A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill, handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph.
PolitiFact→ The Democrats’ big IRA bill fulfills some Biden promises, leaves others behind
Inflation Reduction Act delivers for Biden’s campaign agenda on climate and Medicare prescription drugs. Falls short on childcare, pre-school and family/medical leave.
Snopes→ Here’s How Government Docs Are Classified to Keep Sensitive Info Safe
There are several degrees of classification.
Snopes→ FBI Seized ‘Top Secret’ Documents from Trump Home
A property receipt unsealed by the court shows FBI agents took 11 sets of classified records from the estate during a search on Monday.
FactCheck.org→ Medicare Prescription Drug Provisions of Inflation Reduction Act
The reconciliation bill passed by Congress includes several provisions affecting prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries. Democrats and Republicans offer opposing views on how the legislation will affect seniors. We’ll explain what the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 1 In 25 Clients Of Germany’s Largest Health Insurer Were NOT Treated For COVID Vaccine Side Effects In 2021
Were 1 in every 25 clients of Germany's largest health insurer, Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), treated for side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021? No, that's not true: Only one of the four diagnosis codes (ICD) for billing health insu
PolitiFact→ In Context: What NY Attorney General Letitia James said about Trump that Trump’s video left out
Donald Trump launched a pre-emptive strike against N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James before invoking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition. Here’s the context behind the sound bites he used against her.
PolitiFact→ Read the Mar-a-Lago search warrant, what agents took
The search warrant executed at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate shows that the Justice Department is investigating Trump for violations of the Espionage Act, removal of records and obstruction of an investigation.
Snopes→ Southwest Airlines Email Phishing Scam Says ‘Congrats,’ Claims You’ve Received ‘Reward’
Never click links in phishing emails.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Of 25 Taxes Does NOT Only Include Taxes That Didn’t Exist 60 Years Ago
Is this an accurate list of 25 taxes that didn't exist 60 years ago? No, that's not true: The list includes taxes that have been around since long before 1962. For example, federal taxes on tobacco and alcohol date as far back as the 18th
Snopes→ WHO Plans to Rename Monkeypox Over Stigmatization Concerns
Some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.
Snopes→ Read the Warrant that Allowed the FBI to Search Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate
The document was provided by The Associated Press.
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – Once on the fence, Michels reconsiders and endorses Donald Trump in 2024 bid
On endorsing former President Donald Trump in 2024
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barack Obama Did NOT Take 30 Million Documents From The White House To Chicago And Then Refuse To Return Them
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Amazon Is NOT Selling Unclaimed Packages For $1.95 — It’s A Third-Party Seller
Does Amazon host a charity event at the end of the year and distribute random unclaimed Amazon packages for $1.95? No, that's not true: An Amazon spokesperson wrote to us saying that Amazon will sell returns to third-party buyers if the i
PolitiFact→ Catherine Cortez Masto – Fact-checking whether Senate hopeful Adam Laxalt helped oil industry then got campaign money from it
"Adam Laxalt fought an investigation into the oil industry, then they funded his campaign."
FactCheck.org→ Video Makes Unsubstantiated Claim About Chinese Maneuvers After Pelosi Visit to Taiwan
Quick Take China held live-fire military drills around Taiwan as a response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island on Aug. 2. But a video posted on social media made unfounded claims that China had attacked a Taiwanese armory. An expert
Snopes→ Scientists Use Tiny Trackers, Plane to Follow Moths on Move
Trillions of insects migrate across the globe each year, yet little is known about their journeys.
Snopes→ Does Video Show a ‘Snake Standing Up,’ Raising Its Head?
Social media commenters on Facebook and Reddit hypothesized that the snake in the video was either a king cobra or black mamba.
Full Fact→ Residents of Greater Manchester are not ‘being poisoned’ by their water company
Claims that a Freedom of Information request has revealed the presence of poisons in drinking water are false.
Truth or Fiction?→ The Onion ‘Oracle’: Mar-a-Lago ‘Nuclear Briefcase from Lost And Found’
On August 12 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot from Twitter, purportedly featuring a prophetic article from The Onion in 2017, describing nuclear material improperly stored at Mar-a-Lago: little known fact: the onion is staffed by wizards
Snopes→ Rodolfo Castro’s On-Field MLB Phone Flub a Relatable Moment
The moment was hilarious because it was so relatable.
PolitiFact→ Is the titanium dioxide in tampons toxic?
Titanium dioxide is a common ingredient in sunscreen, toothpaste, paper and coffee creamers. Some online claim the mineral is toxic and causes cancer and reproductive harm. There is no evidence that is the case, but more research is needed.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Why Trump is wrong to suggest Obama personally kept ‘33 million pages of documents’
"President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!"
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – Once on the fence, Michels reconsiders and endorses Donald Trump in 2024 bid
On endorsing former President Donald Trump in 2024.
Full Fact→ Report of newborn baby abandoned in Barnsley is fake
An image of a newborn baby abandoned in South Yorkshire was taken in Thailand in 2017.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Real That Shows Ghislaine Maxwell Partying With Judge Who Approved Mar-a-Lago Warrant
Is a photograph real that shows Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, partying with the judge who approved the FBI warrant to search former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence? No, that's not true: It's be
Snopes→ Getty Museum in LA to Return Illegally Exported Art to Italy
The Getty will return a nearly life-size group of Greek terra-cotta sculptures known as “Orpheus and the Sirens," believed to date from the fourth century B.C.
PolitiFact→ Matt Gaetz – No, Biden is not arming up the IRS with guns and ammunition
The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: IRS Is NOT Opening ‘Sniper School,’ Its Criminal Investigation Unit Says
Is the IRS opening a "sniper school"? No, that's not true: The IRS Criminal Investigation unit declared to Lead Stories that there is no such school opening. The claim was made in an article on a website known for fictitious content. The
Full Fact→ Are one million people in the UK using anabolic steroids?
The widely quoted figure can be traced to an extrapolated estimate from 2015, but a review earlier this year suggests the actual number is much lower.
Snopes→ More Black NFL Retirees Win Dementia Cases in Rescored Tests
Hundreds of Black NFL retirees denied payouts in the $1 billion concussion settlement now qualify for awards after their tests were rescored to eliminate racial bias.
Full Fact→ Mark Zuckerberg is not David Rockerfeller’s grandson
The Rothschilds don’t have a 10% stake in Facebook either.
Full Fact→ YouTuber misinterprets Covid-19 vaccine evidence on children from Singapore
Dr John Campbell claims that new evidence shows more children “suffered a severe reaction to vaccine” than required oxygen therapy for Covid-19. But this is incorrect, and the comparison is flawed.
Full Fact→ Leaked report doesn’t ‘vindicate’ view that most people crossing the Channel on small boats are ‘economic migrants’
The Mail on Sunday recently published an article stating that four in 10 people crossing the Channel in small boats are from Albania.
Snopes→ J&J to End Sales of Baby Powder with Talc Globally Next Year
Talc will be replaced by cornstarch.
Snopes→ Were the Blue People of Kentucky Real?
A rare genetic condition led to the unusual-looking skin tone.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photo doctored to look like Ghislaine Maxwell was massaging Judge Bruce Reinhart’s feet
A photo shows Ghislaine Maxwell and Bruce Reinhart.
Snopes→ Author Salman Rushdie Attacked on Lecture Stage in New York
Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
Snopes→ In Biden’s Big Bill: Climate, Health Care, Deficit Reduction
The package heading toward final passage in Congress and to the White House for President Joe Biden's signature will touch countless American lives.