“What is Hijrah?” Email Warns of Islamic Invasion Through Migration-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A forwarded email asks readers “What is Hijrah?” and goes on to explain that hijrah is the Islamic concept of invasio
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FactCheck.org→ Spinning the CBO Report
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the Republican health care bill has been released — so let the spinning begin. Democrats overstate what the CBO said about the impact on those who now have health insurance, while th
Washington Post→ Mulvaney’s suggestion that a person making one-fifth his pay couldn’t afford a doctor
“I was on Obamacare. I was on the exchanges as a member of the House, OK? I had the same plan that somebody who makes a lot less than I did at the time would have. I had a $12,000 or $15,000 a year annual deductible. I could afford it. Ho
Truth or Fiction?→ Obituary: Great Barrier Reef is Dead-Mostly Fiction!
Obituary: Great Barrier Reef is Dead-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A widely circulated obituary claims that the Great Barrier Reef has died after an impressive 25 million year run. The Truth: Scientists have disputed claims that the Great Barrie
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump trumpets 40 percent decrease in illegal border crossings. Is he right?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Donald Trump trumpets 40 percent decrease in illegal border crossings. Is he right? Illegal immigration from the U.S.-Mexico border dropped significantly during his first full month in office, President Donald
Washington Post→ Fact-checking the White House’s rhetoric on the CBO report
White House press secretary Sean Spicer offered a number of attacks and claims during a news briefing dominated by the new Congressional Budget Office report on the House Republican replacement bill for the Affordable Care Act. The
FactCheck.org→ Employer Premiums and the ACA
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer claimed that “because of Obamacare, premiums on everybody have gone up … whether you’re in an employer-based system or not.” Employer premiums have been affected somewhat, but they’ve b
Washington Post→ White House budget director’s false claims about the Obamacare legislative process
“It’s there. Anybody can read it. Folks watching on television now can go online and read what the bill is. They can watch the committee hearings. Those are things that were dramatically missing in Obamacare.” — White Ho
FactCheck.org→ CBO’s Obamacare Predictions: How Accurate?
So, was the Congressional Budget Office really “way, way off … in every aspect” of how it predicted that Obamacare would work, as the White House claims? No, it wasn’t. The CBO actually nailed the overall impact of the law on th
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Jobs Data was ‘Manipulated’
President Donald Trump’s chief budget officer claimed — without any evidence — that “the Obama administration was manipulating the numbers” to make the nation’s unemployment rate “look smaller.” Asked for evidence, White
Truth or Fiction?→ Oprah Said Old White People Must Die to End Racism-Truth! & Fiction!
Oprah Said Old White People Must Die to End Racism-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Oprah Winfrey once said that old white people must die to end racism or to achieve racial progress. The Truth: Oprah once said that some older people who we
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump: One-third of counties have only one insurer on Affordable Care Act exchanges
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Donald Trump: One-third of counties have only one insurer on Affordable Care Act exchanges Insurance providers are "fleeing" Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges, President Donald Trump said at a March 13
Washington Post→ President Trump, the king of flip-flops
There is no rule that politicians must remain consistent in their policies. Circumstances change, both economically and politically, and a skillful politician certainly can adjust his or her positions accordingly. But politicians need to ex
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump White House health care claims
Republicans supporting the House GOP’s effort to repeal and replace Obamacare are pushing back on criticism that the plan would strip health insurance away from an estimated 6 million to 15 million Americans, as Congress awaits additional insight
PolitiFact→ Tom Price – Tom Price undercounts Obamacare impact on getting more Americans insured
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Tom Price undercounts Obamacare impact on getting more Americans insured Republicans supporting the House GOP’s effort to repeal and replace Obamacare are pushing back on criticism that the plan would strip hea
PolitiFact→ Mick Mulvaney – Fact-checking White House criticism of CBO health care analysis
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-checking White House criticism of CBO health care analysis As the Congressional Budget Office prepares its assessment of the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the White House is
FactCheck.org→ March 11: Climate Change, GOP Health Plan
FactCheck.org→ Refugees and Terrorism Investigations
President Donald Trump’s new executive order on foreign nationals entering the U.S. says “more than 300″ refugees in the United States “are currently the subjects of counterterrorism investigations.” Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Truth or Fiction?→ Malik Obama Drops Bombshell: President Obama’s Birth Certificate-Fiction!
Malik Obama Drops Bombshell: President Obama’s Birth Certificate-Fiction! The Truth: Malik Obama, President Obama’s half-brother, posted a photo of what appears to be Barack Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate on Twitter. The Truth: M
FactCheck.org→ Maxine Waters on Alleged ‘Sex Actions’
Rep. Maxine Waters suggested without evidence that unsubstantiated allegations of “sex actions” made in a dossier against President Donald Trump are “absolutely true.” The allegations that Waters referred to were made in a dos
Washington Post→ What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week (#7)
Welcome to the seventh installment of our occasional Friday feature looking at what the president got wrong on Twitter in a given week. The president has been less active on Twitter in recent weeks, so it’s been almost a month since our l
Washington Post→ Trump keeps claiming he’s created U.S. jobs since Election Day. Not so.
“I’m very pleased to announce the great company ExxonMobil is going to be investing $20 billion in the Gulf Coast and the Gulf Coast region. … This was something that was done to a large extent because of our policies and the
FactCheck.org→ Pruitt on Climate Change, Again
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency told CNBC that he “would not agree” that “human activity,” or carbon dioxide emissions, is the “primary contributor” to global warming. But climate scientists say it
FactCheck.org→ Spicer Digs Hole Deeper on Gitmo
While correcting President Donald Trump’s tweet about Guantanamo Bay detainees who have returned to the battlefield, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer incorrectly claimed that in contrast to the detainees transferred or released by the Obam
Washington Post→ Schumer’s claim that ‘millions of women turn’ to Planned Parenthood for mammograms
“#Trumpcare cuts @PPFA funds, hurting millions of women who turn there for mammograms, maternity care, cancer screenings & more.” — Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), post on Twitter, March 7, 2017 There are some
Hoax-Slayer→ Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) Payment Refund Phishing Scam
Messages purporting to be from the UK's Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) claim that you are eligible for a refund from a previous payment and should click a link to complete a refund application.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on the GOP Health Care Bill
House Republicans released their replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act on March 6. How does the GOP’s American Health Care Act differ from the ACA? We look at the major provisions. Is there a requirement to have insurance or pay a
Truth or Fiction?→ Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vs. Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver-Incorrect Attribution!
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vs. Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver-Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: A commentary titled “Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vs. Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver” was supposedly written about Brewer in defense of a co
FactCheck.org→ Video: Sessions and the Russian Ambassador
In this video, CNN’s Jake Tapper drills down on then-Sen. Jeff Sessions statement that he “did not have communications with the Russians” during the 2016 presidential campaign. Sessions, who is now the U.S. attorney general, made that
Washington Post→ New anti-Obamacare ads conflate the exchanges with the entire health-care system
“Obamacare has been a disaster for Ohio families. … We’re paying more for health care. A lot more. … It’s time to repeal and replace the health-care mess voted for by Senator Sherrod Brown. … Congress can sta
Truth or Fiction?→ FBI Issues Warrant for Obama’s Arrest in Trump Wiretap Scandal-Fiction!
FBI Issues Warrant for Obama’s Arrest in Trump Wiretap Scandal-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The FBI has issued a warrant for President Obama’s arrest after revelations that he wiretapped Trump Tower’s phone lines ahead of the 2016 elec
Truth or Fiction?→ General Mills Donates to Local Food Bank With Every Text-Outdated!
General Mills Donates to Local Food Bank With Every Text-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Facebook posts claim that General Mills with donate the equivalent of 12 meals to your local foodbank if you text “Hunger” or “Meals&#
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Gitmo Blame
President Donald Trump wrongly tweeted that “122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield.” Actually, it’s only nine former detainees. The other 113 were released under President George
Snopes→ Did 122 Prisoners Released from Guantanamo by President Obama Return to the Battlefield?
Although 122 detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay were found to have subsequently engaged in terrorist activities, 113 of those detainees were released under the administration of President George W. Bush.
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that immigrants cost taxpayers ‘many billions of dollars a year’
“According to the National Academy of Sciences, our current immigration system costs America’s taxpayers many billions of dollars a year.” — President Trump, speech to Congress, Feb. 28, 2017 One of the key arguments by the adm
Truth or Fiction?→ Heads Up: Bills Introduced While Americans Were Distracted by ‘Russian Spy Drama’-Truth! & Fiction!
Heads Up: Bills Introduced While Americans Were Distracted by ‘Russian Spy Drama’-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A message circulating across social media, discussion forums and forwarded emails warns that while Americans were
FactCheck.org→ Examining Trump’s Wiretap Claim
With no evidence, President Donald Trump called it a “fact” that “President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election!” He compared the alleged surveillance to the criminal acts of “Nixon/Watergate.
Washington Post→ Accept no fakes: Only The Washington Post hands out Pinocchios
“That is the definition of an alternative fact.” — Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D- Calif.), speaking on the House floor, Feb. 3, 2017 We were at first pleased when we saw this in our Twitter feed — and then we were surprised. Hey look, @Gle
Washington Post→ Trump’s ‘evidence’ for Obama wiretap claims relies on sketchy, anonymously sourced reports
“How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!” — President Trump, tweet, March 4, 2017 “Reports concerning potentially politica
Truth or Fiction?→ Valerie Jarret Moves into the Obamas’ DC Home-Unproven!
Valeri Jarret Moves into the Obamas’ DC Home-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: President Obama’s former top White House Advisor Valorie Jarret has moved into the Obamas’ Washington, D.C., mansion to work in a newly created “nerve