Was El Paso One of the ‘Most Dangerous Cities’ in U.S. Before a Border Fence Was Built?
6 February 2019 What did make a difference was a flood of Border Patrol agents, who began Operation Hold the Line in 1993.
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Did 24 Children Go Home Cancer-Free from St. Jude’s Hospital in One Week?
29 January 2019 Thanks to Facebook's colored status feature, anyone can create a viral meme in seconds.
Is This Picture from a Covington Catholic High School Basketball Game?
21 January 2019 Covington Catholic’s students have a history of donning black body paint during their “black out” basketball games.
Is Rain That Falls in Smoky Areas After a Wildfire Likely to Be “Extremely Toxic”?
26 November 2018 The one-two combination of wildfire and rain can produce some risks, but toxic rain is not one of them.
Did Obama Block Fox News Reporters from White House Press Conferences?
16 November 2018 Obama'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 Barack Obama Visit Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day?
15 November 2018 A circulated photograph of President Obama at the Arlington National Cemetery was intended as a contrast to President Trump.
Did Donald Trump Jr. Say ‘Let California Burn’ Because They Voted for Democrats?
14 November 2018 President Trump’s son purportedly proclaimed that California deserves wildfires over their political choices.
Did the French, But Not Trump, Attend WW1 Services at Arlington National Cemetery?
14 November 2018 French officials participated in Veterans Day services at Arlington National Cemetery on the centennial of WW1’s conclusion.
Did California Governor Jerry Brown Veto a Wildfire Management Bill, Increasing the Risk of Wildfires?
13 November 2018 A conservative political web site drew a link between the Democrat's rejection of a legislative proposal in 2016, and the prevalence and risk of wildfires in the following two years.
Did Obama Have Journalist Brenda Lee Forcibly Removed from Air Force One?
12 November 2018 Barack Obama has possibly set a record for being the target of the most false political equivalencies.
Did the Carnival Cruise Ship ‘Triumph’ Overturn and Sink?
7 November 2018 "Jokes are created by users." But not necessarily good jokes.
Did Melania Trump’s One-Day Stay at a Cairo Hotel Cost the U.S. Government $95,000?
7 November 2018 Some news reports got certain important details wrong about a State Department payment to the Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel in October 2018.
Does This Photograph Show a Car with a Message Supporting ‘Public Executions’ of Trump Critics?
30 October 2018 Photographs of the unidentified vehicle were posted online shortly after a suspect was arrested for allegedly targeting officials with mail bombs.
Does This Photograph Show Honduran Caravan Members Using an American Red Cross Tent?
30 October 2018 A photograph of a family resting in front of a tent labeled “Cruz Roja Mexicana” has, somehow, been presented as evidence that the American Red Cross provided caravan tents.
Was Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victim Rose Mallinger a Holocaust Survivor?
28 October 2018 A mass shooting by a man who reputedly said he 'wanted all Jews to die' led some to place additional layers of tragedy onto the calamity.
Does This Video Show a Man Ripping the MAGA Hat Off a Trump Supporter?
26 October 2018 A YouTuber’s staged video has been taken seriously by several media outlets despite some telling signs of pranksterism.
Is This a Photograph of the Trump/Cruz Political Rally in Texas?
23 October 2018 An all-purpose crowd shot can seemingly represent any number of different events in different places.
Did Ted Cruz’s Net Worth Increase from $500K to $4.6 Million Since He Entered the U.S. Senate?
22 October 2018 A partisan meme termed the senator's nearly tenfold increase in net worth over six years on a salary of $174,000 per year 'pretty impressive.'
Were These Mexican Police Officers Brutalized by Members of a Migrant Caravan?
22 October 2018 A series of photographs showing injured police officers are genuine, but they are several years old and have nothing to do with immigrants or caravans.
Did Officials in Georgia Stop a Bus Filled with Black Seniors Going to Vote?
22 October 2018 Activists have accused Jefferson County officials of racially-motivated voter suppression, but officials claim they were enforcing a ban on "political activities" at a Louisville senior center.