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Donald Trump says Democrats distorted his visit at Dayton hospital. Here’s what they actually said
By Jon Greenberg August 9, 2019

Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley were "totally misrepresenting what took place inside of the hospital. Their news conference after I…

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Donald Trump didn’t talk about exterminating Latinos
By Bill McCarthy August 8, 2019

Says President Donald Trump is "talking about exterminating Latinos."

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Fact-checking John Cornyn’s ad on Royce West and abortion
By Madlin Mekelburg August 8, 2019

Says Royce West stood with Wendy Davis "to support painful late-term abortions."

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Donald Trump says he’s done more than other presidents to solve the gun problem. Has he?
By Louis Jacobson August 8, 2019

Asked what his administration would be doing about "the gun problem," said, "We have done much more than most administrations. … We’ve done, actually, a…

Trump on Mexico auto industry
No, President Trump wasn’t ‘kicked off’ the California ballot. That’s Pants on Fire.
By Chris Nichols August 8, 2019

President Trump was "kicked off" the California ballot

Assault gun
Bernie Sanders says private citizens have up to 10 million assault weapons, more than US military
August 8, 2019

"There are more assault rifles, as I understand it, in the hands of private citizens than in the hands of the United States military. We're…

Ad misleads about Dan McCready backing bill costing consumers $149 million
By Elizabeth Thompson August 8, 2019

Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs."

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Ivanka Trump conflates Chicago gun violence statistics
By Duncan Agnew August 7, 2019

"Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground."

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Is Walmart ‘one of the largest sellers of assault-style weapons,’ as MSNBC anchor said?
By Bill McCarthy August 7, 2019

Says Walmart is "one of the largest sellers of assault-style weapons."

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The Elizabeth Warren quote likening abortion to tonsil removal? It’s edited and taken out of context
By Samantha Putterman August 7, 2019

Says Elizabeth Warren said, "Having an abortion is no different than someone having their tonsils removed."

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No, old photo of women in KKK attire was digitally altered to include ‘Democrat Party’ on sign
By Samantha Putterman August 7, 2019

Old photograph shows a group of women in KKK attire holding a sign that reads "Women of the Democrat Party."  

Assault gun
Did mass shooting deaths fall under the 1994 assault weapon ban? Checking Bill Clinton’s claim
By Jon Greenberg August 7, 2019

"After (the assault weapon ban) passed in 1994, there was a big drop in mass shooting deaths. When the ban expired, they rose again."  

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