Trump EPA Close to Gutting Obama Rule on Coal Power Plants
19 June 2019Supporters of the revised rule say the Obama-era plan overstepped the EPA's authority.
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Did Barack Obama Accept $21.6 Million in Foreign Contributions to His 2012 Re-Election Campaign?
24 May 2019A number of right-leaning websites suggested that Obama "stole" the 2012 election by accepting illegal foreign campaign money.
Did U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings Write a Bill to Keep All of Barack Obama’s Records Sealed?
7 May 2019H.R. 1233 was intended to improve public access to all presidential records, not to "keep Obama’s records sealed."
Did President Obama Once Spend $65,000 on Hot Dogs?
16 January 2019A leaked email used in 2009 to push the "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory was repurposed in 2019 to spread rumors about bulk hot dog purchases.
Does This Photograph Show Barack Obama Dressed as Satan?
19 June 2018"Gosh, that cheek looks awfully familiar. Could it be ... Satan?"
Did 18 Migrant Children Die in Border Patrol Custody During the Obama Administration?
27 December 2018The deaths of two undocumented immigrant children detained by Border Patrol agents in December 2018 prompted rumors that many more migrant children died on Obama's watch.
Did Barack Obama Say Becoming Donald Trump Was the American Dream?
27 November 2018A young Barack Obama invoked Donald Trump's name as reflective of Americans' optimism, but not quite of the 'American dream.'
Did Obama Block Fox News Reporters from White House Press Conferences?
16 November 2018Obama's relationship with Fox News was tempestuous to say the least, but none of the network's correspondents was ever banned or ejected from the briefing room.
Did Obama Have Journalist Brenda Lee Forcibly Removed from Air Force One?
12 November 2018Barack Obama has possibly set a record for being the target of the most false political equivalencies.
Did Clint Eastwood Say Obama Was the “Biggest Fraud Ever Perpetrated on the American People”?
10 November 2018Eastwood made something approximating this remark in 2012, following his appearance in support of Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention.
Did Every Candidate Barack Obama Campaigned for in 2018 Lose?
13 November 2018It probably took less time to debunk this meme than it did to create it.
Did This Video Show Obama Kicking a Reporter Out of a Press Conference?
8 November 2018Social media users engaged in another round of whataboutism by claiming (falsely) that a video showed President Obama kicking a reporter out of a press conference.
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Is This Really a Fish With a Human Face?
24 June 2019We seriously hope we're not bursting anyone's bubble with our answer.
Lawsuit Charges Donald Trump with Raping a 13-Year-Old Girl
23 June 2016A civil suit against Donald Trump alleging he raped a 13-year-old girl was dismissed in California in May 2016, refiled in New York in June 2016, and dropped again in November 2016.
Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Graduate Cum Laude from Boston University?
3 April 2019While "bartender" may be the most frequently mentioned part of her résumé, the congresswoman has quite a few other accomplishments to her name.
Did Gene Hackman Say Trump ‘Could Easily Turn Out to Be One of the Best Presidents’?
24 June 2019"As they say, time will tell."
Study Finds High Arsenic Levels in Bottled Water Sold at Walmart, Target, Whole Foods
24 June 2019“It makes no sense that consumers can purchase bottled water that is less safe than tap water."