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Vos misses mark with claim over timing of disability accommodation dispute
By Mica Soellner August 30, 2019

The push by Assembly Democrats seeking Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations for a lawmaker were timed to make Vos look bad as he became president…

Bernie Sanders Sacramento 2019
Bernie Sanders’ Half True claim on number of people in jail who can’t afford bail
By Chris Nichols August 29, 2019

 "Some 200,000 people are in jail for the crime of being poor and not being able to afford bail."

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Warren says US broadband lags compared to other nations. She’s close
By Jon Greenberg August 29, 2019

"We lag behind many other developed nations in connectivity and speed, while also paying more for that service."

texting and driving
Evers wrong on texting and driving stat
By Eric Litke August 28, 2019

"1 out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving."

Trump in Biarritz
Donald Trump misleads on Russia, Crimea, Obama and the G-8
By Louis Jacobson August 27, 2019

Crimea "was sort of taken away from President Obama. … And he wanted Russia to be out of what was called the G-8. And that…

Rick Perry, speaking in Austin
Rick Perry’s claim about energy production, emissions needs context
By Madlin Mekelburg August 27, 2019

"The U.S. now leads the world in producing both oil and natural gas, and at the same time reducing energy-related emissions."

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Donald Trump miscasts the money and the terms in the Iran nuclear deal
By Jon Greenberg August 27, 2019

"We made a ridiculous deal (with Iran). We gave them $150 billion. We gave them $1.8 billion, and we got nothing."

Bernie being Bernie
Bernie Sanders is right that South Carolina spends more on prisons than schools
By John Kruzel August 27, 2019

 "Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student."

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Bell peppers don’t have genders
August 27, 2019

Says you can determine a bell pepper’s gender by its "bumps."  

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Facebook post makes inaccurate comparison of family separations under Trump, Obama
By Miriam Valverde August 27, 2019

"89,000 children were separated from their parents under Obama" and "only 1,900 children have been separated under Trump."

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No, Robert E. Lee was not ‘against slavery’ as Facebook post claims
By Samantha Putterman August 27, 2019

Says "Muhammad owned many slaves" while Robert E. Lee was "against slavery."  

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No evidence Pope Francis said Catholics who vote Democrat are committing “a grave sin.”
August 27, 2019

Says Pope Francis said, "You cannot call yourself ‘Catholic’ and vote Democrat. It is a grave sin, one for which there is no redemption."

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