The future of the Violence Against Women Act remains in jeopardy, but President Trump signed a nine-week extension of it, just before it was due to lapse.
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Snopes→ Did Six GOP Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Vote Against Reauthorizing the ‘Violence Against Women Act’?
Six Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, but not the "ranking member," voted against this particular measure.
Snopes→ Black Eyed Peas Tackle Gun Violence, Immigration in Videos
The second video focuses on border portal officers stopping immigrants from crossing the U.S. border.
Snopes→ Trump Stands by Warning of ‘Violence’ If Democrats Win Midterms
President Donald Trump urged evangelical leaders to get out the vote ahead of the upcoming midterm elections and warned of "violence" by opponents if they fail.
Hoax-Slayer→ Nasty Scam Email Threatens Violence and Death
According to this email, someone has paid the sender £30000 to kill you and take your severed hands. But, claims the message, you can cancel the impending assassination and save your life by paying the would-be killer £5000 via Bitcoin. The post
Politifact National→ Have U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters and President Donald Trump made statements that encourage violence?
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, has drawn criticism from both the left and the right for her call to confront members of Trump’s administration. Waters fired back and said that Trump has in the past ma
Snopes→ Is Stephen Miller a Descendant of Asylum Seekers Who Fled Anti-Semitic Violence?
The White House senior advisor is the great-grandson of a Jewish immigrant who fled the poverty and pogroms of the Russian Empire in the early 1900s.
Snopes→ Attorney General Sessions Reverses Protections for Asylum Seekers Fleeing Domestic Violence, Gangs
Immigration lawyers have already vowed to take legal action against Sessions's ruling, which would deny asylum to almost all victims of gang violence and domestic abuse.
Snopes→ Paramount Scraps airing ‘Heathers,’ Citing School Violence
Viacom says the subject matter is not suitable in the current environment for channels it is attempting to make youth-oriented.
Snopes→ Students to Walk Out Nationwide Protesting Gun Violence
In nearly 3,000 protests nationwide, students from the elementary to college level are taking up the call in a variety of ways.
Snopes→ Was Barack Obama Named in a Lawsuit for ‘Inciting Violence’ Against Police?
A lawsuit accusing former the former United States president of inciting violence against police officers was ultimately dismissed.
Snopes→ Schools Brace for Massive Student Walkouts Over Gun Violence
As schools around the country brace for student walkouts following the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida, principals and superintendents are scrambling to perform a delicate balancing act.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Media Violence
In the wake of the Florida school shooting, politicians have raised concern over the influence of violent video games and films on young people, with the president claiming they’re “shaping young people’s thoughts.” Scientists s
FactCheck.org→ Video: Gun Violence
In this video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews claims made by members of both parties about gun violence in the U.S. The video covers President Donald Trump’s statement Feb. 28 in a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress at the White House.
Internet Archive - Collection: factchecked→ Pres. Trump Meets with Governors on Gun Violence : CSPAN : February 27, 2018 2:37am-3:43am EST
President Trump hosted a meeting at the White House with many of the nation's governors to talk about gun violence and school safety. He said he wanted to ban bump stocks, which essentially turn semiautomatic weapons into automatic weapons, regardless
Internet Archive - Collection: factchecked→ President Discusses Gun Violence : CSPAN : February 22, 2018 4:09pm-5:07pm EST
President Trump hosted a meeting with local and state officials to discuss gun violence and school safety. He said that he would be in favor of giving concealed guns to adept teachers with military or special training experience and would consider givi
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Encourage Violence at His Rallies?
A viral cartoon accurately presents several quotations by the then-presidential candidate, delivered on the campaign trail in 2015 and 2016.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claim About Mexico’s Violence
Making a pitch for border wall funding, President Donald Trump falsely tweeted that Mexico is “now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world.” That’s wrong. Although the number of homicides reached a record high in Mexi
Snopes→ Was Michelle Obama Arrested for Domestic Violence?
Reports that the former First Lady was arrested after acting “unpredictably violent” during a domestic squabble were fake news.
WaPo Fact Checker→ Do tougher gun laws lead to ‘dramatically lower rates of gun violence’?
This is Part 2 of two fact checks examining rhetoric on both sides of the gun debate. (Read Part 1 here) “What we know is that states that have tougher gun laws, that keep criminals from getting guns, that keep those dangerous weapons
WaPo Fact Checker→ Does a city with the ‘toughest gun laws’ end up with ‘worst gun violence’?
This is Part 1 of two fact checks examining rhetoric on both sides of the gun debate. “You go to a city like Chicago, some of the toughest gun laws in the country are in the city of Chicago and yet they have the worst gun violence.&
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Seth Moulton – Have background checks been ‘unequivocally’ shown to reduce gun violence?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Have background checks been ‘unequivocally’ shown to reduce gun violence? On the heels of the Las Vegas shooting, two military veterans-turned-congressmen waded into the debate over the country’s respon
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Steve Israel – Does US really spend research dollars on massages for rabbits but not gun violence?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Does US really spend research dollars on massages for rabbits but not gun violence? The mass shooting in Las Vegas prompted former Democratic Congressman Steve Israel of New York to write that these horrific ev
Politifact National→ Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel, late-night hosts on gun violence after Las Vegas attack
A somber tone fell over the late-night talk show scene as hosts tried to address the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Some used their platform to bemoan the frequency of gun-related deaths in the United States, while others seized the moment to point out fl
Snopes→ Were Police Told to ‘Stand Down’ Amid Violence in Charlottesville?
Despite rumors, there was no "stand-down" order issued to police overseeing a white supremacist rally turned deadly in Virginia.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Again Blames ‘Both Sides’ for Charlottesville Violence
The President appeared to cancel out his earlier unequivocal condemnation of white supremacists and neo-Nazis, provoking widespread criticism.
Snopes→ Melania Trump Criticizes Charlottesville Violence, Plagiarizes Michelle Obama?
An image positing that First Lady Melania Trump again copied words from Michelle Obama while denouncing violence in Charlottesville is likely a spoof.
Snopes→ White Nationalist Rally, Violence Rock Virginia City
A car plowed into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally Saturday in a Virginia college town.
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Sarah Huckabee Sanders – Has Donald Trump never 'promoted or encouraged violence,' as Sarah Huckabee Sanders said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Has Donald Trump never 'promoted or encouraged violence,' as Sarah Huckabee Sanders said? Has President Donald Trump promoted violence? At a White House briefing, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders answer
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Infowars – Loretta Lynch did not call for 'violence and murder,' 'blood and death in streets'
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Loretta Lynch did not call for 'violence and murder,' 'blood and death in streets' The shootings of congressional Republican baseball players by a drifter fan of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., triggered outrage
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did George Floyd say he ‘ate too many drugs,’ as Derek Chauvin’s defense claimed?
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/apr/08/did-george-floyd-say-he-ate-too-many-drugs-derek-c/ The
Snopes→ Did Joe Biden Say 2nd Amendment is a ‘Phony Argument’?
Social media users misrepresented the president's remarks on proposed gun violence prevention measures.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Can Americans Buy ‘Whatever You Want’ Without a Background Check at a Gun Show?
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FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Missteps on Gun Policies
In outlining steps his administration would take on gun regulations, President Joe Biden misstated the facts on three existing policies: Biden falsely said that “you can buy whatever you want” at a gun show with “no background check.
Snopes→ Biden Tightens Some Gun Controls, Says Much More Needed
President Joe Biden announced a half-dozen executive actions aimed at addressing a proliferation of gun violence across the nation that he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Unpasteurized Brie Cheese Is NOT More Regulated Than A Six-Barrel Machine Gun In United States
Is Brie cheese made with unpasteurized milk illegal in the U.S., while a machine gun with six rotating barrels is legal? No, that's an exaggeration that leaves out important context and relies on semantics. Both Brie and machine guns are
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Infrastructure Proposal Is a Giant Boondoggle
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FactCheck.org→ Flawed Report Fuels Erroneous Claims About COVID-19 Death Toll
SciCheck Digest Viral social media posts cite a flawed paper in falsely claiming the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed death certificate procedures and violated federal law, resulting in wildly inflated COVID-19 deaths. The CDC hasn
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Claims About Asylum Grants and Immigration Court Attendance
While discussing ways to quickly determine if people who cross into the U.S. through Mexico are eligible for asylum, Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio claimed that “only about half of them even show up for their court cases” and “only 15% of th
The Dispatch→ Eric Greitens Tries Again
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