Bob Oswald
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A premature claim on National Guard deployment in ChicagoAug 31, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Donald Trump had already deployed National Guard troops to Chicago last week, someone changed the U.S. Constitution without going through Congress and more.
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Colbert not set for new show with Democratic representativeAug 23, 2025 2:02 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert is teaming up with Jasmine Crockett for a new show, and other fake news.
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Facts matter: No evidence Trump made thousands of wire transfers to EpsteinAug 17, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that records show thousands of wire transfers from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, violent crime is on the rise in Washington, D.C., and more.
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Facts Matter: Home Depot doesn’t have a deal with ICE agentsAug 10, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a major store chain has a deal with ICE and that President Bill Clinton spent time on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.
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Facts matter: Reports that Michael Jordan called for athletes to lose medals not credibleJul 27, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Michael Jordan said that medals should be taken from athletes who kneel during the National Anthem and that Stephen Colbert is moving to CNN.
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Trump didn’t close the bordersJul 20, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that President Donald Trump closed the borders to the U.S., a dolphin saved a snow leopard, sunscreen causes cancer and more.
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Facts Matter: Cloud seed not responsible for Texas floodsJul 12, 2025 2:57 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that cloud seeding caused the deadly floods in Texas.
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No evidence lone survivor of plane crash was arrestedJul 04, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims “the sole survivor of the plane crash, has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the incident.”
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Video was posted before U.S. airstrike on IranJun 29, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a social media video shows the bombing of the Fordow complex in Iran, the Minnesota governor deleted posts about the suspect in a fatal shooting and more.
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Facts Matter: Attack helicopter not deployed for Los Angeles protestsJun 22, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a U.S. Marine helicopter monitored protests in Los Angeles, air raid sirens were created in Britain to warn of a virus outbreak and more.