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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/20/2019

October 20, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/19/2019

October 19, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/18/2019

October 18, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/17/2019

October 17, 2019

Claim by Andrew Yang: Says about universal basic income, “Thomas Paine was for it at our founding … Martin Luther King, champion in the ‘60s, called it a [...]

FactChecking the October Democratic Debate

October 16, 2019

By Eugene Kiely, Brooks Jackson, Lori Robertson, Robert Farley, D’Angelo Gore, Jessica McDonald, Angelo Fichera and Chelsey Zhu – Factcheck.org Summary [...]

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/15/2019

October 15, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/13/2019

October 13, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/12/2019

October 12, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/11/2019

October 11, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/10/2019

October 10, 2019

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Fact Check: Can the President Request Information or an Investigation under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty?

October 9, 2019

By Dave Van Zandt Over the last two weeks there has been many questions raised regarding the legality of President Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr [...]

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/09/2019

October 9, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/08/2019

October 8, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/07/2019

October 7, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/06/2019

October 6, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/05/2019

October 5, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/04/2019

October 4, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/03/2019

October 3, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/02/2019

October 2, 2019

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/01/2019

October 1, 2019

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Petrol bombs and tear gas scar Hong Kong streets as police, protesters clash

20 October 2019

Hong Kong riot police and protesters exchanged tear gas and petrol bombs as an illegal anti-governme [...]

Three die after supermarket set on fire, flights out of Santiago delayed due to Chile riots

20 October 2019

At least three people died after a supermarket in the Chilean capital Santiago was set alight by dem [...]

Brexit will happen on Oct. 31 despite PM's unsigned delay request, UK says

20 October 2019

The British government insisted on Sunday the country will leave the European Union on Oct. 31 despi [...]

EU plays for time as Johnson spars with UK parliament on Brexit

20 October 2019

The European Union will play for time rather than rush to decide on British Prime Minister Boris Joh [...]

Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns

20 October 2019

Turkey and Russia will discuss the removal of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the northern Syria [...]

Inspired by Headlines, Her Poems Are News That Stays News

20 October 2019

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastAlissa Quart’s fearless, innovative poems ad [...]

Paul Theroux Wants You to Know That You Don’t Know Mexico

20 October 2019

Education Images/GettyPaul Theroux visited Mexico seven times over the course of one year while doin [...]

Why Sitting Bull Chose This Destination After Whupping Custer (And You Should Too)

20 October 2019

Few people know that after Chief Sitting Bull decimated Custer and his troops at the Battle of the L [...]

OMG, I Want This House: Malibu, CA

20 October 2019

TruliaThe Daily Beast presents a look at one of the most insane houses in the world.Read more at The [...]

Trump Cheated (Shocker!) on Property Tax; But Will Anyone Go to Jail?

20 October 2019

Chip SomodevillaProPublica published a piece Wednesday that put the spotlight once again on some que [...]

Trump’s season of weakness: A president who prizes strength enters key stretch in a fragile state

20 October 2019

The president’s supremacy is being challenged inside his own realm. With his administration engulfed [...]

Trump says his Doral golf resort will no longer host next year’s G-7 summit, bowing to criticism

20 October 2019

President Trump was buffeted by two straight days of allegations of self-dealing and exasperation fr [...]

Add risk of government shutdown to impeachment and other legislative logjams

20 October 2019

Trump increasingly demonstrates that he sees issues as one large negotiation, linking together seemi [...]

As Trump reels, Democrats wonder which of their candidates can beat him

20 October 2019

The campaign so far has brought questions about who has what it will take to win a general election [...]

This week in impeachment, in 5 minutes

19 October 2019

From top aides turning on the Trump administration to acknowledging a quid pro quo, it was the most [...]

Trump Backtracks on Decision to Host G-7 Meeting at His National Doral Resort

20 October 2019

President Trump reversed a decision he had made days earlier to hold next year’s Group of Seven summ [...]

Johnson Prepares to Put Brexit Deal to Vote After Foiled First Try

20 October 2019

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to bring his Brexit deal back to Parliament this week for a [...]

Hong Kong Protests Rage Despite New Effort to Calm Unrest

20 October 2019

Protesters set fires and police deployed tear gas and water cannon as tens of thousands of demonstra [...]

Kurds Blame Turkey for Hindering Exit From Syrian Border

20 October 2019

Kurdish forces accused Turkey and its allies of blocking their withdrawal from the border region in [...]

U.S. Troops Leaving Syria Will Be Assigned to Iraq, Defense Chief Says

20 October 2019

All of the roughly 1,000 U.S. troops ordered to leave northeastern Syria will move to western Iraq a [...]

Clinton Spokesman Doubles Down On Wild Tulsi Gabbard Conspiracy Theory

18 October 2019

“If the nesting doll fits," said a Clinton spokesperson when asked if Tulsi Gabbard was the pre [...]

American University Students Barred From Gaming Platform After Holding Sign That Reads ‘Free Hong Kong’

18 October 2019

Blizzard Entertainment, the inventor of "Hearthstone," has suspended three AU students for [...]

Gender Studies Professor Calls Twerking With Lizzo ‘An Act Of Political Defiance’

18 October 2019

Professor describes "pleasure activism" as pushing back on a society that apparently suppr [...]

GOP Members Of Intel Committee Lambast Adam Schiff For Hiding Documents

18 October 2019

"We see no reason for your withholding of these documents except as a deliberate attempt to hin [...]

Adam Schiff Flip-Flopped On Whistleblower Testimony After Reports Of Coordination

18 October 2019

House Democrats' top impeachment inquisitor abruptly changed from repeatedly insisting on the t [...]

Mick Mulvaney - Mulvaney wrong that Donald Trump won't profit from choosing Trump resort to host G-7

18 October 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Mulvaney wrong that Donald Trump won't profit from choosing Tru [...]

Eric Trump - Eric Trump’s false claim that the Trump family ‘got out of all international business’

18 October 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Eric Trump’s false claim that the Trump family ‘got out of [...]

Rand Paul - Rand Paul’s claim about taxes went over poorly on The View, but it was pretty accurate

17 October 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Rand Paul’s claim about taxes went over poorly on The View, bu [...]

Donald Trump - After attacks by Turkey, Trump falsely claims Kurds in Syria are much safer now

16 October 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | After attacks by Turkey, Trump falsely claims Kurds in Syria are muc [...]

Andrew Yang - Fact-checking Andrew Yang on history of universal basic income

16 October 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Fact-checking Andrew Yang on history of universal basic income [...]

Video: Trump’s False Subpoena Claim

19 October 2019

This week, CNN's Jake Tapper takes a look at a claim that President Donald Trump made about sub [...]

Viral Posts Fabricate a ‘President Mozzarella’ Gaffe

19 October 2019

Social media lit up with a false claim that President Donald Trump referred to Italian President Ser [...]

The Facts on Mental Illness and Mass Shootings

18 October 2019

Q: Do people with serious mental health disorders pose a greater risk of becoming mass shooters? A: [...]

Obama Didn’t Authorize ‘Lying’ by the Media

18 October 2019

Social media posts falsely claim that former President Barack Obama signed a bill that made it permi [...]

Instagram Post Falsely Links Flu Vaccine to Polio

18 October 2019

A popular Instagram post falsely claims “over 1,100 people died from reactions to the [flu] shot” in [...]

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The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/20/2019

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/19/2019

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/18/2019

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/17/2019

FactChecking the October Democratic Debate

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/15/2019

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/13/2019

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/12/2019

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/11/2019

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/10/2019

Fact Check: Can the President Request Information or an Investigation under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty?

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/09/2019

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/08/2019

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/07/2019

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