The fallout over facts started after a California mayor gave her city a heads up about an upcoming immigration raid. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s decision elicited anger from President Donald Trump and officials who blamed her for scattering crim
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FactCheck.org→ Obama Not Ordered to Pay $400M Restitution
Q: Did a federal court order former President Barack Obama to pay “$400 million in restitution”? A: No. Multiple sites have carried the fictitious story. FULL ANSWER Former President Barack Obama would be in a particularly undesirable financial si
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s MAGA Rally
In a campaign speech supporting the Republican candidate in a special House election in Pennsylvania’s 18th District, President Donald Trump made several false and misleading statements on a range of topics, from drug smuggling to the stock marke
FactCheck.org→ NRCC’s Weak Case
In the March 13 special House election in Pennsylvania, a pair of Republican Party TV ads attack Democratic candidate Conor Lamb as a weak prosecutor who can’t be trusted. But the GOP’s evidence is flimsy and misleading. Both ads fault Lamb
FactCheck.org→ Sandy Hook Hoax Revisited
Q: Are the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting actually alive? A: No. That is a claim made by conspiracy theorists who believe the shooting never happened. FULL ANSWER The tragedy that left 17 dead in a Florida high school on Feb. 14
Snopes→ Florida Teen Charged with 17 Murders; Trump Plans Address
A former student opened fire at a Florida high school, killing more than a dozen people and sending scores of students fleeing into the streets.
Snopes→ Dozens of Nude Models Brave Cold, Rain for Polar Bear Paint
Dozens of body-painted models walked through the streets in a drizzle as part of the Polar Bear Paint, a nude spin on the traditional polar bear plunges.
Snopes→ What Is MS-13?
The street gang called out by name by President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address actually has its roots in Los Angeles.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrongly suggests British don't love their health care system
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump wrongly suggests British don't love their health care system As thousands marched in the streets of London recently to protest funding cuts to the British National Health Service, President Donald
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Nunes Memo
Lawmakers have made several claims about a controversial memo from House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes. The memo, written by Republican committee staff and released Feb. 2, raises concerns about a court order for elect
Snopes→ Philadelphia Cleaning Up After Some Celebrations Turn Unruly
Revelers shot off fireworks, drivers beeped their horns and Philadelphians young and old descended on Broad Street.
Snopes→ Naked Bank Robber Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
A federal judge says a Florida man who robbed a bank, stripped naked and ran down the street throwing stolen money is severely mentally ill and can't be held responsible for the crime.
FactCheck.org→ Out With the ‘Old Dixie’
Q: Did President Donald Trump order the removal of Barack Obama’s name from a Florida highway? A: No. That rumor comes from a false headline attached to a 2015 opinion piece critical of the name change. FULL QUESTION Do you know if this is tru
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers
Summary Now that President Donald Trump has been in office for one day shy of a full year, it’s time to take a look at how well his boasts — and his critics’ complaints — stack up against hard data. Here we offer key measures
Internet Archive→ Varney & Company : FBC : January 18, 2018 9:00am-12:00pm EST
Market coverage, featuring interviews and commentary from Wall Street experts..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FBC.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerpri
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Phony ‘Fake News’ Claims
President Donald Trump often dismisses news stories or media outlets that he doesn’t like as “fake news.” How often? A database of his public remarks contains 320 references last year to “fake news.” Usually, it’s a
FactCheck.org→ Response to Iranian Protests, Then and Now
Vice President Mike Pence falsely claimed that former President Barack Obama “repeatedly failed to express America’s solidarity with the Iranian protesters” in 2009. Republicans at the time criticized Obama for what they viewed as a slow
Internet Archive→ Washington Journal Daniel Newhauser and Kristina Peterson : CSPAN : January 3, 2018 11:05am-12:01pm EST
National Journal Staff correspondent Daniel Newhauser and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Kristina Peterson discussed the key fiscal and legislative deadlines facing Congress in the 2018 mid-term election year....This item belongs to: movies
Internet Archive→ Varney & Company : FBC : January 3, 2018 9:00am-12:00pm EST
Market coverage, featuring interviews and commentary from Wall Street experts..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FBC.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerpri
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
FactCheck.org→ Medicare, Cancer and the Tax Bill
Q: Is it true that under the GOP tax bill, Medicare will stop covering cancer treatment? A: No. Nothing about the tax bill would end cancer treatment benefits. Increased deficits could lead to Medicare spending cuts, however. FULL QUESTION There is a
Internet Archive→ Fast Money Halftime Report : CNBC : December 6, 2017 12:00pm-1:00pm EST
Analysis of the day's market activity, and trading tips and investment strategies from Wall Street experts..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNBC.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint
FactCheck.org→ Michael Flynn’s Russia Timeline
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI, the U.S. Special Counsel’s Office announced on Dec. 1. In his plea agreement, Flynn admitted he lied t
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Claims Don’t Add Up
Summary In touting Republican tax bills, President Donald Trump made several claims that don’t add up. The nation’s real gross domestic product grew 4.6 percent and 5.2 percent in the third and fourth quarters of 2014, respectively. But T
Snopes→ Harry Potter-Themed Town Celebration Draws Droves of Muggles
Spring Street in Newton was transformed into Diagon Alley, the magical market from the J.K. Rowling book series.
Internet Archive→ Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace : FOXNEWSW : November 19, 2017 11:00am-12:00pm PST
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Panelists include former representative Jason Chaffetz, Jessica Tarlov (Bustle), Jason Riley (Wall Street Journal) and political analyst Juan Williams..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of t
Snopes→ Zimbabweans Gather in Nation’s Capital to March Against President Robert Mugabe
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Harare to demand his departure after nearly four decades in power.
FactCheck.org→ The Democrats’ Inaccurate Talking Point
Nonpartisan congressional analysts estimate that 13 million fewer Americans would have health insurance by 2025 if the health care law’s individual mandate is repealed. But that doesn’t mean that all 13 million would be kicked off their insuran
Truth or Fiction?→ “NFL Role Models” Email Takes Aim at NFL Player’s Character, Records
“NFL Role Models” Email Takes Aim at NFL Player’s Character, Records-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: In the wake of NFL national anthem protests, a commentary dubbed “NFL Role Models?” making the rounds in forwar
Truth or Fiction?→ “NFL Role Models” Email Takes Aim at NFL Player’s Character, Records
“NFL Role Models” Email Takes Aim at NFL Player’s Character, Records-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: In the wake of NFL national anthem protests, a commentary dubbed “NFL Role Models?” making the rounds in forwar
Truth or Fiction?→ Fred Reed Column on Black Reparations for Slavery-Commentary!
Fred Reed Column on Black People Receiving Reparations for Slavery-Commentary! Summary of eRumor: A commentary attributed to Fred Reed discusses Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the chairman of African-American studies at Harvard, pushing for reparations for sl
Truth or Fiction?→ Fred Reed Column on Black Reparations for Slavery-Commentary!
Fred Reed Column on Black People Receiving Reparations for Slavery-Commentary! Summary of eRumor: A commentary attributed to Fred Reed about reparations for slavery and demands made by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the chairman of African-American studies at
FactCheck.org→ Video Backs Wilson, Not Kelly
Rep. Frederica Wilson said that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly got the facts wrong when he said that Wilson took credit for getting the funding for an FBI office in Miramar, Florida. The evidence supports Wilson. South Florida’s Sun-Senti
FactCheck.org→ Ralph Northam’s ‘Sell Out’ Stretch
A TV ad from Democrat Ralph Northam strains to portray Republican Ed Gillespie as a lobbyist who sold out workers by fighting “to give billions to Wall Street banks.” Gillespie was actually working as White House counselor to President Geor
FactCheck.org→ No Arrests for California Wildfire
Q: Was an “illegal alien” arrested for starting the wildfires that have ravaged northern California? A: No. The arrest was not related to the wildfires. Rumors about the fires that have ravaged northern California’s wine region are
Washington Post→ In the Virginia’s governor’s race, four-Pinocchio attack ads on both sides
“MS-13’s motto is kill, rape, control. The gang has been tied to brutal murders across Virginia. Ralph Northam’s policy? Northam cast the deciding vote in favor of sanctuary cities that let illegal immigrants who commit crimes
FactCheck.org→ Trump Muddles Economic Indicators
In a news interview and a speech in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump misleadingly suggested that rising stock value could reduce the national debt. One budget expert told us that notion was “just silly.” In an interview with Sean Hanni
Climate Feedback→ Tony Abbott speech on climate change rehashes misleading, inaccurate talking points
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott recently gave a speech at a climate “skeptic” conference hosted by the UK Global Warming Policy Foundation (led by Nigel Lawson who recently made incorrect claims about temperature evolution in a BBC int
Truth or Fiction?→ Antifa Plans Declares Civil War on November 4-Fiction!
Antifa Plans Declares Nationwide Civil War on November 4-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Antifa plans will wage civil war on November 4, 2017, and won’t stop until President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are removed from office. The Trut