Latest Stories By Allison Graves

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What Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has said on abortion

July 10, 2018

Here's what we know so far about his record on abortion cases, and why experts say Democrats are sounding the alarm too early.

Laurel or Yanny? A fact-checker’s guide

May 16, 2018

Once again, America is a nation fiercely divided. This time, it’s not about politics.

 

Rick Scott announces bid for Senate

Fact-checking Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s U.S. Senate announcement speech

April 9, 2018

Scott made several claims about the state’s economy and growth as he kicked off his campaign against U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. 

Looking at the facts behind Rep. Steve King’s criticism of Emma Gonzalez

March 26, 2018

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, criticized Gonzalez for a patch of the Cuban flag on her jacket.

Guns wrapup

NRA lawsuit says new Florida gun law hurts women

March 13, 2018

The NRA argues the new age requirements, enacted after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, affect the constitutional rights of young women in particular.

 

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Fact-checking claims in the wake of the Parkland school shooting

February 23, 2018

An organization that fights gun violence attacked Gov. Rick Scott for his support for a controversial gun law. Democrats accused Scott of ending funding for mental health. And conspiracy-minded blogs spread rumors that one of the survivors of the school shooting was a crisis actor.

 

Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum’s fiery debate on sanctuary cities

February 14, 2018

The pair’s Feb. 13 debate about sanctuary cities came less than two weeks after Corcoran’s political committee released a TV ad that promotes HB 9, which would ban sanctuary cities in the state of Florida.

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Fact-checking Matt Gaetz’s CNN comments about Immaculate Conception, missing FBI texts

January 25, 2018

In a fiery interview, CNN host Chris Cuomo challenged U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on his claims about the FBI having a "secret society" and the strength of an analogy he offered comparing missing texts from agents with the doctrine of Immaculate Conception.

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Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons

January 22, 2018

Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons

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