Fact Check Posts – Page 2098

Rush is right about Judiciary Committee rules

By Angie Drobnic Holan

May 5, 2009

Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees…

Sunstein has said people ought to be able to sue on behalf of abused animals

May 5, 2009

Cass Sunstein, President Obama's nominee for regulatory czar, "wants to give legal standing to animals so they can sue you for eating meat."

Cass Sunstein once considered a “Fairness Doctrine” of sorts for the Internet, but then thought better of it

May 5, 2009

"Barack Obama's nominee for 'regulatory czar' has advocated a 'Fairness Doctrine' for the Internet" that would require links to opposing opinions.

Biden wrong on the way germs travel through an aircraft

By Angie Drobnic Holan

May 4, 2009

"When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft."

Specter’s party change shows the Full Flop in its finest form

By Angie Drobnic Holan

May 1, 2009

On switching parties.

Michele Bachmann wrong that swine flu broke out under Carter

By Bill Adair

April 30, 2009

In the 1970s, "the swine flu broke out . . . under another Democrat, President Jimmy Carter."

Studies show handwashing reduces disease

By Angie Drobnic Holan

April 30, 2009

Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough "makes a huge difference" in reducing transmission of the flu.

Obama correct that civilian deaths and bombings are down in Iraq

April 30, 2009

In Iraq, "civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year."

Boehner cites “Debt Day” numbers carefully

By Angie Drobnic Holan

April 30, 2009

"About halfway through fiscal year 2009, Washington has run out of money."

Sen. Lindsey Graham claims that Geneva Conventions didn’t apply to war on terror until 2005

April 28, 2009

"The Geneva Convention did not apply, until 2005, to the war on terror."

Gingrich has moderated tone on torture

By Angie Drobnic Holan

April 28, 2009

On torture.

Obama’s claim on deficit depends on how you figure the numbers

By Angie Drobnic Holan

April 21, 2009

"Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade."

Latest Fact Checks

Rush is right about Judiciary Committee rules

Sunstein has said people ought to be able to sue on behalf of abused animals

Cass Sunstein once considered a “Fairness Doctrine” of sorts for the Internet, but then thought better of it

Biden wrong on the way germs travel through an aircraft

Specter’s party change shows the Full Flop in its finest form

Michele Bachmann wrong that swine flu broke out under Carter

Studies show handwashing reduces disease

Obama correct that civilian deaths and bombings are down in Iraq

Boehner cites “Debt Day” numbers carefully

Sen. Lindsey Graham claims that Geneva Conventions didn’t apply to war on terror until 2005

Gingrich has moderated tone on torture

Obama’s claim on deficit depends on how you figure the numbers