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Mar 02 2021
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Critics Correct WaPo Fact Checker for Attempt to Absolve Joe Biden of Blame for Schools Being Closed
Glenn Kessler fact-checks Republicans for a living at the Washington Post, but on Sunday, he got a fact-checked for improperly accusing former President Trump of being dishonest about President Joe Biden’s inability to reopen schools.
During the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Sunday, Kessler tried to hold Trump responsible for the school closures. “Trump complaining
Breitbart NewsApr 10 2015
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Fact Checkers Aren't Going to Like What Ted Cruz Had to Say About Them
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday accused left-leaning reporters and editors of practicing a new brand of yellow journalism in the form of fact check articles, which he said purport to catch politicians stretching the truth but instead tend to advance the Democratic agenda.
The BlazeDec 05 2013
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Fact Checker: Obama’s claim that there is ‘no solid evidence’ that boosting the minimum wage harms jobs
The Fact Checker generally hesitates to wade into messy economic debates. As the Atlantic memorably noted earlier this year, “If a meteor ever smashes into the earth, leaving the planet a dark lifeless wreck, there will still be two economists walking down a desolate post-apocalyptic Connecticut Avenue arguing about whether minimum wage laws kill jobs.”
Washington PostNov 07 2013
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Classic case of misdirection? Post fact checker evaluates WH claim on canceled insurance policies
Of the White Houses attempt to blame private companies for millions of Americans losing their health insurance policies under Obamacare the Washington Post fact checker issued its ruling: Blaming the insurance companies can only go so far.
The BlazeNov 07 2013
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TWO MAJOR FACT CHECKERS ARE SAYING PRESIDENT OBAMA ISN’T TELLING YOU THE FULL TRUTH
As the White House flails to defend President Barack Obama’s discredited pledge about keeping your old insurance even under Obamacare, it’s not just Republicans pointing out that the administration has being less than honest when explaining what it really meant.
On Thursday, The Washington Post’s Fact Checker gave Obama and White House press secretary Jay Carney three out of four “
The BlazeMar 14 2024
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FactChecking Trump’s ‘Fact Check’ of the State of the Union
Former President Donald Trump promised to provide a live “play by play” via Truth Social to “correct, in rapid response, any and all inaccurate Statements” made by President Joe Biden during his State of the Union address. But we found many of Trump’s alleged corrections were … factually incorrect.
Under Biden, Trump claimed, “Migrant Violence is leading to the Worst Crime Wave in
FactCheck.orgOct 16 2012
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Fact Checker: Mitt Romney’s ‘new math’ for jobs plan doesn’t add up
Romneys 12-million-jobs promise has garnered a lot of attention. We became interested in this ad after a reader asked whether the campaign had provided much detail on how he would reach this total. This television ad is also prominently featured on the Romney campaigns “Jobs Plan Web page. The math here appears pretty simple: 7 plus 3 plus 2 equals 12. But this is campaign math, which means
Washington PostApr 15 2024
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Detroit's RenCen history dates back to 1977: Key facts about GM's downtown HQ
With reports that General Motors is looking to move some of its office staff to Dan Gilbert's new Hudson's site development, here are key facts about the automaker's current headquarters — the iconic Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit. The RenCen consists of seven towers, of which GM owns the original five. The original structure opened in 1977 and consists of four 39-story office towers
Detroit Free PressApr 06 2024
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's solar eclipse post gets brutal fact-check
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, was fact-checked on her social media post on Friday about the upcoming solar eclipse. The total solar eclipse, which is when the moon completely passes over the sun creating darkness during daylight hours, will be observed in North America on Monday. The eclipse's path will move across Mexico, parts of the United States, and a small
NewsweekOct 26 2021
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Washington Post fact-checker calls asking about Biden visiting the border 'a bit of a gotcha question'
Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler seemed to dismiss the ongoing inquires of whether or not President Biden has gone to the southern border and if he has any intention of visiting in the future.
Biden raised eyebrows on Thursday at CNN's town hall when he was asked by an attendee why he hadn't been to the southern border as president.
He responded by saying he had "been
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