Latest Fact-Checks By D.L. Davis

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Asylum

Sen. Ron Johnson says people walk up to U.S. border, say a few words and are let in

April 27, 2018

"We have laws on the books where people can walk right up to our ports of entry, say ‘I have a credible fear of persecution,’…

Census form 2010

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says U.S. Census Bureau has asked citizenship questions for decades

April 3, 2018

The census "for years and years and years, decades, has asked, ‘Are you a citizen of the United States of America?’"

Supreme

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet says opponent Michael Screnock has Koch backing

March 29, 2018

Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."

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Challenger for Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat Vukmir misfires on trade barb against incumbent Baldwin

March 12, 2018

Says Sen. Tammy Baldwin "claims to support a 'Buy America' philosophy, but her actions speak louder than her empty words."

Glenn Grothman

GOP Wisconsin House member on Sharpton visits to Obama White House

February 9, 2018

"The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times."  

Highway

Checking Gov. Walker’s claim that state DOT is ahead of the game

January 26, 2018

"Road projects across the state are staying on track or getting done sooner thanks to the good work of the team at the Wisconsin Department…

Wisconsin license

Are Wisconsin’s driver licenses “most secure in the nation”? Expert: Yes.

November 24, 2017

 "Wisconsin's driver licenses and identification (ID) cards are currently the most secure in the nation." 

Dane County confederate memorial

Debunking the claim that “The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party.”

October 23, 2017

"The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party." 

Ronald Reagan Milwaukee

Ex-Democrat and GOP Senate hopeful Kevin Nicholson: Ronald Reagan was a Democrat until his mid-50s

September 21, 2017

"Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." 

Sean Duffy -- GOP gains

Duffy on track on claim of 1,000-seat pickup by GOP since Obamacare

July 27, 2017

Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare."

Ron Johnson, health care costs

Johnson mostly on target with claim on out-of-pocket health costs

July 19, 2017

"In the ‘40s, 68 cents of every health care dollar was actually paid for by the patient, today it’s only 11 cents."

Mark Pocab v. Walker on bald spot

A hairy situation: Testing Pocan claim about Scott Walker and origins of the governor’s bald spot

July 3, 2017

Says Scott Walker recently said "he got his bald spot from hitting his head on a cabinet, and it's not a joke, he actually said…

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