Did a tourist in Northern Ireland record a giant's "door" opening in the mountainside at Giant's Causeway? No, that's not true: This was part of a promotional video made by An Taisce - The National Trust for Ireland, a nongovernmental cha
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Logically→ Bill Gates was recorded admitting that climate change is a “WEF scam.”
It is clear that Bill Gates makes no such claim in the unedited version of this clip.
Full Fact→ No evidence for Rishi Sunak’s claim about ‘record’ number of new homes built
At last week’s PMQs, the new Prime Minister claimed a record number of new homes were built in the last year—but we’ve not found any evidence to support this.
Full Fact→ Are crime rates at a record high?
Although the number of crimes recorded by police is on the rise, the overall crime rate as measured by the crime survey is falling.
Snopes→ School Shootings Are Already at a Record in 2022
As of Oct. 24, there have been 257 shootings on school campuses — passing the 250 total for all of 2021, according to data compiled by criminal justice experts.
PolitiFact→ Citizens for Sanity – Ad misrepresents Senate Democrats’ full record on border security
“Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.”
Poynter→ Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record
Millions of Americans are casting mail ballots via drop boxes. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that’s dangerous. “There’s danger involved in drop boxes,” Rubio said in the Oct. 18 debate with his […] The post Marco Rubio said som
PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record
Marco Rubio’s warning that someone could blow up a ballot drop box ignores they have safely been used for decades in some cities and states. Florida law requires multiple security measures to protect ballots.
PolitiFact→ Club for Growth – Fact-checking ad on Nevada's Catherine Cortez Masto’s record against meth dealers
As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.”
Snopes→ 2,560-Pound Pumpkin Wins California Contest; Sets Record
A horticulture teacher from Minnesota set a new U.S. record for the heaviest pumpkin after raising a giant gourd weighing 2,560 pounds.
PolitiFact→ J.D. Vance – Fact-checking J.D. Vance on Tim Ryan’s record on fracking
“Tim Ryan when he ran for president two years ago … supported banning fracking both on public lands and generally speaking.”
Poynter→ Claims about Obama Foundation keeping classified records in an abandoned warehouse are wrong
In August, after the FBI seized documents from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump wrongly charged his predecessor with keeping “33 million pages of documents, much of […] The post Claims about Obama Founda
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims about Obama Foundation keeping classified records in an abandoned warehouse are wrong
“The Obama Foundation stored classified documents in an abandoned furniture warehouse.”
PolitiFact→ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – Did Herschel Walker misrepresent his record on veterans, graduation and law enforcement? Yes
Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.”
Full Fact→ Kwasi Kwarteng wrong on ‘record unemployment’ under Labour
The Chancellor was wrong to say that Labour left office with record unemployment. During this period unemployment peaked below the record level, set in 1984.
Snopes→ Super Squash: 2,554-Pound Pumpkin Carves out New US Record
A 2,554-pound pumpkin grown in upstate New York has set a new U.S. record for the heaviest.
Snopes→ Records Contradict Majewski’s Account of Military Punishment
Republican J.R. Majewski has centered his campaign for a competitive Ohio congressional seat around his biography as an Air Force veteran.
Snopes→ Kipchoge Clocks 2:01:09 for World Record in Berlin Marathon
He's done it again. Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon.
PolitiFact→ Catherine Cortez Masto – In Nevada Senate race, Cortez Masto misleads about Laxalt’s record against opioid companies
Adam Laxalt took “campaign cash” from drug companies “and used his office to block local attempts at holding one of the worst offenders accountable.”
Snopes→ Trump Docs Probe: Court Lifts Hold on Mar-A-Lago Records
In a stark repudiation of Donald Trump's legal arguments, a federal appeals court permitted the Justice Department to resume its use of classified records seized from the former president's Florida estate as part of its ongoing criminal investigation.
Snopes→ Montana to Allow Transgender People to Change Birth Record
After months of defiance, Montana’s health department said it will follow a judge’s ruling and temporarily allow transgender people to change the gender on their birth certificates.
Poynter→ Green energy policies didn’t cause record prices at gas pumps
The spike in gasoline prices earlier this year had Republicans crying foul, blaming President Joe Biden and Democrats for the increase — even though they began rising in late 2020 under President Donald […] The post Green energy policies did
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Green energy policies didn’t cause record prices at gas pumps
"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
Washington Post→ Biden’s flimsy claim he has the ‘strongest’ manufacturing jobs record
The president inherited an economy on the upswing — and he's using a strange metric to make his case.
Snopes→ Trump Team Takes Aim at Records Probe; Calls It ‘Misguided’
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers dismissed as a “storage dispute” Trump’s retention of top-secret documents at his Florida home.
Poynter→ Florida allowed people with felony records to register to vote. Now they face illegal voting charges.
After much debate in 2018, Floridians decided to amend the state’s constitution so certain felons — once out of prison — could regain the right to vote. Floridians were persuaded […] The post Florida allowed people with felony records to re
PolitiFact→ Floridians with felony records face illegal voting charges. The state allowed them to register
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced charges against 20 Floridians whom he accused of voting despite disqualifying felonies. But the state is responsible for vetting voter registrations.
Snopes→ Record-Setting Sherpa Guide Contemplates Retirement
Sanu Sherpa recently returned to Nepal after completing his second round of all 14 peaks over the height of 8,000 meters (26,240 feet).
PolitiFact→ Charlie Crist – Charlie Crist misleads on Ron DeSantis' record on taxes
Gov. Ron DeSantis raised "taxes on the middle class by more than $1.5 billion while giving away $624 million to big corporations."
Snopes→ Ex-NYPD Officer Sentenced to Record 10 Years for Jan. 6 Riot
Thomas Webster's prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Snopes→ Mickey Mantle Card Breaks Record, As Sports Memorabilia Soar
A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million, blasting into the record books as the most ever paid for sports memorabilia.
Poynter→ ‘All they had to do was ask,’ said Trump: A timeline of efforts to retrieve presidential records
Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Aug. 12 to complain about the FBI’s unannounced search at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, days earlier. The agents […] The post ‘All they had to do was ask,’ said Trump: A ti
PolitiFact→ ‘All they had to do was ask,’ said Trump: A timeline of efforts to retrieve presidential records
Trump said all the FBI had to do was ask for the documents it wanted. But experts say law enforcement isn’t obligated to repeatedly ask someone to comply with the law. Here is a timeline of what we know about how often the request was made.
Snopes→ 17-Year-Old Pilot Sets Record for Solo Flight Around World
A 17-year-old pilot became the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft after he landed in Bulgaria, where his journey kicked off five months ago.
PolitiFact→ Ben Kral – NC trooper wrong about violent crime hitting record high
“Violent crime (is) at an all-time high."
Full Fact→ Real wages fall sharply—but not by ‘record’ amount when using best measure
When you look at people’s total pay—including bonuses—the most recent fall in real wages is not a record, although it is very large.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Tucker Carlson’s Claim That the CIA Seized Records From Mar-a-Lago
In a segment of his Fox News show Monday in which he discussed a “weaponized” Department of Justice, Tucker Carlson spoke about how the “DOJ is purging every figure in Trump’s orbit.” At one point in the segment, Carlson c
Washington Post→ Cortez Masto’s misfired attack on Laxalt’s opioid record
In a hard-fought Senate race, Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto has ginned up misleading claims about opioid lawsuits in her attack ads.
Snopes→ Hot Nights: US in July Sets New Record for Overnight Warmth
Talk about hot nights, America got some for the history books last month.
Poynter→ Can Donald Trump run for president if charged and convicted of removing official records?
The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate raises questions about whether a statute that bans the removal of official records could bar Trump from running for president […] The post Can Donald Trump run for president if