Latest Fact-Checks By Steve Contorno

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John McCain says Barack Obama went against national security team’s advice to arm Syrian rebels

September 11, 2014

"(Obama's) entire national security team, including his secretary of state, said we want to arm and train and equip (Syrian rebel forces), and he made…

Does a video show jihadists jumping into a U.S. embassy pool?

September 11, 2014

In Tripoli, "jihadists today swim in our embassy pool."

Cory Gardner says his plan for contraceptives, namely the pill, is cheaper than Mark Udall’s

September 8, 2014

Says on contraception, his plan is "cheaper and easier for you" than Sen. Mark Udall’s

What Obama said about Islamic State as a ‘JV’ team

September 7, 2014

Says his comment about extremists being a JV team "wasn’t specifically referring to" Islamic State.

Conservative group says Jeanne Shaheen’s wealth has ‘surged’ since ’08 election

September 2, 2014

Says Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s "wealth has surged while in public office."

Peter King: U.S. had ‘allies lined up’ for air strikes in Syria before Obama ‘pulled the rug out’

August 31, 2014

The United States had "allies lined up" for air strikes in Syria and then Obama "pulled the rug out."

Democratic group claims Cory Gardner backs bill to ‘ban all abortions’

August 28, 2014

"Cory Gardner is sponsoring a bill to ban all abortions right now."

Conservative group claims Michigan Senate candidate Gary Peters hasn’t done anything in Congress

August 20, 2014

"In six years, (U.S. Rep. Gary) Peters introduced zero bills that became law."

Missouri governor says he’s been in Ferguson ‘almost every day’ since shooting

August 18, 2014

"I've been here almost every day."

Mitch McConnell ad says he supported ‘stronger’ Violence Against Women Act than Barack Obama

August 13, 2014

Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow."

Alison Lundergan Grimes ad claims McConnell twice voted against Violence Against Women Act

August 13, 2014

Says Mitch McConnell voted "two times against the Violence Against Women Act."

Will EPA regulations stop plants from burning coal, like Shelley Moore Capito says?

August 7, 2014

"What (the Obama administration is) going to come out with in the next several months is you're not even going to be able to burn…

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