Articles filed under Facts Matter
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‘One screen, two movies’: Conflicting conspiracy theories emerge from Trump shootingJul 18, 2024 5:46 am - WASHINGTON — A former president is shot, the gunman quickly neutralized, and all of it is caught on camera. But for those who don't believe their eyes, that's just the st...
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Facts Matter: Biden didn’t suffer medical emergency on Air Force OneJul 14, 2024 7:52 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that President Biden suffered a medical event following a campaign appearance, a woman baked bread in a mailbox in the Texas heat wave and more.
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Trump, Biden deliver misleading claims during debateJul 06, 2024 2:12 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims made by Donald Trump and Joe Biden during the presidential candidates’ debate, reports of a Ukrainian air attack on vacationers in Crimea and more.
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Facts Matter: Woman arrested for violence, not prayerJun 21, 2024 9:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a woman was arrested for protesting outside an abortion clinic, Biden wanted rules allowing him to sit during the coming debate, Trump proposed mandatory military service and more.
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Facts Matter: Trump called for Clinton to be jailedJun 10, 2024 6:16 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Donald Trump never called for Hillary Clinton to be jailed, the Kansas City Chiefs canceled a Pearl Jam concert and more.
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Facts Matter: State bill won’t relabel all offendersJun 01, 2024 9:30 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a new Illinois will use a new term to apply to convicts, Donald Trump spoke to a miles-long crowd during his New York trial, the bird flu is being used as an election issue and more.
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Facts Matter: Agent serving papers to Giuliani didn’t first sing to former mayorMay 25, 2024 6:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that an Arizona official sang before serving a notice of indictment on Rudy Giuliani, an expert witness was not allowed to testify in Donald Trump’s New York City trial, a video showed the cabin of an airline flight caught in severe turbulence and more.
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Facts matter: Northern Lights not created by research programMay 18, 2024 3:00 pm - Much of the U.S. was treated to a recent show as the Northern Lights were visible after solar flares set off geomagnetic storms last weekend. There were also some reports...
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Gag order doesn’t prevent Trump from testifyingMay 11, 2024 10:00 pm - While attending his criminal trial in which he’s accused of falsifying business records, former President Donald Trump often stops on his way out of court to talk to repo...
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Biden gas station stop misrepresented on social mediaMay 05, 2024 6:00 am - President Joe Biden, while campaigning in Pennsylvania last month, made a stop at a Sheetz gas station and convenience store to pick up sandwiches for construction worker...