Ted Cruz says he’s opposed shutdowns, but he hasn’t always
"I have consistently opposed shutdowns."
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Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson
Would the military shut down if the federal government does?
In a government shutdown, "what they are really doing is shutting down our military."
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DNC offers one-sided view on who gets tax bill’s benefits
The Republicans and President Donald Trump "passed a tax bill that gave 80 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent."
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DNC strains to find problems with current job market
"In Trump’s first year as president, job growth slowed to a six-year low."
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Is Donald Trump right that the Dow Jones just had its fastest-ever 1,000-point jump?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history."
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How accurate is Donald Trump about black, Hispanic unemployment?
"African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is…
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Donald Trump says there’s ‘substantial evidence of voter fraud.’ There isn’t
There is "substantial evidence of voter fraud."
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White House is misleading by citing only cuts, not hikes, in tax bill
The new tax law is "kicking the American economy into high gear with $5.5 trillion in tax cuts."
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Donald Trump wrong about how long GOP held Alabama Senate seat
The Senate seat won in a special election by a Democrat had been "held for more than thirty years by Republicans."
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Has Donald Trump signed more bills than anyone? No. (His count ranks last)
"We have signed more legislation than anybody. We broke the record of Harry Truman."
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Jenna Fischer of ‘The Office’ tweets outdated info on teacher tax deduction
After enactment of the Republican tax bill, "school teachers can no longer deduct the cost of their classroom supplies on their taxes."
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Ivanka Trump wrong that in April, ‘vast majority’ will be filing their taxes on a ‘postcard’
In April, "the vast majority will be (filling out their taxes) on a single postcard."
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