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John Oliver

John Oliver is the host of "Last Week Tonight" on HBO. Previously he was a correspondent for Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."

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Latest Fact-Checks Of John Oliver

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By Jon Greenberg
April 27, 2016

"We knew Strom Thurmond had proposed" the amendment that blocked Puerto Rico’s use of Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.

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By Tom Kertscher
February 19, 2016

In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total…

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By Will Cabaniss
July 27, 2015

"With the exception of baby formula, the federal government does not require any food to carry an expiration date, and state laws vary widely."

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By Katie Sanders
June 12, 2015

Says "Florida is a model" for successful pretrial release programs.

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By Jim Haddadin
August 20, 2014

Says Keene, N.H., requested a "military-grade armored personnel truck," citing their annual Pumpkin Festival as "a possible target" for terrorists.

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By Louis Jacobson
August 18, 2014

"The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s."

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By Katie Sanders
June 11, 2014

FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums."

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By Katie Sanders
June 11, 2014

Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no…

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By Steve Contorno
May 14, 2014

"28 percent of Kentuckians don’t have any online access."

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By Ciara O'Rourke
February 12, 2011

Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House.

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