Q: Was a recently discovered encampment in Arizona used as a “child rape camp”? A: There is no evidence to support that claim. Authorities say their investigation revealed no such criminal activity. FULL QUESTION Hi, would like your help

At a meeting on hurricane preparedness, President Donald Trump took credit for U.S. energy production milestones that have been expected for years, and misstated the facts in the process. The post FactChecking Trump’s Energy Boasts appeared fir

Q: Have the “feds bust[ed] Barack Obama” on felony charges? A: No. That claim is based on the false assertion that the former president committed treason in his last few months in office. FULL ANSWER A story making the rounds online ha

A conservative PAC that has specialized in attempting to convince minority voters to support Republican candidates. The post Americas PAC appeared first on FactCheck.org.

President Donald Trump implied that his administration's funding to fight the opioid epidemic had caused the "numbers" to come "way down." But the most recent data we have on opioid-related deaths -- which are still rising -- and prescriptions for op

Q: Is Nathan Larson — who has expressed support for pedophilia, rape and incest — a Republican candidate for Congress? A: No. Larson is running for a Virginia congressional seat as an independent. FULL ANSWER A Virginia man who admitted

In his latest attack on the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump tweeted, "The appointment of the Special Counsel is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!" This amounts to Trump's opinion, and is a matter of debate among constitutional scholars. The post

In a recently disclosed letter, President Donald Trump's attorneys said the president "dictated" his son's statement to the New York Times about a June 2016 meeting between top Trump campaign aides and a Russian lawyer. That contradicts earlier claim

Q: Is Fox picking up the ‘Roseanne’ TV series? A: No. The story making that claim was intended as satire. FULL QUESTION Is Fox picking up the Roseanne series? FULL ANSWER The “Roseanne” reboot that ABC canceled this week amid an uproar o

Q: Is Jeff Bezos running full-page “Michelle Obama for President” ads on Amazon? A: No. Amazon vendors sell items expressing support for numerous possible 2020 presidential candidates, including Obama.  FULL ANSWER Amazon shoppers have t

Has someone "been a lobbyist" if the person was registered as such but never had any clients? What if that registration was later retroactively deactivated? Those are the questions in a dispute in the Ohio Senate race. The post A Lobbyist in Congress

Q: Did a 79-year-old woman with an AK-47 save two police officers? A: No. That made-up story was written as satire and dates back to 2015. FULL ANSWER A story originally published as a joke in 2015 has now been copied and presented as serious news

At a campaign rally in Nashville, President Donald Trump repeated a bushelful of false and misleading claims, and added a few new ones. The post FactChecking Trump’s Nashville Rally appeared first on FactCheck.org.

Q:  Is CNN going to shut down because of poor TV ratings? A: No. There is no evidence to support that headline from a known purveyor of viral deceptions. FULL ANSWER CNN is not preparing to shutter, despite what an online headline claims. “CNN To Pe

Q: Has Rep. Maxine Waters recently been “charged on 3 counts”? A: No. The California Democrat was investigated for ethics violations following a 2008 meeting, but she was found to have broken no rules. FULL ANSWER Nearly a decade ago,

In a morning tweetstorm on the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump misquoted James Clapper. Trump claimed the former intelligence director said, "Trump should be happy that the FBI was SPYING on his campaign," when, in fact, Clapper said the

President Donald Trump wrongly blamed Democrats for a Trump administration policy that will separate parents and their young children caught entering the U.S. illegally. The post Trump Blames Own Border Policy on Democrats appeared first on FactCheck

Q: Did the school shooter in Santa Fe, Texas wear an Antifa insignia? A: No. There is no evidence that he was a member of that loose organization of activists. FULL ANSWER Officials are still investigating the shooting that left 10 dead and 13 wou

The National Rifle Association of America advocates for gun rights and claims more than 5 million members. The post National Rifle Association appeared first on FactCheck.org.

Q: Did the alleged gunman in the deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School confess “love for Obama”? A: No. That story was first published on a self-described satirical website. FULL ANSWER The alleged 17-year-old gunman who authorities say confe

Q: Did the late surgeon Dean Lorich expose “Clinton Foundation corruption in Haiti”? A: No. Lorich co-authored an article criticizing the medical response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, not the Clinton Foundation. FULL QUESTION Is this

Q: Did an FDA-approved form of “synthetic marijuana” lead to recent deaths in Illinois? A: No. The drugs that have killed four people in the last two months are unregulated and illegal. FULL ANSWER Four people have died after using dru

Q: Did President Donald Trump have the leaders of so-called “sanctuary cities” arrested? A: No. Federal officials have discussed reviewing whether charges can be brought, but there have been no such arrests. FULL ANSWER The idea of bringi

Rep. Adam Schiff mistakenly claimed that the Secret Service has paid the Trump Organization "over $150,000 ... for the privilege of renting Donald Trump golf carts to protect Donald Trump on his rounds." In fact, the federal agency rents golf carts f