Fact Check Posts – Page 19

Benghazi Committee Chair: State Dept. hasn’t complied with 6-month-old document request

By Lauren Carroll

May 21, 2015

Says the State Department has "had half a year" to respond to a Benghazi document request, yet "I have not gotten a single, solitary scrap of…

Fast-track trade authority: Has every president since FDR had it?

By Lauren Carroll

May 17, 2015

"Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had" fast-track trade authority.

Fact-checking the Elizabeth Warren and Barack Obama trade fight

By Lauren Carroll

May 14, 2015

Proposed fast-track legislation allows presidents to "easily use a future trade deal to override our domestic financial rules."

Carly Fiorina fights back against HP layoff claims, says she doubled size of company

By Lauren Carroll

May 10, 2015

"We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard)."

CNN’s Chris Cuomo: First Amendment doesn’t cover hate speech

By Lauren Carroll

May 7, 2015

"Hate speech is excluded from protection" under the First Amendment.

‘Clinton Cash’ author: Hillary Clinton changed positions on India nuclear deal

By Lauren Carroll

May 6, 2015

"Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal.

No, the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight didn’t generate more revenue than the GDP of 29 countries

By Lauren Carroll

May 3, 2015

The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is "larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries."

Do Iran and the United States disagree on the nuclear deal framework?

By Lauren Carroll

May 1, 2015

"The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things."

Did Obama pledge to stop using ‘signature strikes’?

By Lauren Carroll

April 28, 2015

Said President Barack Obama "said he was going to stop (signature strikes)."

Fact-checking ‘Clinton Cash’ author on claim about Bill Clinton’s speaking fees

By Lauren Carroll

April 26, 2015

"Of the 13 (Bill) Clinton speeches that fetched $500,000 or more, only two occurred during the years his wife was not secretary of state."

‘With certainty’ cap-and-trade would wreck the economy, Rubio says

By Lauren Carroll

April 23, 2015

"I can tell you with certainty (cap and trade) would have a devastating impact on our economy."

Karl Rove and Juan Williams argue over Loretta Lynch confirmation

By Lauren Carroll

April 19, 2015

The Hyde Amendment "language was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it."

Latest Fact Checks By Lauren Carroll

Benghazi Committee Chair: State Dept. hasn’t complied with 6-month-old document request

Fast-track trade authority: Has every president since FDR had it?

Fact-checking the Elizabeth Warren and Barack Obama trade fight

Carly Fiorina fights back against HP layoff claims, says she doubled size of company

CNN’s Chris Cuomo: First Amendment doesn’t cover hate speech

‘Clinton Cash’ author: Hillary Clinton changed positions on India nuclear deal

No, the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight didn’t generate more revenue than the GDP of 29 countries

Do Iran and the United States disagree on the nuclear deal framework?

Did Obama pledge to stop using ‘signature strikes’?

Fact-checking ‘Clinton Cash’ author on claim about Bill Clinton’s speaking fees

‘With certainty’ cap-and-trade would wreck the economy, Rubio says

Karl Rove and Juan Williams argue over Loretta Lynch confirmation