Bob Oswald
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Facts Matter: Elon Musk didn't vow to put GameStop logo on rocketFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - The stock market saw some unusual activity late last month when the price of video game retailer GameStop skyrocketed. The stock's 1,700% surge was attributed to online...
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Wanted: More students in classrooms at Barrington HighFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Barrington Community Unit School District 220 is looking to get more Barrington High students back in the building for full-time in-person classes. "We have plenty of sp...
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Facts Matter: Military band didn't play 'Hit the Road Jack' as Trump left officeJan 30, 2021 12:00 am - A military band played "Hail to the Chief" on Jan. 20 at Joint Base Andrews as President Donald Trump departed Washington, D.C., ahead of President Joe Biden's inaugurat...
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The News Literacy Project keeps pressure on fact checkingJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - Can fact checkers take a break? After all, gone is President Donald Trump, who, by The Washington Post's count, lied more than 30,000 times while in office. And his suc...
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Facts Matter: Biden didn't disclose what Trump wrote in presidential letterJan 23, 2021 12:00 am - Before leaving office on Jan. 20, 1989, President Ronald Reagan left a note for incoming President George H.W. Bush. It was written on stationery that featured an illust...
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Facts Matter: Pence didn't change Twitter photo to honor Biden, HarrisJan 16, 2021 12:00 am - Vice President Mike Pence drew President Donald Trump's fury for convening a joint session of Congress where Democrat Joe Biden formally was named the next president. Tr...
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Facts Matter: No evidence rioters were just posing as Trump supportersJan 09, 2021 12:00 am - "Today was a dark day in the history of the United States Capitol," Vice President Mike Pence said as he presided over a joint session of Congress late Wednesday followi...
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Facts matter: Christmas Day explosion in Nashville was not a missile strikeJan 02, 2021 12:00 am - A Christmas morning explosion in Nashville, Tennessee, left one man dead, three people injured, buildings damaged and widespread outages throughout the city. The dead ma...
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Facts Matter: Pelosi didn't fake COVID-19 vaccinationDec 26, 2020 12:00 am - Members of Congress were among the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine earlier this month, and some, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Vice Presi...
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Facts Matter: Pope didn't say vaccine needed to get into heavenDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - A satirical website last month published a story claiming the pope said taking the COVID-19 vaccine is a requirement to enter the pearly gates. According to the fake sto...