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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on December 10, 2017 an interview on 'Meet the Press':
Says Donald Trump "has not apologized" for comments caught on tape by "Access Hollywood."
False
By John Kruzel • December 14, 2017
Nova magazine
Nova magazine
stated on November 27, 2017 an article:
"Prince Harry says Donald Trump is not welcome at his wedding: ‘Trump is a serious threat to human rights.’ "
Pants on Fire!
By Sophie Kaplan • December 1, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 29, 2017 a post on Twitter:
Says Joe Scarborough is party to an "unsolved mystery" from his time as a congressman in Florida.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • November 29, 2017
Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon
stated on November 15, 2017 radio interview:
Says Chuck Todd said the Roy Moore story "felt completely orchestrated."
False
By Manuela Tobias • November 15, 2017
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 12, 2017 a radio interview:
Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • November 6, 2017
Evan Jenkins
Evan Jenkins
stated on October 23, 2017 a tweet:
Says Patrick Morrisey "ran for Congress in NJ as pro-choice."
False
By Manuela Tobias • October 30, 2017
Luther Strange
Luther Strange
stated on August 29, 2017 a campaign website:
"Roy Moore fought for pay increases for politicians while courts had to shut down because of lack of funding."
False
By John Kruzel • September 22, 2017
New York Post
New York Post
stated on September 12, 2017 a tweet:
Says Ted Cruz is the "same senator who once supported a ban on sex toys."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 21, 2017
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on August 6, 2017 a TV interview:
"Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." 
True
By D.L. Davis • September 21, 2017
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on August 2, 2017 an ad:
In addition to his compensation as a judge, "Roy Moore and his wife (paid themselves) over $1 million from a charity they ran."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • September 5, 2017
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on August 22, 2017 in an ad:
Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation.
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • August 25, 2017
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
stated on June 29, 2017 a White House press briefing:
"The president in no way, form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence."
False
By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias • July 5, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on June 8, 2017 a radio interview:
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 that his bald spot came because he hit his head on a cabinet."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • July 3, 2017
DCCC
DCCC
stated on May 3, 2017 a political ad:
Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 17, 2017
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on April 27, 2017 a tweet:
"The ‘tax plan’ rolled out by @realDonaldTrump would have cut his taxes by $30 million in 2005 (the only year we have returns for)."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 28, 2017
Jay Chaudhuri
Jay Chaudhuri
stated on April 5, 2017 an interview explaining his bill:
Says the T.R.U.M.P. Act, which would force presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run in North Carolina, "has a lot of support – by a majority of North Carolinians and members of both parties."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • April 19, 2017
Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
stated on April 18, 2017 an interview on MSNBC:
"I have not called for impeachment" of President Donald Trump.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2017
Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate
Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate
stated on April 5, 2017 a fund-raising email:
Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has said Black Lives Matter "is a terrorist movement, a hate group and calls it, Black LIES Matter."
True
By Tom Kertscher • April 17, 2017
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on March 21, 2017 an interview:
"As chairman of the Fulton board of commissioners, I turned a $100 million deficit into a balanced budget."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 14, 2017
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on April 5, 2017 a web video:
Says Al Jazeera, "a mouthpiece for terrorists, has been paying Jon Ossoff thousands of dollars. ... What is he hiding?"
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 13, 2017
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