President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser said the investigations into Russian interference have been more damaging than the interference itself. But there was more to it than online ads.(Image credit: Brian Ach)
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FactCheck.org→ Meme Gets an ‘F’ on College Claims
Quick Take A popular Facebook post gives readers a false impression about the recent college admissions scandal and the cost of college for immigrants in the United States illegally. Full Story Where can you find an inaccurate comparison between the
PolitiFact→ Mac Heller – US minorities surpassed 25 percent of electorate when Obama ran in 2008, and it's going up
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | US minorities surpassed 25 percent of electorate when Obama ran in 2008, and it's going up The election of President Barack Obama marked a turning point in the share of the minority electorate. An executive producer&n
Snopes→ Twitter Profit Rises as Trump Demands ‘Fairer’ Social Media
Shortly after the numbers were released, President Trump took to Twitter to lambaste the social media company's treatment of him.
Snopes→ Kushner Downplays Russia Election Interference
One of the most influential voices in the White House tried to minimize Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential election.
Washington Post→ Unraveling Rudy Giuliani’s talking points on the Mueller report
The president's lawyer claims there's nothing illegal about a campaign taking information from a foreign government — and that what Hillary Clinton did was much worse.
FactCheck.org→ Giuliani’s Obstruction Distortions
In an interview about the Mueller report, Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, distorted the facts in repeatedly making the case that there was “no obstruction” by Trump. Giuliani claimed “there is overwhelmin
PolitiFact→ William Barr – Did Donald Trump ‘fully’ cooperate with Mueller investigation? No
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did Donald Trump ‘fully’ cooperate with Mueller investigation? No In his rollout of the special counsel’s report, Attorney General William Barr painted the Trump White House as a willing participant in all
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Photo of Donald Trump Wearing Diaper Is Doctored
Is a photo appearing to show a younger Donald Trump wearing a diaper authentic? No, it's not real: The image is a poorly-doctored photo using Trump's head from a photo taken at a 1991 event in New York. It has been circulated for several years
Snopes→ Trump, Business Organization Sue Democratic House Chairman
One of Trump's lawyers said in a statement that "we will not allow presidential harassment to go unanswered."
PolitiFact→ Eric Swalwell – Did Republicans rush to repeal law preventing the mentally ill from buying guns in 2017?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Republicans rush to repeal law preventing the mentally ill from buying guns in 2017? If elected president in 2020, California Rep. Eric Swalwell promises to break the deadlock on gun control legislation. So f
Snopes→ Warren Becomes First 2020 Democrat to Call for Impeachment
Other 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, while supportive of the idea of impeachment, were more circumspect.
FactCheck.org→ Debunking Mueller’s ‘Conflicts’
The Russia report released April 18 contradicts President Donald Trump’s claims that special counsel Robert Mueller had two conflicts of interest that prevented him from conducting an impartial investigation: Former White House Chief Strategist
FactCheck.org→ A Misleading Claim About Lawmakers’ Effectiveness
Quick Take A popular meme takes aim at prominent lawmakers by referencing the number of bills they’ve had passed. But it uses an erroneous number — and omits context. Full Story A post shared by thousands of Facebook users criticizes thre
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – $50 billion in Medicare waste? Yes, that's how much in 'improper payments' are made per year
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | $50 billion in Medicare waste? Yes, that's how much in 'improper payments' are made per year At a town hall in New Hampshire, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio, one of the many Democrats running for president in 2020,
Snopes→ Trump Says Statements in Mueller Report ‘Untrue’
On Twitter President Trump dubbed the more than 400-page document the “Crazy Mueller Report.”
FactCheck.org→ What the Mueller Report Says About Obstruction
In the hours after the public release of the redacted report from special counsel Robert S. Mueller, President Donald Trump took to Twitter with a message that reads, in part, “NO OBSTRUCTION!” That’s not at all what the Mueller repor
FactCheck.org→ What the Mueller Report Says About Russian Contacts
After the 2016 election, Vice President-elect Mike Pence was asked if there was “any contact in any way between [Donald] Trump or his associates and the Kremlin or cutouts they had.” Pence answered, “Of course not. Why would there be
Snopes→ The 10 Instances of Possible Obstruction in Mueller Report
On the day after Trump fired Comey, the president told Russian officials that he had “faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.”
PolitiFact→ The Mueller report: What you need to know
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s highly anticipated report presents a sweeping narrative of Russia’s 2016 election interference and clears the Trump campaign of criminally conspiring with the Kremlin. It also details the president’s e
PolitiFact→ Mueller report aims to squash WikiLeaks Seth Rich conspiracy theory
The Mueller report might not end the debate over what President Donald Trump did, but it has scuttled one conspiracy theory involving a murdered Democratic party staffer and WikiLeaks. Well into 2017, Fox News host Sean Hannity championed the hunt for
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Locks Of Love Does NOT Charge Cancer Patients For Wigs
Does Locks of Love charge cancer patients for hairpieces made from donated hair? No, that's not true: Locks of Love is a non-profit charity that uses donations and volunteer workers to provide wigs to children suffering from long-term hair los
PolitiFact→ In Context: Comparing Bill Barr’s summary of Mueller's findings to the publicly released report
U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr issued a four-page summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s key findings nearly a month before publicly releasing an estimated 400-page redacted version of Mueller’s report. Barr’s March 24 summary o
Snopes→ Trump Tried to Seize Control of Mueller Probe, Report Says
The president's lawyers have said Trump's conduct fell within his constitutional powers, but Mueller's team deemed the episodes deserving of criminal scrutiny.
Snopes→ After 2 Years of Waiting, Americans Will See Mueller Report
Attorney General William Barr said the president did not exert executive privilege to withhold anything in the report.
Washington Post→ Pence, Buttigieg and the debate over ‘conversion therapy’
Democratic hopeful Pete Buttigieg's attacks on Vice President Pence have again raised claims that the vice president once backed "conversion therapy."
FactCheck.org→ Phony Ben Carson Quote About Public Assistance
Quick Take An old meme from Ben Carson’s days as a Republican candidate for president is circulating again. But there’s still no evidence that he said, “My mother raised me with no help from the government.” Full Story In November 2015
PolitiFact→ The redacted Mueller report: The fight over what we won’t see
Attorney General William Barr is poised to release the findings from the special counsel’s nearly two-year investigation into whether the Trump campaign coordinated in Russia’s 2016 election meddling, and if the president obstructed the pro
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Bernie Sanders town hall on Fox News
Sen. Bernie Sanders’s town hall on Fox News was not a visit to the lion’s den. Judging from the cheers, the audience included plenty of voters open to his message of taxing the uber-rich to pay for more government to help the average Joe. B
FactCheck.org→ Notre Dame Fire Fuels Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theory
Quick Take A website cites an erroneous tweet, innuendo and unrelated events to falsely suggest there were “Muslim ties” to the Notre Dame fire. Full Story The devastating fire that ravaged the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on April
PolitiFact→ What does it mean when Democrats say they support reparations?
Slavery is sometimes referred to as America’s original sin. As the 2020 presidential race ramps up, Democratic candidates are talking about setting the country on a course of atonement through reparations. What are reparations? If eventually enac
FactCheck.org→ Jay Inslee’s Green Jobs Claim
In an op-ed and at a town hall, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has claimed that the top two fastest-growing jobs in the United States are in clean energy: solar photovoltaic installers and wind turbine technicians. That’s not the case — at lea
PolitiFact→ Tulsi Gabbard – Fact-checking Tulsi Gabbard's attack on new Trump policy for pork inspections, E. coli testing
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Fact-checking Tulsi Gabbard's attack on new Trump policy for pork inspections, E. coli testing Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard suggested Americans are at risk of eating contaminated pork becaus
FactCheck.org→ Rep. Ilhan Omar’s 9/11 Comments in Context
The controversy over Rep. Ilhan Omar’s reference to the 9/11 terrorist attacks continued to boil on the political talk shows on Sunday. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders claimed that Omar had spoken “dismissively” about the 9/
Snopes→ MLB Investigating Racist Messages Sent to Cubs’ Carl Edwards
The president of baseball operations for the Cubs calls the language "reprehensible."
Lead Stories→ Fake History: "Our National Anthem" Video By Robert Surgernor Is NOT The True Story Of "The Star Spangled Banner"
Is the "Our National Anthem" video produced by Robert Surgernor the true story of "The Star Spangled Banner"? No, that's not true: The video posted and shared many times on social platforms is filled with major historical inaccuracies and is a
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden cites study that found 25 percent of ankle sprain patients in ERs were prescribed opioids
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Joe Biden cites study that found 25 percent of ankle sprain patients in ERs were prescribed opioids Former Vice President Joe Biden said that part of the opioid epidemic is fueled by doctors who over prescribe.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Have 150-Year-Old Sign Removed From House Chamber Entrance
Did Nancy Pelosi have a 150-year-old sign removed from the House Chamber entrance? And did the sign say "In God we trust"? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters
FactCheck.org→ What Kissinger Has Said About Trump
Quick Take A post circulating on Facebook wrongly attributes several quotes about President Donald Trump to former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Full Story Henry Kissinger has had a hand in shaping U.S. policy for decades, starting even before
PolitiFact→ Howard Schultz – Howard Schultz's flawed swipe at partisan combat over immigration
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Howard Schultz's flawed swipe at partisan combat over immigration Howard Schultz is the founder of Starbucks coffee and is now considering a third-party bid for the presidency. He’s premised his campaign