Did Abraham Lincoln challenge a rival to a sword fight?
“Abraham Lincoln challenged a guy to a sword fight.”
Fact-checking Joe Biden on U.S. disaster costs
“Last year alone, natural disasters in America caused $178 billion in damages.”
US military aid isn’t the majority of foreign assistance, contrary to what Marianne Williamson said
By Louis Jacobson
, Renee Romo
November 14, 2023 Looking at “American aid to other countries … the vast majority of it is military aid.”
Marianne Williamson correct that U.S. is world’s biggest arms exporter
By Louis Jacobson
, Renee Romo
November 14, 2023 “We sell arms to 60% of the world's autocrats. We are the world's largest arms exporters."
Fact-checking Chris Christie on U.S. security obligations toward Ukraine
“In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to…
Despite Mike Johnson’s claim, some spending cuts can increase deficits
“Only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it's terrible for the deficit.”
Did Americans lose the farm? Fact-checking Joe Biden on farmland loss
By Louis Jacobson
, Renee Romo
November 7, 2023 "Over the past four decades, we’ve lost over 400,000 farms in America (and) over 140 million acres of farmland. And that’s an area roughly equal…
Do Biden’s policies get the credit for the decline in inflation, as Kamala Harris said?
“Because of our economic policies we now are reducing inflation.”
Vivek Ramaswamy says 50% of Gen Z Americans support Hamas. We say that’s Mostly False
“Gen Z is divided 50-50 on whether they support Hamas or Israel.”
Is Nikki Haley right that China is largest developer of ‘neuro-strike weapons’?
China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.”
In Maine, is it harder to buy Sudafed than an AR-15? It depends
“It is harder to buy Sudafed than an AR-15 in Maine.”
Have prices increased by over 17% in two years, as new Speaker Mike Johnson said?
“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”