The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Would the Republican health care bill take away anyone’s Medicaid? Soon after narrowly passing a major health care bill, Republican House members took to the airwaves to put a positive spin on a bill that critics s
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Snopes→ Tunnel Collapses at Hanford Nuclear Facility in Washington State
No injuries are reported and no radiation was released from the cleanup site, says the Department of Energy.
FactCheck.org→ No ‘First Grandma’ Charges
Q: Was Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, charged with larceny and fraud? A: No. That false claim piggybacks on a fake news story that we already wrote about. FULL QUESTION Has Marian Robinson, Barack Obama’s mother-in-law, been charg
FactCheck.org→ The 24 Million Talking Point
The Line: The Republican health care bill would throw 24 million people off the health insurance they have now. The Party: Democratic After the House passed a GOP health care bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, Democrats criticized the legislation
FactCheck.org→ Republican Health Care Spin
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and House Speaker Paul Ryan engaged in partisan spin in talking about the Republican health care bill. The American Health Care Act was passed by the House on May 4, and both Price and Ryan appeared on Sund
Snopes→ Chaffetz: Obama’s Speaking Fees Call Presidential Pension into Question
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman says he will re-introduce legislation to limit how much former presidents receive from the federal government.
PolitiFact→ Raul Labrador – Raul Labrador's claim that no one dies from lack of health care access: Pants on Fire
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Raul Labrador's claim that no one dies from lack of health care access: Pants on Fire What Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, told a restive town hall audience in Lewiston, Idaho, was destined to go viral. And it
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Tax Plan
The latest fact-checking video by CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org looks at President Donald Trump’s statement that he will “end up paying more than I pay right now” under his tax-cut proposal. There is no way to know with any preci
PolitiFact→ Ivanka Trump – Ivanka Trump's new book includes quote falsely (and frequently) attributed to John Quincy Adams
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Ivanka Trump's new book includes quote falsely (and frequently) attributed to John Quincy Adams Ivanka Trump’s new book Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success leans on a litany of inspirational quotes
FactCheck.org→ Trump on the Paris Agreement
Trump made two claims about the Paris Agreement, a global accord aimed at addressing climate change, that require context: Trump said that the U.S. “pays billions of dollars” for the Paris Agreement, but China, Russia and India have pai
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Headlines that say GOP bill makes sexual assault a pre-existing condition are misleading
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Headlines that say GOP bill makes sexual assault a pre-existing condition are misleading Some blogs this week circulated a bombastic claim about the House Republican health care plan: that it would make sexual
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s false claim that 'Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors'
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump’s false claim that 'Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors' President Donald Trump has claimed the reason Democratic lawmakers support the Affordable Care Act is to reward their po
PolitiFact→ Paul Ryan – Did Paul Ryan flip-flop on how to pass a big health care bill?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Full Flop | Did Paul Ryan flip-flop on how to pass a big health care bill? As legislation to dramatically overhaul the Affordable Care Act neared a vote in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, critics sai
FactCheck.org→ The Preexisting Conditions Debate
Democrats and Republicans have made competing claims on whether the latest version of the GOP health care bill maintains protections for people with preexisting medical conditions. President Donald Trump has said, “Preexisting conditions are in t
FactCheck.org→ Russia’s Ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses
Q: Did President Trump urge Jehovah’s Witnesses to seek asylum in the U.S. after the religious group was banned in Russia? A: No. A fake news story attributed that statement to Trump. FULL ANSWER The fake news story “Trump Warns Russia O
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s TV Campaign Ad
A TV ad from the Donald J. Trump for President campaign committee praises Trump’s first 100 days, but it stretches the facts on some of his accomplishments. The ad exaggerates the president’s record on job growth, giving Trump credit for jo
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s 100-Day Boasts
Summary President Donald Trump did a flurry of TV interviews and held a campaign-style rally to mark his first 100 days, and he left a trail of false, misleading and sometimes puzzling statements in his wake: Trump, who is seeking to renegotiate the N
PolitiFact→ Rex Tillerson – Does China account for 90% of North Korean trade, as Rex Tillerson said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Does China account for 90% of North Korean trade, as Rex Tillerson said? The Trump administration has cited China's trade relationship with North Korea as a key lever to deter the regime from producing a nuclear m
FactCheck.org→ 100 Days of Whoppers
Summary Donald Trump — whom we crowned the “King of Whoppers” when he was a long-shot candidate in 2015 — has held true to form during his first 100 days as president of the United States. In his first hour as president, he pain
FactCheck.org→ ‘100-Day Action Plan’ Scorecard
Summary As a candidate, Donald Trump issued a “100-day action plan to Make America Great Again.” It contained 28 promises, and Trump says he is “mostly there on most items.” But is he? Our review of his action plan found he has kept som
Snopes→ The Trials of ‘Last Unicorn’ Author Peter S. Beagle
The beloved sci-fi and fantasy writer has chronic money woes due in part to an ongoing legal battle with his former manager, but he says he's in no danger of winding up on the streets.
PolitiFact→ Nancy Pelosi – Nancy Pelosi on target about what Donald Trump might save under his tax plan
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Nancy Pelosi on target about what Donald Trump might save under his tax plan House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., took aim at President Donald Trump’s tax proposal by making it personal -- how mu
PolitiFact→ Jeff Flake – Republican senator from Arizona cites growth in U.S.-Mexico trade after NAFTA
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Republican senator from Arizona cites growth in U.S.-Mexico trade after NAFTA President Donald Trump has been consistent in criticizing NAFTA -- the North American Free Trade Agreement -- as being a bad deal fo
FactCheck.org→ The U.S.-Canada Dairy Dispute
President Donald Trump has said that what Canada has “done to our dairy farm workers is a disgrace” and that “dairy farmers in Wisconsin and upstate New York … are getting killed by NAFTA.” But that trade agreement isnR
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweetstorm about a potential government shutdown
Facing the prospect of a possible government shutdown, President Donald Trump took to Twitter Thursday to attack Democrats who he says are to blame. "I promise to rebuild our military and secure our border. Democrats want to shut down the governme
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Did trade deficit cause slow growth in 2016, as Donald Trump tweeted?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Did trade deficit cause slow growth in 2016, as Donald Trump tweeted? In an early-morning tweet, President Donald Trump took a not-so-veiled shot at his predecessor’s economic record. "The U.S. reco
PolitiFact→ Steve Mnuchin – Has Trump ‘given more financial disclosure than anybody else?'
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Has Trump ‘given more financial disclosure than anybody else?' Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says President Donald Trump "has no intention" of releasing his tax returns to the public, arguing that Amer
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Chlorpyrifos
Summary When the Environmental Protection Agency decided to not ban chlorpyrifos, an insecticide widely used in agriculture, both the EPA and its critics claimed “sound” or “solid” science supported their positions. Research does suggest chlorp
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Has Donald Trump overseen a gain of 500,000 jobs so far?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Has Donald Trump overseen a gain of 500,000 jobs so far? On April 25, the White House launched a web page to promote President Donald Trump’s achievements in his first 100 days. Featured prominently near th
FactCheck.org→ Did Democrats Once Support Border Wall?
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney made an apples-to-oranges comparison when he said he couldn’t understand why Democrats opposed supplemental funding for a border wall since many of them were for it back in 2006. Mulv
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Does the Ninth Circuit have an overturn record 'close to 80%'?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Does the Ninth Circuit have an overturn record 'close to 80%'? President Donald Trump, upset by a district judge’s decision to temporarily block one of his immigration orders, went on Twitter to criticize t
PolitiFact→ Center for American Progress – Is Trump's Cabinet more white and male than any first cabinet since Reagan?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Is Trump's Cabinet more white and male than any first cabinet since Reagan? As President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office come to a close, many people are using the marker as an opportunity to
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Did terrorism not exist before NATO was created, as Donald Trump said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Did terrorism not exist before NATO was created, as Donald Trump said? President Donald Trump has needled NATO, the 68-year-old military alliance, as an anachronistic vestige of the Cold War with a low-energy
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is illegal immigration the lowest in 17 years, as Trump said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Is illegal immigration the lowest in 17 years, as Trump said? President Donald Trump hasn’t been decisive on whether he’d sign a spending bill that did not include funding for his promised border wall. But
FactCheck.org→ Trump Spins His First 100 Days
Summary In an interview with the Associated Press, President Donald Trump put some spin on what he has done — and hasn’t done — as he nears the completion of his first 100 days in office: Trump said he has not labeled China a curren
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – How do Donald Trump's first 100 days rate historically?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | How do Donald Trump's first 100 days rate historically? As he neared the end of his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump touted his first three months as a rousing success. "No administration has acc
PolitiFact→ Mick Mulvaney – Fact-check: Did top Democrats vote for a border wall in 2006?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-check: Did top Democrats vote for a border wall in 2006? White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said he doesn’t understand Democratic opposition to funding the border wall because top Democrats vote
PolitiFact→ Howard Dean – Howard Dean's wrong tweet that the Constitution doesn't protect 'hate speech'
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Howard Dean's wrong tweet that the Constitution doesn't protect 'hate speech' The Constitution doesn’t protect "hate speech," said former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, chiming into the debate over conserv
PolitiFact→ Jackie Speier – Did Trump really mention WikiLeaks over 160 times in the last month of the election cycle?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Did Trump really mention WikiLeaks over 160 times in the last month of the election cycle? President Donald Trump reveled in WikiLeaks’ disclosures against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton during the
FactCheck.org→ SCOTUS Didn’t Ban Teaching About Islam
Q: Did the Supreme Court rule that public schools cannot teach students about Islam? A: No. That false claim was spread by a network of fake news websites. FULL QUESTION Did the Supreme Court just shut down the teaching of Islam in our schools? Did J