorney general Rod J. Rosenstein,
Hoax-Slayer→ Scammers Use Names of Lottery Winners Richard and Angela Maxwell
Message claims that your email address has been selected to receive a donation of 5.3 million British pounds from lottery winners Richard and Angela Maxwell. The post Scammers Use Names of Lottery Winners Richard and Angela Maxwell appeared first on H
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s ‘Nothing to See Here’ Spin
The Trump administration has offered some “nothing to see here” spin in response to the president’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. But President Donald Trump and White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders have twis
Snopes→ Was the French Election Hacked by Russia?
National Security Agency director Michael Rogers said under oath that Russian hackers attempted to interfere with France's 2017 presidential election.
Washington Post→ Was it appropriate for Trump and Comey to discuss whether Trump was under investigation?
“While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation….” –President Trump, in a letter to James Comey telling him he was fired, May 9, 2017 This was an unusual aside
PolitiFact→ Did James Comey tell Donald Trump three times that he isn’t under FBI investigation?
If firing the director of the FBI isn’t news enough, President Donald Trump made a peculiar claim in his May 9 letter ousting James Comey. "I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation
Snopes→ Was Bill Clinton’s ‘Love Child’ Found Dead?
Unreliable web sites falsely reported that Danney Williams, who has claimed to be President Bill Clinton's illegitimate son, is dead.
PolitiFact→ Trump and Democratic views on FBI's Comey at key turning points
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Snopes→ Did a KGB Agent Confirm That the Sex Pistols Were Backed by the USSR to Destabilize the West?
A Facebook page for punk fans recirculated an old (and fake) story that the Sex Pistols were a KGB plot to foment dissent in the West.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Not Deporting Native Americans
Q: Did President Donald Trump tweet that he will deport American Indians to India? A: No. This claim comes from a satirical website. FULL QUESTION Is it true that Trump tweeted that he will deport Native Indians back to India? FULL ANSWER President
Snopes→ Did Matthew McConaughey ‘Come Out of the Closet’?
A misleading headline reporting that the actor had "come out" had nothing to do with his sexuality.
Snopes→ Did Fox News Report That James Comey Resigned?
Fox News erroneously reported that the former FBI director had resigned, but corrected the record when they received accurate information.
PolitiFact→ Jeff Sessions – Fact-check: AG Jeff Sessions claims district attorneys charge immigrants for lesser crimes
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-check: AG Jeff Sessions claims district attorneys charge immigrants for lesser crimes Attorney General Jeff Sessions raised concerns to New York law enforcement officers over practices of some district atto
Snopes→ MTV Star Christopher ‘Big Black’ Boykin Dies
The former co-star of MTV's reality show "Rob & Big" was 45 years old.
Snopes→ Did Pastor Scarborough Blame Women’s Impure Thoughts for Breast Cancer?
The Witty Liberal Facebook page resurrected a fake news story from early 2016 about the pastor.
FactCheck.org→ Premium Spin
Democrats have stressed that the GOP’s American Health Care Act would increase health insurance premiums, while Republicans have said it would lower them, both citing the Congressional Budget Office. Which is it? A little of both. Rep. Steny Hoye
Snopes→ Senate Intelligence Chair: James Comey Will Not Testify
Comey had been slated to appear before the committee to discuss Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Snopes→ Did James Comey Tweet About ‘the Pee Tape’ After Getting Fired?
An image purportedly showing a screenshot of a tweet sent by former FBI director James Comey is fake.
Snopes→ Did the ACLU Issue a Warning for People Traveling to Texas?
The American Civil Liberties Union did issue a warning about travel to Texas, but it is not the same as U.S. Department of State advisories.
Snopes→ Colored Stickers Target Homes of Dog Owners?
Rumors that criminals are marking homes with colored stickers or other symbols in order to steal dogs for use in dogfighting events are unfounded.
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that a military hospital ‘precluded’ service members from receiving religious items
“The abuses were widespread. The abuses were all over. As just one example, people were forbidden from giving or receiving religious items at a military hospital where our brave service members were being treated, and when they wa
Washington Post→ Kamala D. Harris’s claim that 129 million people with preexisting conditions ‘could be denied coverage’
“Once again, 129M people with pre-existing conditions could be denied coverage and insurers could charge sick people more money.” — Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), in a tweet, May 4, 2017 As part of a tweet storm condemning the Hous
Snopes→ Qantas Boss Gets Pie in Face from Gay Marriage Opponent
A man who squashed a lemon meringue pie into Qantas Airways chief executive Joyce’s face during a public address in Australia says he was protesting Joyce’s advocacy for same-sex marriage.
PolitiFact→ A year of fact-checking about James Comey, Clinton emails and Russia
James Comey is out as FBI director. President Donald Trump fired Comey May 9, amid an ongoing FBI investigation into Trump associates’ ties to Russia and after an election season colored by the agency’s probe into Hillary Clinton’s em
Snopes→ Million Error
About a millionaire who withdrew all his money from a bank that refused to validate his parking ticket.
Snopes→ Is California Governor Jerry Brown ‘Caught in the Middle’ of a Corruption Investigation?
A conservative-leaning website strained to connect Brown to a probe he personally ordered.
Snopes→ Joakim Noah Gives U.S. Soldiers the Finger, Refuses to Eat With Them?
Joakim Noah skipped a dinner with the cadets while training at West Point, but the NBA star did not give U.S. soldiers the finger.
Snopes→ White House Fires FBI Director James Comey
The announcement was made as the Federal Bureau of Investigation looks into the Trump administration and campaign ties to Russia.
Snopes→ Richard Simmons Sues National Enquirer for Libel
The fitness guru has sued the National Enquirer, its online outlet, and its parent company over stories that claimed he is living as a transgender woman.