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Ethane cracker plant
Fact-checking ethylene production in the U.S.
By Matthew Digby, Minh Do October 10, 2019

"About 95 percent of America’s production of ethylene is produced on the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana."

Romney, Kerry, Pelosi
Pelosi, Romney and Kerry don’t have sons working for companies linked to Ukraine
By Daniel Funke October 10, 2019

Says the sons of Nancy Pelosi, Mitt Romney and John Kerry are all on the boards of "energy companies doing business in Ukraine."

Trump wrong about North Carolina Congressional election polling
By Paul Specht October 10, 2019

Says Republican Dan Bishop was "down by 17" points in NC congressional race and then won "by a lot."

Missouri meth use is up, but Hawley is right: lab seizures have dropped dramatically
By Greta Serrin October 10, 2019

"Meth production in MO has cratered over last decade. MO Hwy Patrol reported 1,326 meth lab seizures in 2006, only 50 in 2018."

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Viral rumor about a Pelosi Ukrainian ‘legislative aide’ twists facts, exaggerates connection
By Samantha Putterman October 9, 2019

Says Nancy Pelosi’s "legislative aide … is from the Ukraine and is connected to the Ukrainian Embassy, the Ukrainian military, the Ukrainian government and Ukrainian…

Trump incredulous at podium
Donald Trump is wrong. Whistleblower account of Ukraine phone call was ‘almost completely’ right
By Jon Greenberg October 9, 2019

"The first so-called second hand information ‘Whistleblower’ got my phone conversation almost completely wrong."

Economy growth
Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson overreaches on economic growth claim
By Mica Soellner October 9, 2019

"Republican policies have led to business investment growth that’s 10 times faster than what we saw under President Obama."

Kelly McGinn invents position for Danica Roem on abortion bill
By Warren Fiske October 9, 2019

Del. Danica Roem "supported a controversial bill that would have allowed abortion up until the moment of birth.  

AOC Green New Deal for WV
Could West Virginians be out $70,000 a year under the Green New Deal?
By Broghan Swart, Glenn Kittle, Steven Murphy October 8, 2019

"A study shows that households neighboring West Virginia could be on the hook for upwards of $70,000 in the first year alone under the Green…

Bidens with Devon Archer
Trump claims a photo shows the Bidens playing golf with a Ukrainian company ‘boss.’ But it doesn’t
By Daniel Funke October 8, 2019

Says Joe Biden "said he never spoke to the Ukrainian company, and then the picture came out where he was playing golf with the company…

Trump Duluth rally 2018
Trump campaign says Minneapolis wants to charge $530,000 for rally. That’s correct.
By Amy Sherman October 8, 2019

Minneapolis "city government preemptively informed the Target Center that it would be responsible for $530,000 in security and other costs" related to a Trump rally,…

Dunnavant doesn’t prove claim Rodman favors abortion over adoption
By Warren Fiske October 8, 2019

Del. Debra Rodman "opposes adoption as an alternative to abortion in event of unplanned pregnancies."  

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