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Latest Fact-Checks By Lauren Carroll

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Chris Cuomo
Chris Cuomo
stated on May 6, 2015 a Tweet
"Hate speech is excluded from protection" under the First Amendment.
False
By Lauren Carroll • May 7, 2015
Peter Schweizer
Peter Schweizer
stated on May 1, 2015 an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell
"Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal.
False
By Lauren Carroll • May 6, 2015
Jim Lampley
Jim Lampley
stated on May 2, 2015 comments before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight
The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is "larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries."
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • May 3, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 13, 2015 an interview on National Public Radio
"The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things."
True
By Lauren Carroll • May 1, 2015
Richard Clarke
Richard Clarke
stated on April 26, 2015 a panel on ABC "This Week"
 Said President Barack Obama "said he was going to stop (signature strikes)."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • April 28, 2015
Peter Schweizer
Peter Schweizer
stated on April 26, 2015 his book "Clinton Cash"
"Of the 13 (Bill) Clinton speeches that fetched $500,000 or more, only two occurred during the years his wife was not secretary of state."
True
By Lauren Carroll • April 26, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 19, 2015 an interview on CBS' Face the Nation
"I can tell you with certainty (cap and trade) would have a devastating impact on our economy."
False
By Lauren Carroll • April 23, 2015
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on April 19, 2015 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
The Hyde Amendment "language was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it."  
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • April 19, 2015
People for the American Way
People for the American Way
stated on April 13, 2015 a radio ad
Says Marco Rubio "voted to deport" young people known as Dreamers.
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • April 14, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on April 7, 2015 a speech announcing his presidential campaign
"Debt doubled" under Bush "and now it’s tripling under Barack Obama’s watch."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • April 9, 2015
Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America
Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America
stated on April 7, 2015 an ad
"Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • April 7, 2015
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 6, 2015 a chain email
Says Hillary Clinton will receive her "congressional salary until she dies" and the Secret Service pays her mortgage.
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • April 6, 2015
Dana Bash
Dana Bash
stated on March 29, 2015 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
"There's just one piece of legislation that is now law" with Sen. Ted Cruz's "name on it."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • March 29, 2015
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on March 23, 2015 a Tweet
"From 2013-2015, the richest 14 Americans increased their net wealth by more than $157 billion, yet the Republican budget would not require these Americans to contribute one penny to deficit reduction."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • March 27, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on March 24, 2015 an interview on the Kelly File
Says according to recent polls, no Republican candidate "is doing better against Hillary Clinton than myself."
Mostly False
By Katharina Fiedler, Lauren Carroll • March 25, 2015
SeaWorld
SeaWorld
stated on March 24, 2015 an ad
"Whales live as long at SeaWorld" as they do in the wild.
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson • March 24, 2015
Liz Cheney
Liz Cheney
stated on March 22, 2015 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • March 22, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 17, 2015 an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Many of the alarmists on global warming, they’ve got a problem because the science doesn’t back them up. In particular, satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, there’s been zero warming."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • March 20, 2015
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on March 10, 2015 remarks on Fox's Hannity
 In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset."
False
By Lauren Carroll • March 18, 2015
Juan Williams
Juan Williams
stated on March 15, 2015 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
There was "just about zero press coverage" of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy.  
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • March 15, 2015
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