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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

Allen West
stated on March 19, 2015 a post on his website:

"EPA wants to regulate … the family BBQ."

False

By Louis Jacobson • March 26, 2015

Jess McIntosh
stated on March 24, 2015 a broadcast of MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes":

Liberty University students "were mandated" to attend Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential announcement "or they would be fined."

True

By Jon Greenberg • March 25, 2015

Bloggers
stated on March 16, 2015 a blog post:

"Obama has been sending taxpayer dollars, at least $350,000 to fund anti-Likud, anti-Netanyahu groups in Israel for (the) election."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • March 25, 2015

Greg Gutfeld
stated on March 10, 2015 a commentary on Fox News.:

Under New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, homicides are up by 20 percent, and subway delays have soared 45 percent.

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • March 23, 2015

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

Glenn Beck
stated on March 19, 2015 a Facebook post:

"A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."

False

By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2015

James Carville
stated on March 15, 2015 a broadcast of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos":

Says "Jeb Bush has released 10 percent of his emails."

False

By Jon Greenberg • March 18, 2015

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

Jalen Ross
stated on March 15, 2015 comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

"Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white name resume."

Mostly True

By Katie Sanders • March 15, 2015

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

Rush Limbaugh
stated on March 10, 2015 a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show":

Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact."

False

By Jon Greenberg • March 13, 2015

David Shuster
stated on March 10, 2015 a Hillary Clinton press conference:

Said former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration "was forced to resign two years ago because of his personal use of emails."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • March 11, 2015

Joe Scarborough
stated on March 9, 2015 a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

Says Hillary Clinton "sent a memo" to all State Department staff that said "you should not do State Department business on personal email."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • March 10, 2015

Paul Bedard
stated on February 27, 2015 an opinion piece in the "Washington Examiner":

Says "President Obama is using executive actions to impose gun control on the nation, targeting the top-selling rifle in the country ... with a ban on one of the most-used" assault rifle bullets.

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • March 4, 2015

Phil Robertson
stated on February 27, 2015 a speech at the CPAC conference:

According to the CDC, "110 million Americans now have a sexually transmitted illness."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • March 4, 2015

Bill O'Reilly
stated on February 20, 2015 a broadcast of "The O'Reilly Factor":

"I never said I was on the Falkland Islands."

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • March 3, 2015

David Corn
stated on February 25, 2015 an interview on "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC:

Says he "often" appeared on The O’Reilly Factor and "often was praised" by Bill O'Reilly.

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • February 26, 2015

Michael Morell
stated on February 18, 2015 a broadcast of "Charlie Rose":

The potential Iran nuclear agreement would limit Iran to the number of centrifuges needed for a weapon but too few for a nuclear power program.

True

By Jon Greenberg • February 25, 2015

Jonah Goldberg
stated on February 13, 2015 a column in "National Review":

Homeopathy, acupuncture and aromatherapy "have been given elevated legitimacy under the Affordable Care Act."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • February 24, 2015

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