The Truth-o-Meter says: No Flip | Did Attorney General Jeff Sessions reverse on enforcing marijuana laws? No A scoop by the Associated Press on federal enforcement of marijuana laws drew an angry morning tweet from Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. The AP
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FactCheck.org→ Muslims Aren’t Banned From Government
Q: Did the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a law banning Muslims from serving in government? A: No. There is no such law. Two Muslims currently serve in the U.S. Congress. FULL ANSWER The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the freedom of
Internet Archive→ Washington Journal Daniel Newhauser and Kristina Peterson : CSPAN : January 3, 2018 11:05am-12:01pm EST
National Journal Staff correspondent Daniel Newhauser and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Kristina Peterson discussed the key fiscal and legislative deadlines facing Congress in the 2018 mid-term election year....This item belongs to: movies
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Aviation Boast
President Donald Trump suggested his “very strict” aviation policies were linked to zero commercial passenger jet deaths in 2017 worldwide. In fact, in the United States, there have been no deaths from U.S. commercial airline accidents sinc
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Has Donald Trump signed more bills than anyone? No. (His count ranks last)
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Has Donald Trump signed more bills than anyone? No. (His count ranks last) President Donald Trump is known for boasting about his achievements. But is he correct that he’s enacted more legislation than any othe
PolitiFact→ The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2017
During President Donald Trump’s first year in office, nothing drew eyeballs to our site quite like the president’s words. Readers turned out in droves for our fact-checks of Trump’s first joint address to Congress and his speech annou
Truth or Fiction?→ Sen. Kamala Harris Had Affair With Married Man, Used it to Launch Her Career-Mostly Fiction!
Sen. Kamala Harris Had Affair With Married Man, Used it to Launch Her Career-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris had an affair with a married man, former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, and used him to launch her political care
FactCheck.org→ Trump Inflates Tax Benefits
President Donald Trump misleadingly inflated the benefits of the tax overhaul when he claimed it provides “$3.2 trillion … in tax cuts for American families.” It actually totals about $1.5 trillion in tax cuts for all taxpayers, inclu
FactCheck.org→ Trump Inflates Tax Benefits
President Donald Trump misleadingly inflated the benefits of the tax overhaul when he claimed it provides “$3.2 trillion … in tax cuts for American families.” It actually totals about $1.5 trillion in tax cuts for all taxpayers, inclu
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Estate Tax Spin
President Donald Trump says the new tax law “for the most part … wiped out” the estate tax. But while fewer people would have to pay it, revenue from estate taxes is expected to be cut by only a third over the next eight years. And th
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Estate Tax Spin
President Donald Trump says the new tax law “for the most part … wiped out” the estate tax. But while fewer people would have to pay it, revenue from estate taxes is expected to be cut by only a third over the next eight years. And th
Internet Archive→ White House Tax Reform Event : CSPAN : December 20, 2017 8:45pm-9:23pm EST
President Trump delivered remarks at the White House after Congress passed the tax reform bill. Congressional Republicans, cabinet members and staffers attended the event during which several other leaders spoke, including Vice President Pence, Senate
FactCheck.org→ A Guide to the Tax Changes
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will soon become law. The House gave final congressional approval on Dec. 20, and President Donald Trump has promised to sign it. The House and Senate approved the bill on Dec. 19. It passed 227-203 in the House with no Democr
FactCheck.org→ A Guide to the Tax Changes
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is now law. The House and Senate approved the bill on Dec. 19. It passed 227-203 in the House with no Democratic votes and 12 Republican “no” votes. The Senate then passed the bill 51-48 along strict party lines,
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
PolitiFact→ Who wins and who loses from the tax bill?
As Congress nears passage of a Republican-backed tax bill, there’s been a lot of discussion about who will benefit and who won’t. Here is some data about the winners and losers under the bill. We’re using data from two sources. One is
FactCheck.org→ Phony Pelosi Harassment Story
Q: Is Rep. Nancy Pelosi planning to step down amid sexual harassment allegations? A: No. There have been no such claims made publicly against Pelosi. FULL ANSWER Allegations of sexual harassment have already felled at least one U.S. senator and two
FactCheck.org→ Phony Pelosi Harassment Story
Q: Is Rep. Nancy Pelosi planning to step down amid sexual harassment allegations? A: No. There have been no such claims made publicly against Pelosi. FULL ANSWER Allegations of sexual harassment have already felled at least one U.S. senator and two
FactCheck.org→ Medicare, Cancer and the Tax Bill
Q: Is it true that under the GOP tax bill, Medicare will stop covering cancer treatment? A: No. Nothing about the tax bill would end cancer treatment benefits. Increased deficits could lead to Medicare spending cuts, however. FULL QUESTION There is a
Truth or Fiction?→ Sen. John McCain Votes to End Cancer Treatments for Medicare Beneficiaries -Mostly Fiction!
Sen. John McCain Votes to End Cancer Treatments for Medicare Beneficiaries-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), while undergoing taxpayer-funded cancer treatments, voted to end cancer treatments for Medicare beneficiaries. T
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Baseless Immigration Claim
Arguing for a merit-based immigration system, President Donald Trump offered a muddled, inaccurate and unsubstantiated critique of a program that annually provides visas by lottery to qualified and screened applicants from countries with low immigratio
Truth or Fiction?→ Infinite Wisdom of Founding Fathers: Electoral College vs Popular Vote Numbers-
Infinite Wisdom of Founding Fathers: Electoral College vs Popular Vote Numbers- Summary of eRumor: A commentary making the rounds on Facebook describes the “infinite wisdom” of the founding fathers in establishing the electoral college. It
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Rare Apology
Sen. Bernie Sanders wrongly said President Donald Trump has never apologized for his comments on the “Access Hollywood” tape in which he bragged about sexually inappropriate behavior. Trump did apologize at the time for his comments in a pr
PolitiFact→ 2017 Lie of the Year: Russian election interference is a 'made-up story'
A mountain of evidence points to a single fact: Russia meddled in the U.S. presidential election of 2016. In both classified and public reports, U.S. intelligence agencies have said Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered actions to interfere with the
Snopes→ Were Jewish Democrats Banned from White House Hanukkah Party?
Only two Jewish members of Congress, both Republicans, received invitations to the Trump White House's first Hanukkah celebration.
Truth or Fiction?→ House Bill Would Charge Veterans For GI Benefits-Truth! & Outdated!
House Bill Would Charge Veterans For GI Bill Benefits-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: A bill would charge veterans $100 per month to access GI Bill education benefits. The Truth: The House Veterans Affairs Committee considered a bill in April
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Criticism of FBI
In this week’s fact-checking segment, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at President Donald Trump’s claim that Hillary Clinton “lied many times to the FBI and nothing happened to her” — suggesting Clinton was treated differently than
FactCheck.org→ Video: Claims about the GOP Tax Plan
In this video, we highlight six common — and inaccurate — claims from Republicans and Democrats about the GOP tax plans. The House and Senate have both passed their versions of tax legislation, and the differences in the two bills now need
FactCheck.org→ Smith Wrong About NSF Funding
The head of the House science committee falsely claimed the National Science Foundation funds “more than twice as many graduate students in the social and behavioral sciences as in computer science, mathematics or material science.” In fact
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Donald Trump correct about the history of the Jerusalem Embassy Act?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Is Donald Trump correct about the history of the Jerusalem Embassy Act? President Donald Trump on Dec. 6 unveiled a new policy regarding Israel’s capital city, stating that "it is time to officially
FactCheck.org→ Conway’s Misguided Postmortem
In a Fox News interview, White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway wrongly claimed that “the Clinton Foundation doesn’t exist anymore.” Contributions to the Clinton Foundation declined in 2016, tax records show, but the charity is still very
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Criticism of the FBI
President Donald Trump claimed that Hillary Clinton “lied many times to the FBI and nothing happened to her.” In fact, the FBI director told Congress that there was “no basis to conclude she lied to the FBI.” Trump also left th
PolitiFact→ Jeff Sessions – Violent crime is up some, but still well off historical highs
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Violent crime is up some, but still well off historical highs In Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ testimony to Congress about Russia in November, he brought up a recent increase in the rate of violent crim
FactCheck.org→ Video: Misleading Tax Plan Claims
This fact-checking video from CNN’s Jake Tapper covers inaccurate claims made by a high-ranking Democrat and Republican about the GOP bills overhauling the U.S. tax system. House Democratic Leader Nancy misled viewers when she said the Republican
FactCheck.org→ Michael Flynn’s Russia Timeline
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI, the U.S. Special Counsel’s Office announced on Dec. 1. In his plea agreement, Flynn admitted he lied t
Truth or Fiction?→ “Core Competency: Read Please and Wake Up America!” Commentary on Facebook-Fiction!
“Core Competency: Read Please and Wake Up America!” Commentary on Facebook-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A column headlined “Core Competency: Read Please and Wake Up America!” has circulated on Facebook. The Truth: T
FactCheck.org→ Trump Likely Benefits from Tax Bills
President Donald Trump claimed that the Republican tax plans in Congress would “cost me a fortune.” He has offered no proof of that, and it’s highly doubtful. Several provisions of the tax bills would benefit wealthy individuals like
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Claims Don’t Add Up
Summary In touting Republican tax bills, President Donald Trump made several claims that don’t add up. The nation’s real gross domestic product grew 4.6 percent and 5.2 percent in the third and fourth quarters of 2014, respectively. But T
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that no tax cuts passed since Reagan
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump wrong that no tax cuts passed since Reagan During a speech in St. Charles, Mo., to promote Republican tax legislation in Congress, President Donald Trump tried to offer some historical context.