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stated on February 9, 2020 a story:
Says Melania Trump lied under oath in 2013 about graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree in architecture.
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By Samantha Putterman • February 20, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 15, 2020 a speech in Nevada:
Says Mike Bloomberg is “a candidate who in 2015 stated, and I quote: ‘I, for example, am not in favor, have never been in favor of raising the minimum wage.’”
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By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 13, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Trump just cut the scheduled federal pay raise, stating that he can’t do it now because of ‘serious economic conditions’ in America.”
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By Tom Kertscher • February 17, 2020
Jan Schakowsky
Jan Schakowsky
stated on February 12, 2020 committee hearing remarks:
“We’ve also seen in the time that he’s (Donald Trump) been president, an increase in carbon emissions going absolutely in the wrong way.”
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 16, 2020
Veronica Escobar
Veronica Escobar
stated on February 4, 2020 a speech:
“House Democrats have passed more than 275 bipartisan bills this Congress."
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By Madlin Mekelburg • February 12, 2020
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on January 21, 2020 a tweet:
Says a "court has ordered North Carolina to step up significantly its funding for education."
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By Paul Specht • February 12, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 8, 2019 a Facebook post:
“Trump’s daughter works at the White House. Her husband works at the White House. Rudy’s son works at the White House. Barr’s son-in-law works at the White House. Barr’s daughter works at Treasury. Trump’s sons do foreign business. Trump’s daughter is getting Chinese patents and Saudi grants.”
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By Bill McCarthy • February 11, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on February 7, 2020 a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
“Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.”
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By Louis Jacobson • February 11, 2020
Henry Cisneros
Henry Cisneros
stated on January 29, 2020 a meeting:
Says San Antonio has “the lowest per capita income of any major Texas city.”
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By Madlin Mekelburg • February 7, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 14, 2020 a public forum:
“Very close to 160 million people are now working in the United States. Nobody's ever even come close to that number.”
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By Haley BeMiller • February 7, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on December 10, 2019 a tweet:
“Over the past two years, climate and weather disaster damage has cost the U.S. over $400 billion.”
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By Nusaiba Mizan • February 5, 2020
Val Demings
Val Demings
stated on January 29, 2020 the impeachment trial:
“All of the aid has not arrived” to Ukraine.
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By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2020
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on January 29, 2020 a speech:
“Over the past year, Illinois has reduced its unemployment rate more than all of the top 20 most populated states in the nation — and more than our Midwestern peers.”
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 2, 2020
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
stated on January 23, 2020 a town hall in Muscatine, Iowa:
"Right now 5% of Americans donate to candidates." 
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By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 14, 2020 comments at a presidential debate:
"The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it."
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By Rylee Wilson • January 22, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on January 4, 2020 a speech:
"We were living outside of Houston and that’s when I found it: a commuter college, 45 minutes away that cost $50 a semester."
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By Madlin Mekelburg • January 17, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 14, 2020 a campaign speech:
Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it."  
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By Tom Kertscher • January 16, 2020
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on December 15, 2019 a speech:
"We cut New York City’s carbon footprint twice as much as the rest of the country." 
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 11, 2020
Frederica Wilson
Frederica Wilson
stated on December 12, 2019 a hearing:
Says Betsy DeVos is the "most unpopular person in our government."
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By Amy Sherman • January 6, 2020
David Crowley
David Crowley
stated on October 22, 2019 a tweet:
"Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget." 
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By D.L. Davis • January 3, 2020
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