Did Trump Sign a Law Making Animal Cruelty a Federal Crime?
Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act in November 2019, banning several specific kinds of animal cruelty and torture.
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Did a Judge Rule That High School Girls Must Shower With Boys?
A dubious website made exaggerated and over-simplified claims about a complicated, long-running legal dispute in Illinois.
Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Submit a Bill that Bans Open Carrying of Guns?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Would Nancy Pelosi Become Vice President If Trump Left Office Early?
The 25th Amendment is pretty clear on this front.
Is US President Blocked From Issuing Pardons During Impeachment?
Presidential pardon power is famously broad.
Does a Failed Impeachment Nullify Presidential Term, Allow Extra Reelection?
On the flip side, if a president is impeached (but not convicted), is that person prevented from running for a second term?
Did Iran Pass a Law Allowing Men to Marry Their Daughters?
An Indian website muddied an already confusing issue about marriage in Iran by republishing a several-year-old article without attribution.
Did Two Women Sue a Water Park for Injuries After Breaking into It?
Don't sue summer ... or any of the other seasons.
Did Trump Admin Ask Supreme Court to Legalize Firing LGBTQ Workers?
News websites reported on a pair of potentially significant cases on the court's docket in the fall of 2019.
Did DOJ Say Christian Employers Should Be Allowed to Force Women to Wear Skirts?
A left-leaning website took the U.S. Department of Justice to task for its intervention in a sex-discrimination case before the Supreme Court.
Was the U.S. Congress Originally Paid Per Diem to Prevent Them from Raising Their Salaries?
Bad history does not make for good learning.
Did a New Jersey Brother and Sister Win the Right to Marry Each Other?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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No, ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Is Not Dead
Highly dubious websites posted false and distasteful articles that prompted unwarranted concern among the reality TV star's many fans.
Is This Woman’s Bouffant Bogus?
Hairstyles in the '60s and '70s could be pretty big ... but, seriously, THIS big?
Did Michael Vick Say ‘I Killed All Of Them’ Dogs?
The former NFL star was convicted of running a dog fighting ring in 2007.
Were Will and Jaden Smith Killed in a Car Crash?
Fake death notices are often spread for malicious purposes.
Is This Video of Trump’s ‘Wig’ Blowing Off Real?
This viral clip should not be considered a true hair-raising experience.