Ken Starr Statement on Impeachment Inquiry Spreads Without Full Context
A partial quote of the Fox News commentator did not match up with the actual context of his remarks.
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Allegations Swirl Around Pete Buttigieg’s ‘Douglass Plan’
Prominent Black South Carolinians objected to being implicated as supporters of the Democratic candidate.
Did Bernie Sanders Say ‘Abolish ICE’ While Elizabeth Warren Said ‘We Need ICE’?
Memes purportedly contrasted the positions of two presidential candidates on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
Mitch McConnell: ‘Completely and Utterly Perplexed’ by Those Who Argue Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Aren’t High Crimes?
A long-circulating screenshot quotes the Senate Majority Leader as advocating for the impeachment of a sitting president.
Was Donald Trump Fined $2 Million for Misappropriating Funds Donated for Veterans but Used for His Campaign?
Several Facebook posts claiming that President Trump was fined for diverting donations intended for veterans to his campaign were marked “false” by Facebook.
Did Ivanka Trump Quote Thomas Jefferson’s Denial of ‘Something He Did, in Fact, Do’?
In early November 2019, a tweet by Ivanka Trump quoting Thomas Jefferson in defense of her father, United States President Donald Trump alongside a response in screenshot form on Facebook: On October 31 2019, Ivanka Trump tweeted a partial quote: Trump added, referencing her father, that “some things never change.” In the response tweet by @zeddary, …
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Could Trump’s Florida Move Qualify Him for a Tax Exemption?
State law does not put a cap on “homestead” protection from creditors.
‘The Purest Form of Human Trafficking’
An Arizona county official’s arrest for allegedly trafficking pregnant women into the United States was a legitimate news story.
What Is a SCIF and Why Does It Matter?
As some Republican lawmakers entered a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility with their mobile phones in hand, social media lit up with discussions about the significance of their appearance.
’71-Year-Old Man Waiting Up at 2AM to Welcome Three American Hostages’ Meme
A captioned photograph of United States President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One circulated on social media in October 2019.