2016 presidential campaign Archives

Lawmakers Release Russia-Linked Facebook Ads

Many of the advertisements and fake posts appeared to be intended to stir up fear...

Stephen Bannon: ‘Nobody Can Blame You for Beating Your Wife If It’s Out of Love’?

A fake news web site put words in Trump strategist Stephen Bannon's mouth to the...

Jay Z Rapped the Words ‘Middle Finger to the Lord’ at Hillary Clinton Rally

An election eve social media rumor held that guest artist Jay Z rapped the words...

FBI Says Clinton E-mail Investigation Over, Still No Charges Recommended

After reviewing a new trove of Clinton-related e-mails found on a device owned by Anthony...

Huma Abedin Admits in E-mail to Brother That She Is a Muslim Infiltrator?

A look at a homespun effort to discredit the candidacy of Hillary Clinton by making...

Hillary Caught on Hot Mic Trashing Beyoncé with Racial Slurs

A viral article purporting to quote Hillary Clinton describing Beyonce's music using racial slurs is...

Department of Homeland Security Chairman Officially Indicts Hillary Clinton of Treason

An inaccurate claim that Hillary Clinton was indicted for treason followed in the wake of...

Secret Service Agents Called Hillary Clinton’s Airplane ‘Broomstick One’?

An Internet joke circulating since the early 2000s holds that U.S. Secret Service agents and...

Ronald Reagan Beat Jimmy Carter in a Landslide Despite Trailing 6% in Polls?

The claim that Reagan won the 1980 presidential election in a landslide despite trailing well...

Does It Cost Taxpayers $200,000 per Hour for President Obama to Use Air Force One to Campaign for Hillary Clinton?

Taxpayers pick up part of the tab when a President makes campaign trips on Air...

Hillary Clinton Lost $6 Billion at the State Department?

An inspector general's report stated that $6 billion in U.S. State Dept. expenditures weren't properly...

Hillary Clinton Cut Her Tax Bill by ‘Donating’ $1 Million to Herself via the Clinton Foundation?

Accusations that Hillary Clinton padded her own pockets by deducting charitable donations to the Clinton...