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Snopes→ Moore Threatens Lawsuit over Story That Threatens Campaign
Alabama Republican Roy Moore says a lawsuit will be filed over the published allegations he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl four decades ago.
PolitiFact→ Kayleigh McEnany – Trump raised more dollars from small donations
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Trump raised more dollars from small donations Republican National Committee spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany wanted to highlight some good news: Trump’s "underreported" success with small dollar do
Snopes→ Did Roy Moore Say Muslims Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Serve in Congress?
The U.S. Senate candidate wrote in 2006 that newly-elected Representative Keith Moore, a Muslim, should be prohibited from taking the oath of office.
FactCheck.org→ Bench Warrant Story Is Supreme Fiction
Q: Has the U.S. Supreme Court issued a warrant for the arrest of one of Barack Obama’s treasury secretaries? A: No. The person named in a fictional story doesn’t even exist. FULL ANSWER The U.S. Supreme Court currently has 50 cases on th
PolitiFact→ Ted Cruz – Could Ted Cruz measure have prevented the Texas church shooting? Not likely.
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Could Ted Cruz measure have prevented the Texas church shooting? Not likely. Reacting to the church shootings in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz said there could have been laws on the books to prevent
Climate Feedback→ Guardian explores sea level rise impact on cities, but fails to make timescale clear
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This story in The Guardian includes maps of, and reporting from, five coastal cities that will be affected by continued sea level rise. The story discusses the impact sea level rise will have on those cities, and
Truth or Fiction?→ 3 Democratic Victories Overturned By Courts Due to Voter Fraud-Fiction!
Three Democratic Victories Overturned Due to Voter Fraud-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Three different federal courts have moved to overturn Democratic victories in November 2017 elections in Virginia, Maine and Arizona because of rampant voter fraud. Th
PolitiFact→ Jeff Flake – Flake: Roy Moore said Muslims shouldn't serve in Congress
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Flake: Roy Moore said Muslims shouldn't serve in Congress Until allegations of sexual misconduct emerged, the worst criticism that Roy Moore heard from Republicans in the Senate centered on his views about I
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on the SALT Deduction
The House Republican tax plan would eliminate a federal tax deduction for state and local income or sales taxes, and it modifies a deduction for state and local property taxes. The Senate bill is expected to eliminate the deductions entirely. These pro
PolitiFact→ What you need to know about newly revealed Trump campaign-Russia ties
A year ago this week, Donald Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks issued a bold declaration just days after Trump’s electoral win: "There was no communication between the campaign and any foreign entity during the campaign." This claim has prov
Snopes→ Racist Graffiti Hoax Causes Outrage at Kansas State University
An African-American man painted racist language on his car as a Halloween prank that law enforcement says got out of hand.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Recycles Flawed Gun Talking Point
President Donald Trump has once again misused the example of Chicago to make a case against gun regulations. Despite what the president claims, Chicago does not have “the strongest gun laws in our nation.” It once did, but the laws that gave it tha
Truth or Fiction?→ Playing Christmas Music Before Thanksgiving Is a Federal Crime-Fiction!
Congress Makes Playing Christmas Music Before Thanksgiving a Federal Crime-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Congress approved a bill in November 2017 that makes it a federal crime to play Christmas music before Thanksgiving. The Truth: It’s not a fed
PolitiFact→ Explaining the Virginia election results: The White House curse
As late as a few hours before the polls closed on Tuesday night, pundits were thinking Republican Ed Gillespie could pull off an upset in Virginia’s open-seat gubernatorial race. When the votes were tallied, however, they showed that Gillespie&rs
FactCheck.org→ Texas Shooting Unrelated to Antifa
Q: Was the man who killed more than two dozen people in a rural Texas church trying to start a civil war as a member of antifa? A: No. Law enforcement officials believe the mass shooting was motivated by a family dispute, and they are not investigatin
Snopes→ Transgender Woman Wins Virginia House Seat, Making History
Transgender candidate Danica Roem defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use.
Washington Post→ Did Ronald Reagan’s 1981 tax cut supercharge the economy?
“While arguing over President Reagan’s 1981 tax cuts, Democrats claimed it would only benefit the rich. The Democrat Speaker of the House at the time, Tip O’Neill, called them royal tax cuts, because he claimed they favored th
ABC News→ Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe discusses negative campaign ads
McAuliffe defends controversial campaign ads attacking Republican candidate Ed Gillespie.
Snopes→ Police Chief Warns of Fentanyl Overdose Risk from Residue on Shopping Carts?
The likelihood of such a scenario is scientifically dubious and we can find no evidence that law enforcement agencies have ever issued such a warning.
Snopes→ Is Clothing Retailer Marshalls Still Paying Employees in Puerto Rico?
A Facebook post brought attention to the retail chain's treatment of workers after Hurricane Maria.
PolitiFact→ Dianne Feinstein – A closer look at the classroom-expenses deduction for teachers: How big is it?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | A closer look at the classroom-expenses deduction for teachers: How big is it? As congressional Republicans tout the benefits of their party’s tax proposal, Democratic lawmakers are trying to pick the bill
PolitiFact→ Markwayne Mullin – Oklahoma Rep. Mullin says average family of 4 would save $1,182 in taxes
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Oklahoma Rep. Mullin says average family of 4 would save $1,182 in taxes Republicans promised that their tax overhaul would save money for the middle class, and Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., was quick to make
Internet Archive→ The Ingraham Angle : FOXNEWSW : November 6, 2017 7:00pm-8:00pm PST
Laura Ingraham shines a spotlight on everyday Americans and examines how their lives are affected by politics at the federal, state and local level..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Tex
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Win a Car’ WhatsApp Scam Messages
WhatsApp users are currently being hit by "urgent" posts claiming that they can get a free car by following a link. The post ‘Win a Car’ WhatsApp Scam Messages appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
PolitiFact→ Patrick Morrisey – Do Joe Manchin and Evan Jenkins support Clinton, cap-and-trade, Planned Parenthood and tax hikes?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Do Joe Manchin and Evan Jenkins support Clinton, cap-and-trade, Planned Parenthood and tax hikes? In the West Virginia Republican primary for U.S. Senate, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey accuse
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump on ‘phenomenal’ economy, auto trade
AP FACT CHECK: Trump can rightly brag about economy, though he's building on Obama's progress, and gives incomplete picture of US-Japan auto trade
FactCheck.org→ No Muslim Child Marriage in Montana
Q: Did a judge in Montana rule that a “Muslim man can marry 9-year-old girl”? A: No. The couple in the “wedding” photo are actually actors who were part of an advocacy group’s campaign to fight child marriage in Lebanon. FULL A
PolitiFact→ David Perdue – GOP Sen. David Perdue says diversity visa lottery 'plagued by fraud'
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | GOP Sen. David Perdue says diversity visa lottery 'plagued by fraud' Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., repeated President Donald Trump’s criticism of the diversity visa program, claiming that the program is "
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the not-so-middle-class tax cut
AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the not-so-middle-class Republican tax cut
FactCheck.org→ GOP, Democrats Spin Tax Plan
Summary House Republicans on Nov. 2 introduced a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax code, and almost immediately both parties distorted the facts about the plan to advance their partisan agendas: The tax plan isn’t the “biggest tax cut in
PolitiFact→ Paul Ryan – Would the House GOP tax plan save a typical family $1,182?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Would the House GOP tax plan save a typical family $1,182? In unveiling the House Republicans’ tax bill, Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., touted its positive impact for a typical American family. "With this
PolitiFact→ Congress urges tech giants to fortify against foreign meddling before next election
How did the most powerful tech companies in America let Russia and other malicious actors co-opt their platforms to sow discord and undermine U.S. democracy in the run up to the 2016 presidential election? That question hung over congressional hearings
Snopes→ DNC Staffer Faces Scrutiny Over ‘Cisgender Straight White Males’ Email
A manager in the DNC's technology department appears to have asked colleagues not to invite straight, white men to apply for job vacancies.
FactCheck.org→ Blackout or Ham Radio Drill?
Q: Is the Department of Defense planning a drill that will cause a nationwide blackout? Is antifa involved? A: No and no. The Army is conducting a drill with ham radio operators, and it has nothing to do with antifa. FULL QUESTION I was wondering, d
FactCheck.org→ Senator Misleads on ‘Absurd’ Science
Sen. Rand Paul misrepresented two studies supported by federal grants, while advocating legislation he introduced to change the federal grant funding process. In both cases, Paul, a 2016 presidential candidate and Republican from Kentucky, confused the
Washington Post→ Senate Democrats falsely claim GOP tax plan will raise taxes for most working-class families
“On average, middle class families earning less than $86,000 would see a tax increase under the Republican ‘tax reform’ plan.” –Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), in a tweet, Oct. 27 “The average tax increase on families
FactCheck.org→ Schumer and the Diversity Visa Lottery
President Donald Trump criticized Sen. Chuck Schumer for helping to create the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program used by an Uzbekistan-born immigrant charged with killing eight people in New York City. In 1990, Schumer was instrumental in helping to cr
Snopes→ Did Mexico Sign a Major Trade Deal With Argentina to Retaliate Against Trump’s Border Wall Plans?
Mexico is in trade talks with Argentina, but no deal has been finalized; the cost to American farmers would likely be lower than claimed.
Climate Feedback→ The Independent makes a giant leap in stating that modern global warming could be “worse than thought” based on a single study
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in The Independent describes a study examining one type of “proxy” record for past global temperatures the geologic record. The study found a potential problem with temperature estimates for time p