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Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Legal vs. Jose Illegal: Claims about Illegal Immigrants in California-
Joe Legal vs. Jose Illegal: Claims about Illegal Immigrants in California-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A commentary known as “Joe Legal vs. Jose Illegal” has been circulating since 2010 and makes claims about the economic impact of
PolitiFact→ 9 things we're reading about Syria, U.S. airstrikes
Here's a list of the stories we're reading to better understand the current situation in Syria and the significance of the U.S. airstrikes. Latest developments Syria Deeply, an independent digital media project, offers nuanced, specific coverag
Washington Post→ White House budget director’s claim that Social Security disability is ‘very wasteful’
Host John Dickerson: “Entitlements, that’s where the big money is. The president has said he didn’t want to touch Medicare, but he seems to be revising his thinking on that.” Office of Management and Budget director Mick Mulvaney:
FactCheck.org→ Steve King on ‘Criminal Aliens’
Rep. Steve King wrongly suggested that “28 percent of the inmates in our federal penitentiaries” are immigrants in the country illegally. About 21 percent of federal inmates are non-U.S. citizens, but that includes immigrants who came to th
Truth or Fiction?→ Elizabeth Warren Pays Female Staffers Less than Men-Fiction!
Elizabeth Warren Pays Female Staffers Less than Men-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren pays female staffers less than male staffers despite her strong support for equal pay. The Truth: Claims that Elizabeth Warren pays fem
Truth or Fiction?→ Susan Rice Unmasked Trump Transition Team, Leaked Information-Truth! & Fiction! & Unproven!
Susan Rice Unmasked Trump Transition Team, Leaked Information-Truth! & Fiction! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice requested that the identities of Trump transition team officials be unmasked in intelli
PolitiFact→ Rick Santorum – Rick Santorum garbles climate change comments by Obama's EPA chief
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Rick Santorum garbles climate change comments by Obama's EPA chief During an appearance on Bill Maher’s HBO show, former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., tried to convince the generally liberal host that Donald Trump
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Line on Syria
President Donald Trump said the Obama administration “had a great opportunity to solve” the crisis in Syria when Obama set a “red line” for military intervention. But when Obama didn’t launch such intervention, “I th
Snopes→ Is It Dangerous to Take a Bath During a Thunderstorm?
Is taking baths going swimming during a thunderstorm hazardous? Possibly ...
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Stimulus
While calling for new infrastructure investments, President Donald Trump distorted the facts about President Barack Obama’s 2009 stimulus bill. Trump described it as an “infrastructure bill” but “[n]obody ever saw anything being
Hoax-Slayer→ Hoax Scares Recipients with False Claims of Massive Earthquake
Message circulating via WhatsApp, SMS, and social media warns that a massive earthquake is going to occur tomorrow morning at around 2 am in parts of Africa.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's skewed portrayal of Obama's stimulus
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump's skewed portrayal of Obama's stimulus Just over eight years ago, when Barack Obama was just as new to the Oval Office as Donald Trump is now, he signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump's CEO town hall
This story will be updated. President Donald Trump invited CEOs s to a town hall on the economy on the White House grounds. In his own remarks, he emphasized the priority he puts on cutting government regulations to create jobs. "We are abso
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump flubs how unemployment is calculated
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump flubs how unemployment is calculated At a town hall with CEOs, President Donald Trump revived some of his longstanding concerns about how the nation’s unemployment statistics are calculated. Appear
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Rule: The Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to Fix Congress
Trump Rule: The Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to Fix Congress-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump has proposed the “Trump Rule” to fix Congress for good, and he has proposed the Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to accomp
FactCheck.org→ Mailbag: Medicaid’s Physician Participation
This week, a reader sent us comments on the reasons behind lower physician participation in Medicaid, as compared with private insurance or Medicare. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor
Truth or Fiction?→ Top Clinton Aide Turns Up Dead Before Testifying on Private Email Server-Reported as Fiction!
Top Clinton Aide Turns Up Dead Before Congressional Testimony on Private Email Server-Reported as Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Top Clinton aide Johnston Wilson McGill, 34, was found dead of an apparent heart attack just one day before he was summoned
Truth or Fiction?→ Kangaroos Being Introduced in Wyoming-Fiction!
Kangaroos Being Introduced in Wyoming-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Wyoming Wild Game Department and the Wyoming Migration Initiative have teamed up to introduce the first 90 kangaroos in Wyoming in what’s become known as “Operation Sage
Washington Post→ Did a Democratic congressional hopeful inflate his national security credentials?
“I’ve got five years of experience as a national security staffer in the U.S. Congress. I held top secret security clearance.” —Democratic congressional hopeful Jon Ossoff, remarks at a meet and greet, Feb. 20 Just about eve
Snopes→ Federal Judge Approves $25 Million Settlement In Trump University Lawsuits
Judge Gonzalo Curiel said the "extraordinary" settlement would allow former students to recover most of the cost of their studies.
FactCheck.org→ Sessions’ Dubious Drug Claims
In an address to law enforcement, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made two dubious claims about marijuana and opioids: Sessions said marijuana is “only slightly less awful” than heroin, an illicit opioid. Experts says heroin is thre
Truth or Fiction?→ With S.J. Res 34, Congress Allows Internet Providers to Sell Your Browsing History-Truth! & Misleading!
With S.J. Res. 34, Congress Allows Internet Providers to Sell Your Browsing History-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Congress has approved S.J. Res. 34, which would repeal an Obama-era internet privacy rule that prevented Internet service p
Truth or Fiction?→ Warning from Shell Oil Company About Climate Change-Truth!
Warning from Shell Oil Company About Climate Change-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Shell Oil Company released a 1991 video about the “catastrophic risks” of climate change that warned about rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, cli
Truth or Fiction?→ Obama Aide Evelyn Farkas Admits Spying on Donald Trump’s Team-Mostly Fiction!
Obama Aide Evelyn Farkas Admits Spying on Donald Trump’s Team-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former Obama administration aide Evelyn Farkas admitted in an appearance on MSNBC that she helped President Obama spy on President Trump’s ca
Truth or Fiction?→ Hillary Clinton Sold 20 Percent of World’s Uranium to Russia-Fiction!
Hillary Clinton Sold 20 Percent of America’s Uranium to Russia-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump has repeated the claim that Hillary Clinton sold 20 percent of America’s Uranium to Russia while secretary of stat
FactCheck.org→ Medicaid’s Doctor Participation Rates
In seeking to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has said “one out of every three physicians in this nation aren’t seeing Medicaid patients.” House Speaker Paul Ryan said “m
FactCheck.org→ Pruitt on the Paris Accord
Appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt made two false claims about the Paris Accord, a global agreement aimed at addressing climate change: He claimed China and India are “the
FactCheck.org→ Misrepresenting Stone’s Prescience
Rep. Adam Schiff laid out a series of “coincidences” to build a circumstantial case that President Trump’s campaign associates may have colluded with the Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign. But one of his “coincidences
Snopes→ Did President Trump Give German Chancellor Angela Merkel a NATO Bill?
Both German and U.S. government officials deny a media report that President Trump presented German Chancellor Angela Merkel with a multi-billion dollar NATO bill.
Truth or Fiction?→ April 7th iPhones Will Be At Mercy of Turkish Crime Family-Undetermined!
April 7th iPhones Will Be At Mercy of Turkish Crime Family-Undetermined! Summary of eRumor: A syndicate of hackers called “Turkish Crime Family” has threatened to remotely wipe the data from hundreds of millions of iPhones on April 7th un
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about Hillary Clinton and Russia
In two evening tweets, President Donald Trump said the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation has the wrong target. Instead of Trump and his associates, the committee should consider the ties that Hillary and Bill Clinton have t
Truth or Fiction?→ Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar-Truth! & Unproven!
Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Drinking a few spoonfuls of Apple Cider Vinegar a day brings a host of health benefits. The Truth: The therapeutic benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar have been touted for cen
Truth or Fiction?→ Congress Approves Killing Hibernating Bears and Denned Wolves-Truth! & Misleading!
Congress Approves Killing Hibernating Bears and Denned Wolves- Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: The House of Representatives and the Senate have approved legislation that would role back federal protections that prohibit the killing of
Truth or Fiction?→ Larry Klayman Releases Proof of FBI Director Jim Comey Massive Cover Up-Unproven!
Larry Klayman Releases Proof of FBI Director Jim Comey Massive Cover Up-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Conservative attorney Larry Klayman has released 600 million pages of information from a whistleblower about NSA wiretapping that proves FBI Director J
Snopes→ All 8 Supreme Court Justices Stand in Solidarity Against Trump SCOTUS Pick?
Supreme Court justices didn't pen a "letter" saying President Trump was "completely wrong in choosing Neil Gorsuch" to fill a vacant seat on the court.
Washington Post→ Pence’s strange claim that selling health insurance across state lines would be like car and life insurance
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we’re actually also going to finally allow Americans to purchase health insurance across state lines — the way you buy life insurance, the way you buy car insurance.” — Vice President Pence,
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Job Boast
At an Oval Office ceremony, President Donald Trump boasted that Charter Communications “has just committed to investing $25 billion” and creating 20,000 jobs in the U.S. — the latest example of companies, he said, that are investing i
Snopes→ Did the State Department Ban the Vice President of the Philippines from the U.S.?
Reports that Leni Robredo was sanctioned by the U.S. for "destabilizing" her country's government are fake news.
PolitiFact→ Carolyn Maloney – NY Rep. Maloney: More than half Planned Parenthood clinics are in underserved areas
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | NY Rep. Maloney: More than half Planned Parenthood clinics are in underserved areas During debate on the Republican health care bill, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., spoke passionately about the impact it will have