Latest Fact Checks By Linda Qiu

Do presidents stop nominating judges in final year?

By Linda Qiu

February 14, 2016

"There comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating" both Supreme Court justices and…

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Sanders: African-Americans lost half their wealth because of Wall Street collapse

By Linda Qiu

February 12, 2016

"The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse."

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Marco Rubio says Hillary Clinton supports abortions ‘even on the due date’

By Linda Qiu

February 10, 2016

Says Hillary Clinton "believes that all abortions should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child."

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No evidence to support rumors tying Zika to genetically modified mosquitoes

By Linda Qiu

February 9, 2016

"Bioweapon! Zika virus is being spread by GMO mosquitos (sic)"

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In foreign policy spat, Bernie Sanders suggests Madeleine Albright supported Iraq invasion

By Linda Qiu

February 7, 2016

"Tell me what Madeleine Albright’s position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldn’t be surprised if she supported it." 

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Ted Cruz falsely says campaign simply ‘forwarded’ CNN’s report on Ben Carson

By Linda Qiu

February 7, 2016

Says CNN reported Ben Carson was "taking a break from campaigning" and the Cruz campaign "forwarded that news to our volunteers."  

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Ted Cruz’s false claim that Trump, Clinton and Sanders ‘have the identical position on health care’

By Linda Qiu

January 31, 2016

"Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have the identical position on health care, which is they want to put the government in charge…

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Donald Trump falsely claims he ‘never once asked’ for Megyn Kelly’s removal from debate

By Linda Qiu

January 29, 2016

"I never once asked that (Megyn Kelly) be removed" as a debate moderator.

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How often do presidential candidates skip debates? More than you think

By Linda Qiu

January 28, 2016

Donald Trump’s decision to skip the Fox News/Google debate in Des Moines "is near unprecedented."

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What Bernie Sanders, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have said about reparations for slavery

By Linda Qiu

January 26, 2016

Says his views on reparations for slavery are the same as Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's. 

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick claims states where people carry guns have less crime

By Linda Qiu

January 3, 2016

"Everywhere that we have more citizens carrying guns, crime is less. There's a study showing that where states have open carry or concealed carry, but…

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Paul Ryan’s shaky claim that Obamacare is ‘making families pay double-digit premium increases’

By Linda Qiu

December 20, 2015

The Affordable Care Act is "making families pay double-digit premium increases."

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