Who is Bruce Ohr and why does Trump keep tweeting about him?
by Glenn Kessler August 16 at 3:00 AM Email the author “Bruce Ohr of the...
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Author: Glenn Kessler
President Trump made 2,140 false or misleading claims in his first year
After a year in office, President Trump has made 2,140 false or misleading claims and flip-flops....
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Trump’s false claim that alleged terror suspect brought two dozen relatives to U.S.
Three times, the president has told a story that falls upon close inspection. (Meg Kelly/The...
Read MoreThe top ten fact checks of 2017
Here are the 10 fact checks that most captivated — or angered — readers in 2017, along with our most viewed videos and other content. Here are the 10 fact checks that most captivated — or angered —...
Read MoreThe most popular fact checks of 2017
Here are the 10 fact checks that most captivated — or angered — readers in 2017, along with our most viewed videos and other content. (Meg Kelly/The Washington Post) Once again, we present a list of our most popular...
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Michael Flynn’s guilty plea: a comprehensive timeline
(REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Dec. 1 to...
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President Trump says the tax bill will ‘cost me a fortune. That’s false.
In short, no. The president would benefit mightily from either version of the GOP tax bill. (Meg...
Read MoreFact-checking President Trump’s speech on the Iran deal
President Trump announced Oct. 13 that his administration would take new steps going forward to confront Iran. (The Washington Post) In his speech on the Iran nuclear agreement, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
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Tim Kaine’s claim the Las Vegas shooter ‘was only stopped’ because he lacked a ‘silencer’
Gun silencers don’t silence a weapon as some have suggested, but they do make it more...
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Ted Cruz’s claim that two-thirds of the Hurricane Sandy bill ‘had nothing to do with Sandy’
The Texas senator repeats myths about the funding for Sandy relief, which led him to oppose the...
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President Trump’s claim that the U.S ‘would save a lot of money’ in embassy downsizing in Russia
We estimate that the cost savings in Russia would pay for, at best, 23 soldiers in Afghanistan....
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Trump’s claim that U.S. nuclear arsenal is ‘now far stronger and more powerful’
(NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)“My first order as President was to renovate and modernize...
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26 hours, 29 Trumpian false or misleading claims
President Trump made 29 claims that were false, misleading or flip-flops between his two rallies....
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No, President Trump, you’ve haven’t signed more bills than any president
Despite Trump’s claims, several presidents have signed more legislation than he has at this...
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President Trumps mangled ‘facts’ about Obamacare
President Trump made remarks in Wisconsin on healthcare. (Victoria Walker/The Washington Post)...
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President Trump vs. James B. Comey: A timeline
(Michael Reynolds and Shawn Thew/European Pressphoto Agency)The Fact Checker earlier produced a...
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Trump’s claim that ‘no administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days’
(Kiichiro Sato/Associated Press)“No administration has accomplished more in the first 90...
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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s claim that China and India have ‘no obligations’ until 2030 under the Paris Accord
(Susan Walsh/Associated Press)“It [the Paris Accord] was an America second, third, or fourth...
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President Trump’s claim, without evidence, that Susan Rice may have committed a crime
(Evan Vucci/AP)PRESIDENT TRUMP: “I don’t want to comment on anything about...
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President Trump’s cascade of false claims in Time’s interview on his falsehoods
(EPA/Chip Somodevilla)President Trump had a remarkable interview with Time magazine about...
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