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Council on Foreign Relations
Alexander Brock
vqronline.org - www.vqronline.org
Alexander Brock joins the Virginia Quarterly Review as Associate Editor. Previously, Alex worked with VQR as a fact-checker, while also teaching …
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Movies
National Treasure 3 movie: According to Bob Iger, we may receive it
hiddenremote.com - Sefket Nouri
After waiting years and years for a National Treasure 3 to happen, fans may now have hope. Disney’s CEO, Bob Iger, says we may get a third …
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago News
Toni Preckwinkle
Fact-check: Preckwinkle undersells track record of affordable-housing
suntimes.com - Kiannah Sepeda-Miller | Better Government Association
In her campaign to become Chicago’s next mayor, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle stresses her experience pushing for more affordable …
The Washington Post
Larry Kudlow
Fact Checker from The Washington Post
The Washington Post - By Salvador Rizzo • Read more »
Larry Kudlow’s virtual reality President Trump’s chief economic adviser has been making the rounds on TV with a shiny new talking point. Kudlow says the president’s tax cuts are “virtually paid for” when
Jake Tapper
Trump's Border Wall Spin
factcheck.org - By Lori Robertson
This week’s fact-checking video by CNN’s Jake Tapper concerns several claims by President Donald Trump to justify his national emergency declaration …
North Atlantic
Airhorn-blasting congressman mostly right about seismic airgun intensity
politifact.com - Jon Greenberg
If a picture is worth a thousand words, Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., may have proved that a one-second blast of sound is worth 2,000. At a March 7 …
UNICEF
Supposed 'Child Bride' Photo Debunked in 2014
factcheck.org - By Saranac Hale Spencer
Quick Take A photo circulating online claims to show a young girl being “sold into sexual slavery.” But, according to fact-checking sites in 2014, the …
El Paso, TX
Viral Image Does Not Show O'Rourke
factcheck.org - By Angelo Fichera
Quick Take Dubious posts on social media erroneously claim that a photo of an activist is former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who is also running for president. …
The Washington Post
Trump Administration
Is ‘bipartisan’ a bad word on Capitol Hill?
The Washington Post
4:23 Is ‘bipartisan’ a bad word on Capitol Hill? 1:54 Maryland senator prepares for his first deployment 1:26 Did Wall Street get a trillion-dollar bailout? | Fact Checker 1:17 Beto O'Rourke says universal
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USMCA
Fact-check: Is Trump's NAFTA replacement already creating jobs?
CNN - By Katie Lobosco, CNN
Washington (CNN) — On Thursday, President Donald Trump claimed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, his replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement, is already bringing back jobs and
The Daily Calleradded this to The Daily Caller
Conservative View
Jewish Model Reveals How Democrat Anti-Semitism Could Lead To ‘Jexodus’
dailycaller.com - Stephanie Hamill
WATCH: Maxim model Elizabeth Pipko is calling out the Democrats for their handling of the growing anti-Semitism problem within their party. Pipko, who …
CNNadded this to Featured
CNN
Fact Check: Spinning the national emergency
CNN
CNN's Jake Tapper, in partnership with FactCheck.org, looks at President Trump's claims about declaring a national emergency.
Green New Deal
Politifact: Saying the Green New Deal Costs $93T is "False"
redstate.com - Posted at 9:00 am on March 15, 2019 by Bonchie
Politifact typically takes the medal for most ridiculous, left-leaning fact checker for a reason (although Snopes is working hard at it). They added …
Abortion
WaPo "Fact-Checker" Falsely Claims HHS Officials Are Trying to Restrict Contraceptives
redstate.com - Posted at 4:00 pm on March 15, 2019 by Bonchie
Is it 2012 again? This has shades of “unbiased journalist” George Stephanopoulos’ ridiculous questioning of Mitt Romney during a Presidential debate …
Pensions
Democrats Mislead on Military Pay, Pensions
factcheck.org - Lori Robertson
Several Democrats have claimed that the president’s emergency declaration could “raid” or “take money away” from military pay and pensions to fund …
A Current Affairadded this to Current Affairs and Trending Events
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Has Trump's tax cut 'virtually' paid for itself? | Fact Checker
The Washington Post
1:37 Has Trump's tax cut 'virtually' paid for itself? | Fact Checker 1:26 Did Wall Street get a trillion-dollar bailout? | Fact Checker 1:59 Democrats engage in ‘Mediscare’ spin on the Trump budget 4:46
Beto O'Rourke
Fact-checking Club for Growth's attack ad about Beto O'Rourke
politifact.com - Madlin Mekelburg
El Paso Democrat Beto O’Rourke, who announced Thursday that he is running for president, had been teasing a presidential bid for weeks. Speculation …
African National Congress
Hoax alert! ‘You can kill whites in South Africa’ billboard is fake
africacheck.org
An image of a billboard declaring “You can kill whites in South Africa” is doing the rounds on Facebook – with one post of the pic shared more than …
Death Penalty
It's still True: California has ‘largest death row in the Western Hemisphere’
politifact.com - Chris Nichols
Moments after signing an executive order suspending California’s death penalty, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state’s massive death row …
Border Security
Spinning Popular Support for Emergency Declaration
factcheck.org - By Robert Farley
With the Senate set to vote on whether to oppose his border emergency declaration, President Donald Trump has called on Republicans to close ranks on …
Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw Unveils His Extensive Eyepatch Collection
dailycaller.com - William Davis
WATCH: Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw sat down with The Daily Caller to unveil his extensive collection of eyepatches. When the freshman …
Cyril Ramaphosa
South Africa’s president didn’t say ‘government will seize white property in cities’
africacheck.org
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s statements on expropriation of land without compensation have been incorrectly reported by the website The …
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No, Nigeria’s elections authority isn’t reconsidering 2019 presidential poll results
africacheck.org
A story shared on Facebook claims Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission is thinking of cancelling Nigeria’s 2019 presidential election …
The Washington Post
Hillary Clinton
President Trump has made 9,014 false or misleading claims over 773 days
The Washington Post - By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo, Meg Kelly
Powered by his two-hour stemwinder at the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 2 — which featured more than 100 false or misleading claims — President Trump is on pace to exceed his daily
Tuition
Republicans botch claim comparing tuition for immigrants, veterans
politifact.com - Eric Litke
In the latest volley of Wisconsin’s budget battle, Republican lawmakers zeroed in on proposed tuition breaks for Wisconsin residents who aren’t U.S. …
Green New Deal
How Much Will the 'Green New Deal' Cost?
factcheck.org - By Jessica McDonald
Since the ambitious and controversial Green New Deal debuted last month, Republicans and Democrats have sparred over the cost of the measure — a …
Did Obama's final years beat Trump on jobs, stock values?
politifact.com - Louis Jacobson
President Donald Trump has often touted the strength of the economy’s performance during his tenure. But critics often counter that the economic …
Democratic Party
Donald Trump says Jews are leaving the Democratic Party, but there’s no proof
politifact.com - Amy Sherman
President Donald Trump mimicked the commentary of a Fox News guest about Jewish Americans leaving the Democratic Party following controversial …
Dan Crenshaw
Misinformation Follows House Approval of H.R. 1
factcheck.org - Angelo Fichera
Q: Did House passage of H.R. 1 allow noncitizens to vote? A: No. That bill would enact a host of changes to election laws, but it does not permit …
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets 'three Pinocchios' from fact checker after claiming Trump had 'transferred' no money to fight
dailymail.co.uk - Emily Goodin
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was awarded 'three Pinocchios' from a fact-checker for her claim that President Donald Trump transferred no …