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FactCheck.org→ Trump’s ‘Nothing to See Here’ Spin
The Trump administration has offered some “nothing to see here” spin in response to the president’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. But President Donald Trump and White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders have twis
Snopes→ Was the French Election Hacked by Russia?
National Security Agency director Michael Rogers said under oath that Russian hackers attempted to interfere with France's 2017 presidential election.
Snopes→ Was Bill Clinton’s ‘Love Child’ Found Dead?
Unreliable web sites falsely reported that Danney Williams, who has claimed to be President Bill Clinton's illegitimate son, is dead.
Snopes→ Did a KGB Agent Confirm That the Sex Pistols Were Backed by the USSR to Destabilize the West?
A Facebook page for punk fans recirculated an old (and fake) story that the Sex Pistols were a KGB plot to foment dissent in the West.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Not Deporting Native Americans
Q: Did President Donald Trump tweet that he will deport American Indians to India? A: No. This claim comes from a satirical website. FULL QUESTION Is it true that Trump tweeted that he will deport Native Indians back to India? FULL ANSWER President
Snopes→ Did Fox News Report That James Comey Resigned?
Fox News erroneously reported that the former FBI director had resigned, but corrected the record when they received accurate information.
PolitiFact→ Jeff Sessions – Fact-check: AG Jeff Sessions claims district attorneys charge immigrants for lesser crimes
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-check: AG Jeff Sessions claims district attorneys charge immigrants for lesser crimes Attorney General Jeff Sessions raised concerns to New York law enforcement officers over practices of some district atto
Snopes→ Did Pastor Scarborough Blame Women’s Impure Thoughts for Breast Cancer?
The Witty Liberal Facebook page resurrected a fake news story from early 2016 about the pastor.
FactCheck.org→ Premium Spin
Democrats have stressed that the GOP’s American Health Care Act would increase health insurance premiums, while Republicans have said it would lower them, both citing the Congressional Budget Office. Which is it? A little of both. Rep. Steny Hoye
Snopes→ Senate Intelligence Chair: James Comey Will Not Testify
Comey had been slated to appear before the committee to discuss Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Snopes→ Did James Comey Tweet About ‘the Pee Tape’ After Getting Fired?
An image purportedly showing a screenshot of a tweet sent by former FBI director James Comey is fake.
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that a military hospital ‘precluded’ service members from receiving religious items
“The abuses were widespread. The abuses were all over. As just one example, people were forbidden from giving or receiving religious items at a military hospital where our brave service members were being treated, and when they wa
PolitiFact→ A year of fact-checking about James Comey, Clinton emails and Russia
James Comey is out as FBI director. President Donald Trump fired Comey May 9, amid an ongoing FBI investigation into Trump associates’ ties to Russia and after an election season colored by the agency’s probe into Hillary Clinton’s em
Snopes→ Did a Trump Campaign Web Site URL Reveal a Contempt for the Poor?
Online users exploited a bug on the President's campaign website to create fake URLs.
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Would the Republican health care bill take away anyone’s Medicaid?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Would the Republican health care bill take away anyone’s Medicaid? Soon after narrowly passing a major health care bill, Republican House members took to the airwaves to put a positive spin on a bill that critics s
Snopes→ Tunnel Collapses at Hanford Nuclear Facility in Washington State
No injuries are reported and no radiation was released from the cleanup site, says the Department of Energy.
Snopes→ Did Trump Say Americans Had ‘No Right’ To Protest Him?
A hyperpartisan web site misquoted a legal motion filed by Trump's lawyer.
FactCheck.org→ No ‘First Grandma’ Charges
Q: Was Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, charged with larceny and fraud? A: No. That false claim piggybacks on a fake news story that we already wrote about. FULL QUESTION Has Marian Robinson, Barack Obama’s mother-in-law, been charg
FactCheck.org→ The 24 Million Talking Point
The Line: The Republican health care bill would throw 24 million people off the health insurance they have now. The Party: Democratic After the House passed a GOP health care bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, Democrats criticized the legislation
Snopes→ Did a Pink Volcano Erupt in New Zealand?
Video purportedly showing oddly-colored smoke and steam rising from a eruption was digitally manipulated.
Snopes→ Teen’s Plea for Free Wendy’s Nuggets Sets Retweet Record
A Twitter plea from a Nevada teen for a year free of chicken nuggets from Wendy’s has become the most retweeted tweet of all time
Snopes→ Bill O’Reilly in Critical Condition After Being Attacked by ‘Tolerant’ Liberals?
Reports that the former Fox News host was beaten in a New York City bagel shop by a group of liberals originated with a fake news site.
Truth or Fiction?→ Members of Congress Refuse to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance-Fiction!
Members of Congress Refuse to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An image shows Democratic members of Congress refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. The Truth: This image shows Democrats in the New York State Senate w
Snopes→ Has the Congressional Budget Office Scored the American Health Care Act?
The CBO scored previous versions of the health care bill, but has not yet scored the one the House of Representatives voted on in May 2017.
FactCheck.org→ Republican Health Care Spin
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and House Speaker Paul Ryan engaged in partisan spin in talking about the Republican health care bill. The American Health Care Act was passed by the House on May 4, and both Price and Ryan appeared on Sund
PolitiFact→ Three takeaways from the Senate hearing with Sally Yates, James Clapper
At a hearing intended to be about Russian interference in the election, U.S. senators instead focused much of their attention on decisions Sally Yates made during her short tenure as acting attorney general. Soon after President Donald Trump’s in
Snopes→ Can You Have Your Ashes Mailed to Congress?
A Washington, D.C. college student created a web site for people planning a posthumous protest of the American Health Care Act.
Snopes→ President Trump Signs Executive Order Allowing the Hunting of Bald Eagles?
A hoax article reported that U.S. President Trump signed legislation allowing people to hunt the national bird.
Truth or Fiction?→ Mike Pence: People with Pre-Existing Conditions Need Jesus Care-Fiction!
Mike Pence: People with Pre-Existing Conditions Need Jesus Care-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Vice President Mike Pence said people with pre-existing conditions need more “Jesus Care” and hat health problems would “just go away”
Snopes→ Did Police Make Disturbing Find of ‘Obama’s Muslim Refugees’ in a Minnesota Olive Garden?
A blog with a misleading headline falsely reported that Rochester, Minnesota police found Muslim refugees doing something "disturbing" after raiding an Olive Garden restaurant.
Snopes→ Pet Food Includes Rendered Euthanized Pets?
Rumors about the presence of the rendered remains of cats and dogs in pet food have circulated for two decades, but proof such a phenomenon occurs is sketchy to non-existent.
Snopes→ Do Leaked Photographs Show ‘Muslim Symbols’ in Obama’s White House?
A series of images purportedly showing Islamic writing, a sink, and a prayer room in President Obama's White House actually come from different and unrelated locations.
Snopes→ Did a Little Girl Call President Trump a ‘Disgrace to the World’?
A clip from a comedy show was shared as if it depicted a genuine incident between President Trump and a little girl.
Snopes→ Trump Purchases Ex-Rockefeller Estate?
Reports about President Trump's purchasing a former Rockefeller estate in Maine for use as a "summer White House" originated with a "prank news" site.
Snopes→ FDA Denies Ordering Employees to Switch Television Monitors to Fox News Channel
An internal e-mail suggests the Trump administration requested the change.
Snopes→ Reince Priebus Told White House Staff to Address Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner as ‘Secretary’?
An alleged White House staff e-mail was posted to an anonymous Twitter account.
FactCheck.org→ Is Congress Exempt from GOP Health Bill?
Q: Does the new GOP health care bill apply to members of Congress and their families? A: For procedural reasons, the bill passed by House Republicans exempted lawmakers from some of its effects. But a stand-alone bill passed unanimously would do away
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Sent Michell Obama a Bill She’ll Never Repay-Fiction!
President Trump Sent Michell Obama a Bill She’ll Never Repay-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump sent Michelle Obama a bill for $11 billion to cover all the personal expenses she should have covered herself during her eight years in the
FactCheck.org→ Trump on the Paris Agreement
Trump made two claims about the Paris Agreement, a global accord aimed at addressing climate change, that require context: Trump said that the U.S. “pays billions of dollars” for the Paris Agreement, but China, Russia and India have pai