When it became Sen. Michael Bennet's turn to speak on the Senate floor about the record-long government shutdown, the Colorado Democrat said he had had enough of criticism from Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Cruz had blamed Democrats for not supporting
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Truth or Fiction?→ Did Taxpayers Foot the Bill for the Trump Family’s Dinner at His Property While Furloughed Workers Went Unpaid?
On January 24 2019, a Facebook user shared the following shutdown related meme to Facebook: Beneath a photograph of Donald Trump, his children, and their spouses, text stated: So get this … Last Night, Taxpayers Paid Donald Trump To Feed Donald
PolitiFact→ Maria Cantwell – Have 7 million Americans become uninsured since 2016?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Have 7 million Americans become uninsured since 2016? Concern over health insurance helped Democrats take back the House of Representatives in the 2018 elections. And the issue remains a potent one for the party.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Pointless Job Boast
President Donald Trump lamented that the “media barely covers” the fact there are “More people working in U.S.A. today than at any time in our HISTORY.” It’s probably because, with the U.S. population increasing every day,
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Donald Trump Say He Would ‘Gladly Take… Slings and Arrows’ of Criticism for His Supporters?
On January 21 2019, the Facebook page “We Love President Donald J. Trump” shared the following quotation meme: Beneath an image of Donald Trump, the text said: They knew they would throw every lie they could at me and my family and my love
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Preacher Say Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Was ‘Summoning Demons’ by Dancing?
On January 25 2019, the Facebook page “Pass The 28th Amendment (Complete Removal Of The Church From The State)” shared a news article about a preacher who purportedly claimed that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) was “summo
Lead Stories→ Fake News: CIA Did NOT Issue Posthumous Apology, New Evidence Did NOT Clear Osama Bin Laden Of Involvement In 9/11 Attacks
Did new evidence clear Osama Bin Laden of involvement in the 9/11 terrirust attacks and did the CIA posthumously issue him a formal apology? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirical website that often gets mistaken for real n
Snopes→ Trump Makes Rare Cave on State of the Union Speech
"I would have done it in a different location but I think that would be very disrespectful to the State of the Union," President Trump said.
FactCheck.org→ Unsupported MLK Claim Circulates Again
Quick Take Facebook posts claim that Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican. That’s a longstanding, unsupported claim that his children have denied. Full Story On the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and days after what would have been his 9
FactCheck.org→ Sanders’ Tweet on Retirement Savings
Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted that “more than half of older workers have no retirement savings.” But that figure includes retirees, not just “older workers,” and does not include workers with pension plans. In all, 73 percent of o
Truth or Fiction?→ Did House Democrats Vote Against Shutdown Back Pay in January 2019?
On January 22 2019, Rep. Dan Crenshaw tweeted: The depicted tweet said: Big deal that never got reported: Last week, House GOP voted to pay federal employees their 1st paycheck of 2019, despite shutdown. Only 6 Dems voted with us. It failed. Dem prior
Snopes→ Police Describe Execution-Style Killings Inside Florida Bank
Sebring police Chief Karl Hoglund said there's no indication the gunman intended to rob the bank, and no apparent connection among him, the bank or the victims.
Snopes→ Man Says Emotional Support Alligator Helps His Depression
Joie Henney, 65, said his registered emotional support animal named Wally likes to snuggle and give hugs, despite being a 5-foot-long alligator.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Bogus ‘Catch and Release’ Statistic
In arguing for border wall funding, President Donald Trump claimed — without any evidence — that only 2 percent of those apprehended crossing the border and released pending immigration hearings appear in court. Actually, Trump administrati
Snopes→ White Supremacist Pleads Guilty to NYC Sword Killing
James Jackson, who is white, admitted to fatally stabbing 66-year-old Timothy Caughman. He said the slaying was intended to be practice for further assaults on black people.
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Portraits Depict Agnès Sorel in the 1400s Exposing Her ‘Favorite Boob’?
In January 2019, screenshots of the following Twitter claim about Agnès Sorel, lover to King Charles VII of France, began circulating on Facebook: The tweet said: “Women in the past were modest and had more respect for themselves.” Here
Snopes→ Nurse Arrested in Case of Incapacitated Woman Who Gave Birth
Investigators arrested 36-year-old Nathan Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse, on suspicion of one count of sexual assault and one count of vulnerable adult abuse, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said.
Snopes→ Catholic Student Says He Didn’t Disrespect Native American
Nick Sandmann said he isn't racist and for that matter, neither are his classmates.
Snopes→ Erin Brockovich Urges California Leaders to Halt PG&E Bankruptcy
"I'm mad, I think we should all be mad," Erin Brockovich said as she stood outside the Capitol in Sacramento alongside people who lost their homes to destructive fires.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Nathan Phillips Lying About His Military Service in Order to Raise Money?
In the wake of the days-long Covington Catholic controversy, rumors spread about its central figures, Native American rights activist Nathan Phillips of the Omaha Nation and student Nick Sandmann. As the story continued to unfold, pushed along by a
Snopes→ Trump Proposal Panned as Workers Face Another Lost Paycheck
Democrats said the legislation offers inadequate protections for "Dreamer" immigrants and Trump should reopen the government before negotiations can start.
Snopes→ Boys School Closes Amid Fallout Over Washington Videos
The school's principal, Robert Rowe, said that "after meeting with local authorities," they decided to close the campus "to ensure the safety of our students, faculty and staff."
Snopes→ Singer Chris Brown Detained in Paris After Rape Complaint
U.S. singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint, French officials said.
Snopes→ Notre Dame to Cover Up Murals of Columbus in the New World
They conceal another side of Columbus: the exploitation and repression of Native Americans , said the Rev. John Jenkins, president of Notre Dame.
Snopes→ Giuliani Clarifies Comments About Trump Tower Moscow Project
He said his comments were "hypothetical" and "not based on conversations" he had with the president.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Covington Catholic Student’s Mother Tweet That She Wished Natives Received More ‘Smallpox Blankets’?
In the middle of the Covington Catholic controversy on January 21 2019, rumors circulated that Julie Sandmann (mother of Nicholas Sandmann) had published a tweet wishing “smallpox blankets” had killed additional Native Americans. Julie Sand
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This a Picture of Covington Catholic Students in Blackface Harassing a Basketball Player?
During an uproar following a viral video of Covington Catholic students surrounding a Native American man at the National Mall on January 19 2019, allegations surfaced that students from that institution had been photographed in blackface. On January 2
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the President Tweet in Support of a Covington Catholic Student?
On January 19 2019, Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann was named in a viral video after a clip of his interaction with Native American activist Nathan Phillips at the National Mall spread across social media. In the ensuing controversy, a tweet
FactCheck.org→ Video: Has ISIS Been ‘Defeated’?
In this fact-checking segment, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews Vice President Mike Pence’s claim that “ISIS has been defeated.” The vice president made his remarks at the Global Chiefs of Mission Conference on Jan. 16 — th
Snopes→ Native American Says He Tried to Ease Tensions at Mall
Nathan Phillips said that he was trying to keep peace between some Kentucky high school students and a black religious group that was also on the National Mall.
Snopes→ Romney Backs Trump in Shutdown Showdown, Questions Pelosi
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said he backs an idea by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin that would ensure essential government workers who are still working, but without pay, get paid.
FactCheck.org→ Examining Shutdown Claims from Democrats
The weekslong partial government shutdown has led to around 800,000 federal employees not working or working without pay. It also has led to some false or questionable claims from Democrats about the shutdown’s impact on a host of federal service
FactCheck.org→ Trump Wrong About Wall Effect in El Paso
President Donald Trump falsely claimed that El Paso went from “one of the most dangerous cities in the country to one of the safest cities in the country overnight” after “a wall was put up” along the Mexico border. Here are the facts:
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Texas Ranchers Find ‘Prayer Rugs’ Near the U.S.-Mexico Border?
Amid a flurry of headlines about the government shutdown and Michael Cohen on January 18 2019, President Donald Trump tweeted a highly dubious claim that ranchers on the southern United States border had found “prayer rugs” as part of a pl
PolitiFact→ Could Donald Trump declare a national emergency for a border wall? Here's what we know
The United States is in its 28th day of a partial federal government shutdown over the funding of a border wall with Mexico. President Donald Trump is unwilling to sign a spending deal to re-open the government if it doesn’t include billions of d
Snopes→ Total Lunar Eclipse Meets Supermoon Sunday Night
"This one is particularly good," said Rice University astrophysicist Patrick Hartigan.
Lead Stories→ How A Tattoo Led Us To The Macedonian Trucker Delivering Loads of Fake News To The Internet
The joint investigation by Lead Stories and Nieuwscheckers into a network of Macedonian fake news sites reached a dead end last month: we knew most of the sites involved and had a pretty good idea how their posts were being spread via fake Twi
Lead Stories→ Decline and Fall Of A Macedonian Fake News Network: Numbers Indicate Facebook’s Measures Forced Desperate Move To Twitter
Although Macedonian fake news merchants still generate thousands of Facebook likes and shares, the platform's recent measures against bad actors have drastically reduced their reach. The next step in the arms race takes the battle to Twitter.
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Mike Pence wrong that ISIS has been defeated
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Mike Pence wrong that ISIS has been defeated Vice President Mike Pence took something of a victory lap for the administration on countering ISIS, the terrorist group that set out to establish an Islamic caliph
Snopes→ Border Sheriffs Say Wall Alone Won’t Increase Security
The problem lies in many other areas, like the understaffed ports of entry, said chairman Leon Wilmot, who is the sheriff in Yuma County, Arizona.