Did This Video Show Obama Kicking a Reporter Out of a Press Conference?
Social 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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Does This Photograph Show Barack Obama with Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal?
Pick a photograph, create a conspiracy theory. Repeat.
Was Barack Obama the First Ex-President to ‘Publicly Speak Against’ His Successor?
Is there truly anything that has never been done before in U.S. politics?
Experts: Bomber Likely Left Behind Trove of Forensic Clues
The U.S. Secret Service says agents have intercepted packages containing "possible explosive devices" addressed to former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Agents Nab Possible Explosive Devices Sent to Obama, Clinton
The agency says neither Clinton nor Obama received the packages, and neither was at risk of receiving them because of screening procedures.
Barack Obama’s Return: Good or Bad for Democrats?
Another political test for Obama as he tries to boost Democratic candidates and party enthusiasm without also motivating President Donald Trump's supporters.
Did President Trump Fist-Pump at a 9/11 Memorial?
An image showing President Trump making an excited hand gesture on 11 September 2018 is genuine, but the photograph was snapped at an airport, not at a 9/11 memorial.
Obama Says Trump is ‘The Symptom, Not the Cause’ of Division
Trump, the former president said, is "just capitalizing on resentments that politicians have been fanning for years."
Did Trump Once Criticize the Obama White House for ‘Attacking’ Bob Woodward?
A Donald Trump tweet from 2013 about the Obama administration and reporter Bob Woodward was seized on by the president's critics in 2018.
Election Law Violations Compared: Obama 2008 vs. Trump 2016
Federal Election Commission violations are a civil matter, while Michael Cohen is guilty of multiple felonies.
Was the Father of the Man Accused of Training School Shooters the Keynote Speaker at Obama’s Democratic National Convention?
Hyperpartisan websites published false reports that Imam Siraj Wahhaj, who is the father of New Mexico child abuse suspect Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, was keynote speaker at the 2012 Democratic convention.
Did Barack Obama Mock President Trump’s ‘IDs for Groceries’ Speech on Twitter?
A seeming tweet circulated online was designed to mimic the former president's social media account.
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Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.
Is This Lev Parnas at a Family Birthday Party with Donald Trump?
While this photo is nearly 30 years old, the claim that it shows the business associate of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has only been around since January 2020.
Was a Florida Man Arrested for Tranquilizing and Raping Alligators in the Everglades?
Drugging up and performing sex acts on dangerous reptiles is probably not an advisable means for getting one's kicks.
Did Dershowitz Say He Was ‘Not Happy Seeing Nixon’s Gang Being Tried by Blacks and Liberals’?
Searching the long quote trails of public figures often turns up interesting statements from days past.
Will Aaron Hernandez’s Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?
Aaron Hernandez's conviction could be vacated under the obscure legal doctrine of abatement ab initio, but that won't necessarily entitle his family to millions of dollars.