House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi made some misleading claims this week on the Affordable Care Act.
Pelosi Stretches ACA Claims
Plane Crew Didn’t Rebuff Obama
Q: Did the crew of Air Force One refuse to fly President Obama to play golf?
A: No. It’s a fake news story specifically targeting “conservative readers.”
Trump Pulls Quotes on ACA Out of Context
In support of his argument that the Affordable Care Act “doesn’t work,” President-elect Donald Trump quoted Bill Clinton as saying the law is “crazy” and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton as saying that it “is no longer affordable.” Both comments are lifted out of context.
Dec. 31: Crime, Renewable Energy, Fake News
Groundhog Friday
In our final wrap-up of repeated claims for 2016, the president and president-elect rehash familiar talking points.
Facebook’s ‘Fake News’ Initiative
In a radio interview with WHYY’s NewsWorks in Philadelphia, FactCheck.org Director Eugene Kiely talks about the recent announcement that FactCheck.org will work with Facebook to combat fake news on the popular social media site.
A Fake Mike Pence Quote
Q: Did Mike Pence call Michelle Obama “the most vulgar first lady we’ve ever had”?
A: No. That is a made-up quote and story from a self-described “news/satire” website.
FactChecking Science in 2016
We look back at some of the more questionable science-related claims from 2016 on topics such as climate change, Zika, GMOs, marijuana and the human mind.
Our Annual Fundraising Appeal
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The Whoppers of 2016
Donald Trump again dominates our annual review of political falsehoods.