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Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
stated on December 15, 2017 Buffalo
"The truth is this tax [plan] raises middle-class taxes."
Half-True
By Dan Clark • December 22, 2017
Matt Adamczyk
Matt Adamczyk
stated on December 15, 2017 an interview
Wisconsin's state court agency "basically" has rented the same office space across from the Capitol "since 1974."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • December 22, 2017
Lupe Valdez
Lupe Valdez
stated on July 31, 2017 a Dallas Morning News news story
Says Texas Department of Public Safety numbers show that 1.6 percent of crime is committed by unauthorized immigrants.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 22, 2017
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on December 8, 2017 an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman
Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 21, 2017
Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump
stated on December 21, 2017 an interview on "Fox & Friends"
In April, "the vast majority will be (filling out their taxes) on a single postcard."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 21, 2017
Claudia Tenney
Claudia Tenney
stated on December 3, 2017 a local news interview
On the Republican tax plan: "Unfortunately, the wealthy are, again, not going to do well in this bill"
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • December 21, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 20, 2017 a speech
"We essentially repealed Obamacare because we got rid of the individual mandate ... and that was a primary source of funding of Obamacare."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • December 21, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 15, 2017 a speech
Says of the diversity visa lottery program, "they give us their worst people, they put them in a bin," and "the worst of the worst" are selected. 
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • December 20, 2017
USA In Front
USA In Front
stated on December 11, 2017 a headline
BREAKING: Illegal Muslim From Iran Arrested For Starting California Wildfire
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • December 20, 2017
TheLastLineOfDefense.org
TheLastLineOfDefense.org
stated on December 16, 2017 a headline
"Breaking: Muslim New Jersey Mayor just banned the word ‘Christmas.’"  
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 20, 2017
American Revolution
American Revolution
stated on December 15, 2017 a headline
"Alabama state police arrest 3 poll workers in Birmingham."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2017
tmzbreaking
tmzbreaking
stated on September 20, 2016 a headline
"Law passed: All child support in the United States will end by beginning of 2018."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2017
truthcommand.com
truthcommand.com
stated on November 21, 2017 an article on a website
"Now it’s official: FDA announced that vaccines are causing autism."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2017
Verified Politics
Verified Politics
stated on December 9, 2017 an article on a website
Says Marco Rubio tweeted a verse from the New Testament to shame "his own constituents for flocking to Trump rally."
False
By Amy Sherman • December 18, 2017
Verified Politics
Verified Politics
stated on December 13, 2017 an article posted on the website
Says Sen. Mitch McConnell's delay in seating Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones "is a flagrant violation of Senate policy, which requires Jones assume office the instant one of them wins the election."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • December 18, 2017
USA In Front
USA In Front
stated on December 10, 2017 a headline
"Update: Chuck Schumer’s steamy affair with a high school cheerleader confirmed."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 18, 2017
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on December 13, 2017 an interview
The 1986 tax reform approved under Ronald Reagan "was polling at about 18 percent right before they passed it."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • December 18, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 13, 2017 a blog post
"UPDATE: ‘Thousands’ voted for Doug Jones in Alabama town with population of 2,256"
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • December 15, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 29, 2017 a speech in St. Charles, Mo.
Missouri is one of "13 states this year have seen unemployment drop to the lowest levels in the history of their state."
False
By Lucille Sherman • December 15, 2017
Patrick McKenna
Patrick McKenna
stated on October 19, 2017 a Kansas City Business Journal article
"Officials at Hyperloop One have referred to the route as one of the best they've ever seen."
Half-True
By Patrick Mueller • December 15, 2017
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