News from 2014 and 2017 reports that kissing bugs in the U.S. have been found to carry a disease-causing parasite.
Snopes→ Kellyanne Conway Explains Microwave Oven Surveillance Remarks
White House advisor Kellyanne Conway raised eyebrows when she mentioned microwave ovens as possible surveillance tools during a news interview.
Snopes→ Did Jeff Guice Say ‘Sick Children Should Die If Their Parents Can’t Afford Medical Supplies’?
Reports that a Mississippi legislator said children whose parents cannot afford medical care should be allowed to die are fake news.
Snopes→ William H. Macy Death Hoax
A prank news site falsely claimed 'Shameless' star William H. Macy died of a heart attack 'last night.'
Washington Post→ President Trump, the king of flip-flops
There is no rule that politicians must remain consistent in their policies. Circumstances change, both economically and politically, and a skillful politician certainly can adjust his or her positions accordingly. But politicians need to ex
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump White House health care claims
Republicans supporting the House GOP’s effort to repeal and replace Obamacare are pushing back on criticism that the plan would strip health insurance away from an estimated 6 million to 15 million Americans, as Congress awaits additional insight
PolitiFact→ Tom Price – Tom Price undercounts Obamacare impact on getting more Americans insured
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Tom Price undercounts Obamacare impact on getting more Americans insured Republicans supporting the House GOP’s effort to repeal and replace Obamacare are pushing back on criticism that the plan would strip hea
PolitiFact→ Mick Mulvaney – Fact-checking White House criticism of CBO health care analysis
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-checking White House criticism of CBO health care analysis As the Congressional Budget Office prepares its assessment of the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the White House is
Snopes→ Returning Soldier Finds Family Dead
A serviceman returning from deployment discovers his wife died while he was away, and his children have starved to death.
Snopes→ Nancy Pelosi Arrested by Secret Service for Coup Attempt?
Reports that the House Minority Leader was taken from her office in handcuffs for plotting to overthrow the president are fake news.
Snopes→ Breitbart Targeted by Calls for Advertising Boycott
The conservative web site has been the focus an effort to stop advertisers from doing business with them.
Snopes→ Sean Spicer Handed Mid-Briefing Note Saying, “You Just Committed a Felony”?
Reports about White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's being given an ominous note in the middle of a press briefing originated in satire.
Snopes→ The Origins of Daylight Saving Time
Why do we fiddle with moving our clocks forward and back one hour twice a year?
FactCheck.org→ March 11: Climate Change, GOP Health Plan
Snopes→ Bill Gates Admits Vaccinations Are Designed So Governments Can Depopulate the World?
The computer magnate believes that vaccines can be used to reduce childhood mortality and ultimately reduce population growth through associated social changes, not as an agent of death.
Snopes→ Does H.R. 1313 Require Employees to Submit to Genetic Testing?
The bill allows offering benefits for "voluntary" workplace programs that may include "health risk assessments" but does not enable mandatory genetic testing of employees.
FactCheck.org→ Refugees and Terrorism Investigations
President Donald Trump’s new executive order on foreign nationals entering the U.S. says “more than 300″ refugees in the United States “are currently the subjects of counterterrorism investigations.” Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Snopes→ Obama’s Half-Brother Tweets Image of Debunked Kenya Birth Certificate
Malik Obama reposted a scan of a long-debunked forged document supposedly proving that Barack Obama was born in Mombasa, Kenya.
Snopes→ Sean Spicer’s American Flag Pin Was Upside Down During a Press Conference
Images of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's upside down American flag lapel pin amused social media users.
Truth or Fiction?→ Malik Obama Drops Bombshell: President Obama’s Birth Certificate-Fiction!
Malik Obama Drops Bombshell: President Obama’s Birth Certificate-Fiction! The Truth: Malik Obama, President Obama’s half-brother, posted a photo of what appears to be Barack Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate on Twitter. The Truth: M
Snopes→ Ben Carson and the ‘Nut of the Mind’
A statement ostensibly uttered by Ben Carson about the 'nut of the mind' holding our 'most hated memories' is fake.
Snopes→ Wyoming Man Found with 30 Eyeballs in His Anal Cavity?
Reports that police discovered more than 30 cow eyeballs in a man's rectum after stopping him for drunk driving are fake news.
Snopes→ Strawberry Quick Methamphetamine Warning
Rumors that drug dealers are selling colored methamphetamine known as 'Strawberry Quick' to children are largely unfounded.
FactCheck.org→ Maxine Waters on Alleged ‘Sex Actions’
Rep. Maxine Waters suggested without evidence that unsubstantiated allegations of “sex actions” made in a dossier against President Donald Trump are “absolutely true.” The allegations that Waters referred to were made in a dos
Snopes→ Did an Eighth Russian with Ties to President Trump Die Suspiciously?
A family member told us Ukrainian-American Alex Oronov died of an illness and had no ties to President Trump or his alleged connections with Russia.
PolitiFact→ Tom Price – HHS chief Tom Price mostly correct that ER use is up since Obamacare
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | HHS chief Tom Price mostly correct that ER use is up since Obamacare One of the arguments Health and Human Services secretary Tom Price made about why substantial changes in federal health care law were needed
PolitiFact→ Scott Pruitt – EPA head Scott Pruitt says carbon dioxide is not 'primary contributor' to global warming
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | EPA head Scott Pruitt says carbon dioxide is not 'primary contributor' to global warming The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt says carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to global war
Washington Post→ What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week (#7)
Welcome to the seventh installment of our occasional Friday feature looking at what the president got wrong on Twitter in a given week. The president has been less active on Twitter in recent weeks, so it’s been almost a month since our l
Snopes→ Obama Evicted from His DC Mansion for Breaking One Major Clause in His Lease?
Reports that President Obama was evicted from his "mansion" in Washington, D.C., because he trashed the place are fake news.
Washington Post→ Trump keeps claiming he’s created U.S. jobs since Election Day. Not so.
“I’m very pleased to announce the great company ExxonMobil is going to be investing $20 billion in the Gulf Coast and the Gulf Coast region. … This was something that was done to a large extent because of our policies and the
Snopes→ Do Scott Pruitt’s Statements on CO2 and Global Warming Misrepresent Scientific Consensus?
EPA administrator Pruitt told CNBC that he does not agree that carbon dioxide is "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see," arguing that scientists are still debating the issue.
Snopes→ Can Breastfeeding an Infant Have Deadly Consequences?
Multiple articles reported that an infant died in 2012 because he was exclusively breastfed.
Snopes→ Were Mysterious Caves Used by the Knights Templar Recently Discovered in Shropshire?
Misleading headlines inaccurately suggested that long-documented caves in Shropshire, England were recently discovered (again).
Snopes→ Is This a Giant Insect Called a ‘Georgian Speekle’?
An image of a giant isopod is frequently shared along with the claim that it shows an insect first discovered in a garage in Georgia.
Snopes→ Was Megyn Kelly Fired From NBC?
The claim that the former Fox News host was fired before even starting at her new post was just another round of completely fake news.
Snopes→ Shepard Smith Fired from Fox News?
Hoax outlets reported that Fox News anchor Shep Smith has been fired by chairman Rupert Murdoch for being "too controversial."
Hoax-Slayer→ No, The “Baby” Facebook Page is NOT Giving Away “20 Luxury RV”
Facebook Page named "Baby" claims that you can get the chance to win one of 20 luxury RVs just by liking, sharing, and adding a comment.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Islamic ‘America We Will Kill You All’ Sign Image Spreading Hate
Would-be protest message features a photograph that supposedly depicts a sign near Dearborn, Michigan that threatens American people with death in the name of Allah.
FactCheck.org→ Pruitt on Climate Change, Again
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency told CNBC that he “would not agree” that “human activity,” or carbon dioxide emissions, is the “primary contributor” to global warming. But climate scientists say it
FactCheck.org→ Spicer Digs Hole Deeper on Gitmo
While correcting President Donald Trump’s tweet about Guantanamo Bay detainees who have returned to the battlefield, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer incorrectly claimed that in contrast to the detainees transferred or released by the Obam