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Freedom Partners Action Fund
stated on May 2, 2016 a television ad:

"During the (housing) crisis, Catherine Cortez Masto gave a sweetheart contract worth millions to a D.C. law firm that then donated thousands to her political campaigns."

Half-True

By Riley Snyder • May 27, 2016

Todd Wilcox
stated on May 20, 2016 a newspaper interview:

"I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work."

False

By Joshua Gillin • May 24, 2016

Shawn O'Connor
stated on April 25, 2016 a press release:

"A simple review of the Backroom’s health code records will reveal that the restaurant already has a long-standing problem with rodent infestations."

Pants on Fire!

By Allie Morris • April 27, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on April 15, 2016 a television ad:

"Washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches."

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 11, 2016 a TV interview:

The Colorado caucus system for selecting Republican delegates is "rigged."

False

By Alan Gathright • April 19, 2016

Alan Grayson
stated on April 5, 2016 a Tampa Bay Times interview:

In every ethics case that has resulted in a formal sanction, "there's been an investigative subcommittee that's been established first."

Half-True

By Joshua Gillin • April 13, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on April 3, 2016 ad paid for by campaign for Ted Cruz:

Says a company that got tax breaks from the state later "laid off 100 Ohioans, even as its CEO cut a half-million-dollar check to Kasich’s super PAC."

Mostly True

By Nadia Pflaum • April 12, 2016

Phil Berger
stated on March 31, 2016 a Facebook post:

"Attorney General Roy Cooper refuses to do his job" by not defending House Bill 2 in a lawsuit.

Half-True

By Will Doran • April 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on March 22, 2016 a speech at Stanford University.:

When it comes to fighting terrorism, "Another thing we know that does not work, based on lots of empirical evidence, is torture."

True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 30, 2016

Rebecca Bradley
stated on March 21, 2016 a radio interview:

Says her representation of an ex-boyfriend "who was then my friend" in a family law case is "something that lawyers do on a regular basis."

False

By Tom Kertscher • March 25, 2016

John Kasich
stated on March 14, 2016 comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio:

"You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ "

False

By Nadia Pflaum • March 17, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on March 7, 2016 a campaign ad:

"As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist."

Mostly False

By Aaron Sharockman, Joshua Gillin • March 11, 2016

Chris Danou
stated on October 20, 2015 remarks in Assembly debate:

A Republican bill that would change John Doe criminal investigations is "creating exceptions in the law for politicians."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • October 22, 2015

Lincoln Chafee
stated on October 13, 2015 presidential debate:

"I am very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service I have had no scandals."

Mostly True

By Mark Reynolds • October 15, 2015

Viral image
stated on June 20, 2015 a post shared on Facebook:

Says after leaving the White House, Hillary Clinton "was forced to return an estimated $200,000 in White House china, furniture and artwork that she had stolen."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • October 1, 2015

Brad Woodhouse
stated on June 5, 2015 an interview on CNN's "New Day":

The New York Times "had to retract" its story that Hillary Clinton’s email handling had broken certain laws.

False

By Jon Greenberg • June 11, 2015

George Will
stated on May 31, 2015 a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday":

"We spend more money on lobbying than we do on campaigns."

True

By Jon Greenberg • June 1, 2015

Joe Scarborough
stated on April 30, 2015 a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

Says the Clintons "burst through their own self-pronounced guidelines" by accepting foreign donations. "There is a clip of Bill Clinton saying we're not going to take foreign donations."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • May 4, 2015

Joe Scarborough
stated on April 27, 2015 a segment on 'Morning Joe':

Algeria "wanted to be taken off of the terror list" at the time it made an unreported donation to the Clinton Foundation.

False

By Katie Sanders • April 28, 2015

Reince Priebus
stated on April 12, 2015 an interview:

In recent polling in battleground states, a "majority of the people" said Hillary Clinton "is untrustworthy."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2015

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