Latest Stories By Bill McCarthy

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Trump mischaracterizes Ukrainian president’s comments from new interview

December 2, 2019

After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky answered questions about the House impeachment inquiry in an interview, President Donald Trump said Zelensky announced that Trump did nothing wrong. We looked at Zelensky's remarks in context. 

Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years

November 22, 2019

Sen. Kamala Harris ripped Rep. Tulsi Gabbard during the Democratic debate in Atlanta, tearing into Gabbard for her comments on the Democratic Party and accusing her of bashing President Barack Obama on Fox News.

Sondland listening to Schiff

Fact-checking the Gordon Sondland impeachment hearing about Trump, Ukraine

November 20, 2019

Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, testified that he was following orders of President Donald Trump to pursue a quid pro quo with Ukraine involving an investigation of a company that hired the son of Vice President Joe Biden, and many officials knew about it.

Fact-check: Donald Trump’s claim he doesn’t know Gordon Sondland very well

November 20, 2019

While Gordon Sondland testified about President Donald Trump and Ukraine, Trump told reporters on the White House lawn that he does not know the U.S. ambassador to the European Union very well. Here's what we know about their relationship.

Who is John Solomon? Here’s what we know about the journalist whose stories shaped the Ukraine saga

November 19, 2019

Journalist John Solomon has become a regular on Fox News and a go-to source of information for President Donald Trump. A series of springtime articles he published about Ukraine helped kickstart the events at the heart of the impeachment inquiry.

What William Taylor, George Kent said when asked if Donald Trump’s phone call was impeachable

November 14, 2019

PolitiFact looked at how Ambassador William Taylor and State Department official George Kent responded in testimony to a question from Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, about impeachment.

What is Congress doing besides impeachment?

November 14, 2019

With impeachment grabbing the headlines, we decided to look at what else has been passing in Congress this fall. The short answer is not much, not even on bipartisan priorities.

Fox News airs misleading graphics about Schiff, Taylor

November 13, 2019

During the Nov. 13 impeachment hearing, Fox News showed graphics that amplified unsubstantiated attacks Trump has pushed against Ambassador William Taylor and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.

Who is Ambassador William Taylor?

November 12, 2019

The House impeachment inquiry went public Nov. 13 with testimony from Ambassador William Taylor Jr., whose position as the top American diplomat in Ukraine gave him a clear view of the Trump administration’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate the president’s political rivals.

No proof Biden or Kerry channeled U.S. aid for Ukraine to Burisma

November 11, 2019

Fox News host Steve Hilton made a series of unsubstantiated claims linking former Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State John Kerry to wrongdoing in Ukraine.

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal

October 8, 2019

President Donald Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced the United States would be withdrawing troops from the Syrian border with Turkey. We fact-checked related claims he made on Twitter and at an Oct. 7 press conference.

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