Whoopi Goldberg: Military Widows Love 15 Minutes in Spotlight-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Whoopi Goldberg said on “The View” that military widows love getting their 15 minutes in the spotlight after a rousing ovation for the widow of fallen
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PolitiFact→ Mailbag: 'You contribute to the distrust of media'
There’s a new administration in Washington, but there’s been no let-up in emails from readers criticizing (or, occasionally, praising) our coverage. Here’s a rundown of some of the comments we’ve received from readers over the p
FactCheck.org→ Precision in Climate Science
The Line: Scientists cannot precisely measure climate change nor the impact of human activity on climate change. The Party: Republican In the past, some Republicans have denied that global warming and climate change are occurring — calling the f
Washington Post→ Tom Perez’s claim that Trump wants to ‘eliminate overtime pay’
“Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people. . . . He nominates someone to head the Labor Department who wants to gut overtime pay.” — Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, interview on NBC’s “Meet the Pre
FactCheck.org→ Did Sessions ‘Lie’?
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says Attorney General Jeff Sessions “lied under oath” when he said he “did not have communications with the Russians” during the presidential campaign. She has called on him to resign. Session
FactCheck.org→ Dems Stood for Widow’s Ovation
Q: During President Trump’s address to Congress, did top Democrats remain seated during a standing ovation for a Navy SEAL’s widow? A: No. There were two ovations and video shows Democratic leaders stood for both. However, they did not rema
FactCheck.org→ McCaskill’s Russian Flub
Sen. Claire McCaskill called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign for failing to disclose during his Senate confirmation hearing that as a senator he met twice with the Russian ambassador in 2016. As a point of contrast, McCaskill said, she had
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that Waters of the United States rule cost ‘hundreds of thousands’ of jobs
“EPA’s so-called Waters of the United States Rule is one of the worst examples of federal regulation and it has truly run amok and is one of the rules most strongly opposed by farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers all across ou
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump wrongly claims historic defense increase
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump wrongly claims historic defense increase In his address to Congress, President Donald Trump said his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history.&
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Address to Congress
Summary In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump stuck closely to his prepared remarks, but ran afoul of the facts in some cases. Trump said the U.S. has spent $6 trillion in the Middle East and “with this $6 t
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Defense Increase ‘Historic’?
President Donald Trump told the nation’s governors that his first budget would include “a historic increase in defense spending.” But defense experts say that’s not the case. For fiscal year 2018, Trump has proposed a 9.4 percen
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s address to Congress
An address to Congress is such an important speech that presidents generally are careful not to stretch the truth. The “16 words” in George W. Bush’s 2003 State of the Union address that falsely claimed Iraq’s Saddam Hussein sought
FactCheck.org→ DNC Chair on Trump and Overtime Pay
New Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez distorted the facts with his claim that President Trump “wants to eliminate overtime pay for people.” The DNC press office says Perez meant to say that Trump wants to nix an overtime “
Truth or Fiction?→ House Bill 610 to Defund Public Education-Truth! & Fiction!
House Bill 610 to Defund Public Education-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: GOP Rep. Steve King of Iowa has introduced H.R. 610 to defund public education. The Truth: H.R. 610 would dramatically change how federal education dollars are doled
Truth or Fiction?→ 179 Kids Went Missing in Indiana in First 45 Days of 2017-Reported as Fiction!
179 Kids Went Missing in Indiana in First 45 Days of 2017-Reported as Fiction! Summary of eRumor: 179 kids went missing in Indiana in the first 45 days of 2017. The Truth: Claims that 179 kids went missing in Indiana in the first 45 days of 2017 don
Snopes→ NRA President Jim Porter: ‘It’s Only a Matter of Time Before We Can Own Colored People Again’?
An inflammatory statement about race attributed to a National Rifle Association official originated as satire.
PolitiFact→ Thomas Perez – Mostly False: New DNC chair Tom Perez says Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Mostly False: New DNC chair Tom Perez says Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay On his first full day as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, former Labor Department secretary Thomas Perez sa
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s CPAC Speech
President Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, the place where Trump says he gave his first major political speech and concluded, “I think I like this business.” But we found that Tru
FactCheck.org→ Terrorism and Trump’s Travel Ban
Stephen Miller, a senior White House policy adviser, claimed that 72 people from the seven countries covered by President Donald Trump’s 90-day travel ban “have been implicated in terroristic activity in the United States” since the 9
PolitiFact→ Thomas Perez – In Texas, do you have to drive 120 miles for a voter ID?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | In Texas, do you have to drive 120 miles for a voter ID? During a CNN debate among candidates to chair the Democratic National Committee, Tom Perez -- a leading candidate who served as secretary of labor and assi
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s CPAC speech
President Trump’s speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor in Maryland was littered with some of the president’s favorite and frequently-cited falsehoods. Here’s a round-up of the 12 of hi
Washington Post→ For all of the motion, Trump is falling behind on his ‘100-day’ promise list
“It is a contract between myself and the American voter — and it begins with restoring honesty and accountability, and bringing change to Washington.” — President Trump, in the “Contract with the American voter,” issued Oct. 22
FactCheck.org→ Border Adjustment Baloney
The anti-tax Club for Growth claims in a TV ad that a key Republican tax proposal “will” cost “middle-class families” $1,700 in higher prices. That’s baloney. Economists generally believe the proposal wouldn’t affe
FactCheck.org→ Trump Official’s Misplaced Gitmo Blame
Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, botched two facts when speaking on Fox News about a released Guantanamo Bay detainee responsible for a recent suicide bombing in Iraq: First, Gorka wrongly suggested the man was released b
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Visa Waiver Stories
Q: Did President Trump sign an executive order allowing foreign nationals from various countries to enter the U.S. without a visa? A: No. That bogus claim was made in a series of articles published by fake news websites. FULL QUESTION Is it t
Washington Post→ The White House claim that Obama-era regulations have cost $890 billion
“The resolution is a start of rolling back harmful Obama-era regulations, which have cost the American business consumers a staggering $890 billion, making our companies less competitive and even driving some of them out of busin
FactCheck.org→ Trump Exaggerates Swedish Crime
Swedish authorities and criminologists say President Donald Trump is exaggerating crime in Sweden as a result of its liberal policy of accepting refugees from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries. Statistics show there has been an uptick in some
PolitiFact→ What the statistics say about Sweden, immigration and crime
When it comes to immigration and national security, President Donald Trump often points to other countries as case studies of policies he believes work and don’t work. Who’s done a great job securing their borders? Israel, Trump says. Who&r
PolitiFact→ Are leaks about Russia contacts 'illegal,' as Trump says?
Amid a slew of reports suggesting improper contact between members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle and Russia, Trump says the media is missing the real problem: leaks. "Illegal" leaks, to be specific. Trump confusingly said tha
Snopes→ President Trump Signs Bill Lifting Ban on ‘Predator Control’ Hunting Practices in Alaska
H.J. Res. 69 nullifies previously imposed federal protections for bears, wolves, and other predatory animals on national preserves in Alaska.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump statements on Flynn
This week Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org take a look at President Donald Trump’s misleading statements on the resignation of Michael Flynn and the events leading up to it. Flynn resigned as Trump’s national security advisor on Feb. 14 after
FactCheck.org→ Has Autism Prevalence Increased?
President Donald Trump said there has been a “tremendous” increase in autism in U.S. children. There has been a large increase in the reported cases of autism, but scientists don’t know if this is due to a broadening of the disord
Washington Post→ What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week (#6)
Welcome to the sixth installment of our occasional feature looking at what the president got wrong on Twitter. President Trump spent most of his time on Twitter this week bemoaning news being leaked out of his administration, and at
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s News Conference
President Donald Trump offered his spin on the first weeks of his administration, and made some familiar false claims, during his Feb. 16 press conference: The president praised his administration’s implementation of his anti-terrorism executive
FactCheck.org→ Trump Spins Flynn Facts
President Donald Trump has been spinning the facts about Michael Flynn’s resignation Feb. 14 as national security advisor: A day after Flynn’s resignation, Trump claimed Flynn was “treated very, very unfairly” by the “fake media.”
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that there’s ‘tremendous amount of increase’ in autism cases
“So what’s going on with autism? When you look at the tremendous increases, really, it’s such an incredible — it’s like, really a horrible thing to watch, the tremendous amount of increase.” — President Trump, remarks at mee
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump Received Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986-Truth!
Donald Trump Received Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986-Truth! Summary of eRumor: President Trump was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986 with the likes of Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali. The Truth: It’s true that Donald Trump was pres
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin Seen at Swiss Resort Before Election-Fiction!
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin Seen at Swiss Resort Before Election-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump and Vladimir Putin were spotted together at a Swiss resort before the 2016 presidential election. The Truth: Reports that President Trump
Washington Post→ The fall of Michael Flynn: A timeline
Here’s a timeline of what we know about national security adviser Michael Flynn, his contacts with Russia and his resignation. We will continue to update it as more information becomes available. Dec. 29, 2016 Obama administration
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that recent immigration arrests reflect his enforcement policies
“We really have done a great job. We’re actually taking people that are criminals — very, very, hardened criminals in some cases with a tremendous track record of abuse and problems — and we’re getting them out and