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Contrary to Bynum-Coleman’s ad , Cox has steadily backed teacher raises
By Warren Fiske September 24, 2019

Kirk "Cox joined special interests to deny teachers raises."

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McMurray’s illegal immigration claim is only part of the story
By Jill Terreri Ramos September 23, 2019

"Under @BarackObama illegal immigration dropped to a 50-year low."

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Churchill never equated diplomacy with telling people to ‘go to hell’
By Samantha Putterman September 20, 2019

Quotes Winston Churchill as saying "Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions."…

Gina Hinojosa, guns
Can you have an outstanding arrest warrant for murder and pass a background check to buy a gun?
By Madlin Mekelburg September 20, 2019

"You can have an active warrant for your arrest for murder and legally pass a background check system in the state of Texas" to purchase…

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Viral image of Trump supposedly going ‘ballistic’ on Fox is photoshopped
By Samantha Putterman September 20, 2019

Says Trump told Fox News "the Democrats can subpoena me and my administration for the next 10, 15, 20 years and we will never capitulate.…

Coal fired power plant
Are 1,600 new coal-fired power plants being constructed today?
By Matthew Digby, Minh Do September 20, 2019

"There are 1,600 new coal-fired power plants being constructed as I speak around the world."

How many robocalls do Americans get each year? It’s hard to say
By Libby Stanford September 20, 2019

"Statistics indicate Americans have experienced 29.3 (billion) illegal robocalls so far this year, marking a 64 percent increase since 2016."

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Trump policies Duckworth cited haven’t hurt housing access — yet
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller September 20, 2019

Says President Trump’s administration has "actually worsened our nation’s homelessness crisis" by cutting affordable housing programs, allowing shelters to refuse people based on gender identity…

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Florida Sen. Rick Scott misleads about “record funding” for HIV prevention
By Amy Sherman September 20, 2019

When Rick Scott was governor, Florida "invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention."

Galloway’s watchdog-bragging claim is mostly on point
September 20, 2019

Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats."

Clinton on WI voting again
Hillary Clinton way off, again, on Wisconsin voter ID
By Eric Litke September 19, 2019

Between 27,000 and 200,000 Wisconsinites were "turned away" from the polls in 2016 due to lack of proper identification.

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Trump retweets false claim that Ilhan Omar partied on 9/11 anniversary
By Bill McCarthy September 19, 2019

Says Ilhan Omar "partied" on the anniversary of 9/11.

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