Fact Checking
Is Russia Today a legitimate fact-checker? We did the math.
The number of fact-checking projects around the world is growing, but not every effort has been universally welcomed. This was the case with Russia …
JournalismHouse Enacts ‘Martial Law’ as Senators Grapple With ‘Skinny’ Partial Obamacare Repeal
The rule allows the House to vote on the bill without notice if the Senate passes it.
U.S. CongressTrump Administration Allegedly Threatens Alaskan Senators with Retribution After Health Care Vote
A Republican lawmaker from Alaska said that he received a “threatening message” on 26 July 2017 from Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke after his …
Lisa MurkowskiHave Republicans picked up 1,000 seats since Obamacare?
In discussing Republican efforts to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda, U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) blamed the U.S. Senate’s filibuster rule …
U.S. CongressFACT CHECK: Does Cuba Have A Cancer Vaccine That Has Already Cured Thousands?
CLAIM<p>Researchers in Cuba have discovered a cancer vaccine that is already saving thousands of people.<p>RATING<p>MIXTURE<p>WHAT'S TRUE<p>Researchers with Cuba’s …
CancerWas Obama's best economic year worse than Clinton's weakest?
How bad was the economy under President Barack Obama? Pretty bad, argues former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga.<p>In economic growth, "Obama's best …
EconomyFACT CHECK: Are There '250 to Several Thousand' Transgender People Currently Serving in the Military?
CLAIM<p>Between 250 and "several thousand" transgender people are serving in the military.<p>RATING<p>UNPROVEN<p>ORIGIN<p>On 26 July 2017, President Trump announced …
LGBTQFACT CHECK: John Lennon Played Guitar with Che Guevara?
CLAIM<p>A photograph shows John Lennon and Che Guevara playing guitar together.<p>RATING<p>FALSE<p>ORIGIN<p>A photograph purportedly showing John Lennon playing …
John LennonControversial CRISPR paper earns second editorial note
Against the authors’ objections, <i>Nature Methods</i> has added an expression of concern to a 2017 paper that drew fire for suggesting a common gene editing …
GeneticsLegal Dispute Threatens Future Of Fact-Checking Site Snopes
A legal dispute has put the survival of Snopes.com in jeopardy. It's the fact-checking website that's been online since the 1990s. Steve Inskeep talks with co-founder David Mikkelson.
JournalismDoes the EU say it's safe to eat chicken rinsed in chlorine?
"There's no food safety issue with chlorine-washed goods because the EU themselves say that's perfectly safe,"<p>Liam Fox, 26 July 2017<p>Research from the …
Agriculture15 Incredibly Useful Websites You Probably Didn’t Know About
Odds are if you want to gain knowledge on any topic you’d turn to the internet for help. Be it a simple fact check or something as serious as …
Fact check: How deep does the Canada Child Benefit cut child poverty rates?
Touting the one-year-old Canada Child Benefit (CCB) last week, Justin Trudeau said the $23-billion-a-year measure has raised 300,000 children out of …
Canadian NewsRepublican and Democratic Senators Plan Bill to Block Firing of Special Counsel Robert Mueller
Warning of “holy hell” to pay if the president fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a top Senate Republican is working to prevent the potential end …
Robert MuellerFact Check: Trump Claims Transgender Troops Bring 'Tremendous Medical Costs'
Trump said transgender troops bring "tremendous medical costs," but studies say otherwise.
World NewsTrump’s embrace of African American employment data he once scorned
<i>“Look at how much African American communities are suffering from Democratic control. … Fifty-eight percent of your youth is unemployed, what the hell do you have to lose?”</i> <b><br>— GOP candidate Donald Trump, rally in Dimondale, Mich., Aug. 19, 2016</b><p><i>“I said, vote for me, what the hell have you got to lose,</i> …
BusinessCher did not move to Canada because of Trump
Cher’s prolific use of Twitter to criticize President Donald Trump has prompted an obscure website to claim the singer is moving to Canada because of …
Donald TrumpIs Amazon a ‘no-tax monopoly,’ as Donald Trump said?
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to launch his latest salvo at Amazon, accusing the company of being a monopolistic tax cheat.<p>"Is Fake News …
Donald TrumpFACT CHECK: Did CNN Bury the Justine Damond Story Because She Was a White Woman Killed By a 'Black Islamic Immigrant From Somalia'?
CLAIM<p>CNN (and other news media outlets) buried the Justine Damond shooting story because she was white and the officer who shot her was a black …
PolicingTrump again charges improper ties between Clinton, McCabe
In an early morning tweet, President Donald Trump revived an allegation he’d previously used against FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who is …
Donald TrumpAP FACT CHECK: Trump misfires on Mideast
BEIRUT — President Donald Trump is not up to speed on who’s fighting whom in the Middle East.<p>The president wrongly credited the Lebanese government with fighting Hezbollah when he heaped praise on its prime minister at the White House on Tuesday. Hezbollah, an Islamist political party with a …
Middle EastIs Trump right that we had best jobs report in 16 years?
During a speech before tens of thousands of Boy Scouts at the group’s quadrennial Jamboree, President Donald Trump took a moment to tout his economic …
Donald TrumpFact Check: is being in the single market dependent on membership of the EU?
The single market is dependent on membership of the EU. What we’ve said all along is that we want a tariff free trade access to the European market …
BrexitFACT CHECK: Is Amazon Paying Taxes?
President Trump targeted Amazon in yet another unhinged Twitter rant for supposedly not paying taxes. Yet again, Trump is wrong.<p>Here is what Trump …
Conservative POVFACT CHECK: Can Veterans Shop Online at Military Exchange Stores?
CLAIM<p>Military veterans who received honorable discharges are eligible to shop online at military exchanges.<p>RATING<p>TRUE<p>ORIGIN<p>Thousands of veterans will …
U.S. Dept. of DefenseFACT CHECK: Creflo Dollar Debuts New Pulpit Made Entirely Of Hundred Dollar Bills?
CLAIM<p>Televangelist Creflo Dollar's pulpit is made entirely out of hundred dollar bills.<p>RATING<p>FALSE<p>ORIGIN<p>On 14 July 2017, the Christian satire web …
Twitter claims plenty costs more than transgender coverage
Critics of President Donald Trump’s Twitter announcement barring transgender Americans from the military were quick to shoot down his rationale of …
Health CareFact-checking the St. Pete mayor debate
Rick Baker and Rick Kriseman tussled over St. Petersburg’s sewage problems and accused the other of bringing partisan politics into a nonpartisan …
Republican PartySnopes Is Crowdsourcing For Donations After A Legal Fight Threatens The Future Of The Fact-Checking Site
Snopes, the popular fact-checking website that one might turn to for everything from refuting your crazy aunt’s Hillary Clinton conspiracy theories on Facebook to figuring out whether or not Slender Man is real, is in danger of shuttering for good. The website’s creator, David Mikkelson, who …
JournalismTrump's Power to Pardon
President Donald Trump tweeted that “all agree the U.S. President has the complete power to pardon.” It’s true that the president has the …
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