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FactChecking the First 2020 Democratic Debate
2019-06-27T09:26:05Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"FactChecking the First 2020 Democratic Debate"
We found some factual distortions in the first debate round of the two-night affair. The post FactChecking the First 2020 Democratic Debate appeared first on FactCheck.org.
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/06/factchecking-the-first-2020-democratic-debate/
( Feed URL: http://www.factcheck.org/feed/ )‘Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic presidential primary debate
2019-06-27T04:28:31Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"‘Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic presidential primary debate"
During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate — the first in a two-night event viewed as the de facto launch of the primary season — the 10 hopeful candidates onstage used health policies ranging from Medicare for All to efforts to curb skyrocketing drug prices as part of an effort to differentiate themselves from the pack. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Cory Booker (N.J.) used early questions about the economy to take aim at pharmaceutical and insurance companies. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) emphasized the difficulties many Americans face in paying premiums. But candidates broke ranks on the details, and not all of ... >>More
( Feed URL: http://www.politifact.com/feeds/articles/truth-o-meter/ )Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1
2019-06-27T03:28:37Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1"
This story will be updated with more fact-checks. The Democrats who want to challenge Donald Trump for the presidency took the stage for the first debate of the presidential primary of the 2020 election cycle. Many of them argued that the U.S. economy isn’t working for working people. The Democratic field is so large that only half the candidates appeared Wednesday; another debate with the rest of the field was scheduled for the next night. Here are some of the candidates’ comments, with fact-checking or additional context. Cory Booker: "The overhead for insurers that they charge is 15%, while Medicare's ... >>More
( Feed URL: http://www.politifact.com/feeds/articles/truth-o-meter/ )A guide to fact checks of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination
2019-06-26T13:29:17Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"A guide to fact checks of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination"
We've been tracking the favorite claims of Democratic hopefuls. Here's what's wrong — and what's right.
( Feed URL: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/rss_fact-checker?noredirect=on )Do you know your Democrats? A PolitiFact presidential quiz
2019-06-26T11:26:49Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Do you know your Democrats? A PolitiFact presidential quiz"
Think you’re an expert on the Democratic presidential field? Let's fact-check that! We created a quiz about the candidates seeking to challenge President Donald Trump. You can study up first by reading our brief biographies on each of the candidates, or you can just go for it. For each question, select an answer. You can click "check" to see if you’re correct or wait until the very end to see what you got right and wrong. Proceed to the next question by clicking the arrow in the bottom right hand corner. If you're not happy with your result, check out our candidate ... >>More
( Feed URL: http://www.politifact.com/feeds/articles/truth-o-meter/ )How many migrants show up for immigration court hearings?
2019-06-26T07:26:46Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"How many migrants show up for immigration court hearings?"
Vice President Pence said 90 percent skip them, but even the Justice Department’s preferred metric shows half that rate: 44 percent.
( Feed URL: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/rss_fact-checker?noredirect=on )Facts on Warren’s Wealth Tax Plan
2019-06-26T01:26:43Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Facts on Warren’s Wealth Tax Plan"
Sen. Elizabeth Warren likes to say, "I've got a plan for that." She has lots of plans, but there is one on which many of the others hinge: her plan for an "Ultra-Millionaire Tax," an annual wealth tax on all assets over $50 million. We'll answer several questions about how it would work and what it might raise.The post Facts on Warren’s Wealth Tax Plan appeared first on FactCheck.org.
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/06/facts-on-warrens-wealth-tax-plan/
( Feed URL: http://www.factcheck.org/feed/ )McConnell’s Biggest Donor Isn’t Russian
2019-06-25T23:26:48Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"McConnell’s Biggest Donor Isn’t Russian"
A meme on Facebook falsely claims that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's biggest campaign donor is a Russian oligarch.The post McConnell’s Biggest Donor Isn’t Russian appeared first on FactCheck.org.
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/06/mcconnells-biggest-donor-isnt-russian/
( Feed URL: http://www.factcheck.org/feed/ )Who is Eric Swalwell, a Democratic candidate for president?
2019-06-25T22:27:03Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Who is Eric Swalwell, a Democratic candidate for president?"
Eric Swalwell, a 39-year-old California congressman, has made ending gun violence a central issue in his campaign. In an interview on ABC’s "The View," he said he would ban and buy back every semiautomatic assault weapon. Swalwell rolled out a platform that calls for universal background checks for all gun and ammunition purchases. Beyond restricting firearms, he wants to provide affordable health care and education to all Americans. "Medicare for all is the obvious solution to a health care system that still drives people to financial ruin," he wrote in a March 2019 op-ed for NBC’s "Think." Swalwell was first ... >>More
( Feed URL: http://www.politifact.com/feeds/articles/truth-o-meter/ )Who is John Hickenlooper? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate
2019-06-25T22:27:02Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Who is John Hickenlooper? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate"
Editor's note: This story is part of PolitiFact’s ongoing coverage of the 2020 campaign; these reports will be updated as the campaign continues. For more candidate profiles and fact-checking, go to www.politifact.com/2020/ In a crowded primary field that’s pushing the Democratic party farther to the left, John Hickenlooper has branded himself as an "extreme moderate." "I think there is a new silent majority that wants to elect people that get stuff done, stop fighting, stop hurling invective and roll up their sleeves and start working together,"Hickenlooper told CNN in January 2019. A former two-term governor of Colorado and mayor of Denver, ... >>More
( Feed URL: http://www.politifact.com/feeds/articles/truth-o-meter/ )What to expect at the first Democratic debates
2019-06-25T21:26:36Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"What to expect at the first Democratic debates"
Editor's note: This story is part of PolitiFact’s ongoing coverage of the 2020 campaign. For more candidate profiles and fact-checking, go to www.politifact.com/2020/ The week of the first Democratic presidential debates has arrived, and 20 candidates will get a chance to formally showcase their policy ideas for 2020. The debates, which will take place in Miami, are split up into two nights, with 10 candidates each. Out of 24 Democratic candidates running, all but four met the fundraising or polling threshold to participate. The Democrats who didn’t make the cut are Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana; Rep. Seth Moulton ... >>More
( Feed URL: http://www.politifact.com/feeds/articles/truth-o-meter/ )Posts Misidentify Woman in Trump Photo
2019-06-25T20:26:45Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Posts Misidentify Woman in Trump Photo"
Social media posts misidentify a woman in an old photo with President Donald Trump. She is not E. Jean Carroll, the writer who recently accused Trump of sexual assault, but is another woman who previously accused Trump of misconduct.The post Posts Misidentify Woman in Trump Photo appeared first on FactCheck.org.
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/06/posts-misidentify-woman-in-trump-photo/
( Feed URL: http://www.factcheck.org/feed/ )Trump’s New Twist on False Voter Fraud Claim
2019-06-25T18:26:34Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Trump’s New Twist on False Voter Fraud Claim"
President Donald Trump falsely suggested that California admitted that "a million votes" were cast as part of "much illegal voting" in that state during the 2016 presidential election.The post Trump’s New Twist on False Voter Fraud Claim appeared first on FactCheck.org.
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/06/trumps-new-twist-on-false-voter-fraud-claim/
( Feed URL: http://www.factcheck.org/feed/ )How to spot manipulated video, from The Post’s Fact Checker
2019-06-25T10:23:56Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"How to spot manipulated video, from The Post’s Fact Checker"
The Internet is increasingly populated with viral fake videos — spread by politicians, advocacy groups and everyday users. We set out to develop a universal language to label manipulated video.
( Feed URL: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/rss_fact-checker?noredirect=on )Introducing The Fact Checker’s guide to manipulated video
2019-06-25T07:21:22Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Introducing The Fact Checker’s guide to manipulated video"
Here's a road map to understanding -- and labeling -- different types of misleading and false video.
( Feed URL: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/rss_fact-checker?noredirect=on )Who is John Delaney? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate
2019-06-24T20:21:37Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Who is John Delaney? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate"
Editor's note: This story is part of PolitiFact’s ongoing coverage of the 2020 campaign; these reports will be updated as the campaign continues. For more candidate profiles and fact-checking, go to www.politifact.com/2020/ Today’s large 2020 Democratic presidential field was born when businessman and then-Rep. John Delaney declared his candidacy way back in July 2017. Seeing Hillary Clinton lose the presidential race to Donald Trump in 2016 "made me say, 'We have to think differently about everything,' " Delaney recalled in an interview with WBUR radio. "We really need to move to a bit of a post-partisan world." Delaney grew up in ... >>More
( Feed URL: http://www.politifact.com/feeds/articles/truth-o-meter/ )Who is Tim Ryan? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate
2019-06-24T20:21:37Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Who is Tim Ryan? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate"
Editor's note: This story is part of PolitiFact’s ongoing coverage of the 2020 campaign; these reports will be updated as the campaign continues. For more candidate profiles and fact-checking, go to www.politifact.com/2020/ Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan says he’s running for president because the economy is not working and the American Dream is out of reach. It’s a familiar message in his blue collar district, which includes 45,000 people who voted for both him and President Donald Trump. To win the White House, he believes he can appeal to Rust Belt voters and the Democratic Party’s young and nonwhite base. When Ryan ... >>More
( Feed URL: http://www.politifact.com/feeds/articles/truth-o-meter/ )Donald Trump - Donald Trump twists story on Central Park Five
2019-06-24T16:21:06Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Donald Trump - Donald Trump twists story on Central Park Five"
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump twists story on Central Park Five
As President Donald Trump was boarding Marine One, a reporter called out a question about a vicious attack in New York’s Central Park that took place 30 years ago. "Mr. President, will you apologize to the Central Park Five?" reporter April Ryan called out June 18 on the White House lawn. "They've been exonerated. There have been videos and movies shown about the case, and you came out with a full-page ad saying that they should die, that they should have the death penalty. Do you apologize?" "Why would you bring that question up now?" Trump said. "It's an ...
>> More ( Feed URL: http://www.politifact.com/feeds/statements/truth-o-meter/ )Do Mexican drug cartels make $500 billion a year?
2019-06-24T07:21:08Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Do Mexican drug cartels make $500 billion a year?"
We found a parade of estimates from $5 billion to $39 billion, but none of them comes close to $500 billion.
( Feed URL: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/rss_fact-checker?noredirect=on )Trump’s Repeated Falsehood on Auto Plants
2019-06-21T19:20:24Z via NavierStokesApp To: Public
"Trump’s Repeated Falsehood on Auto Plants"
In launching his reelection campaign, President Donald Trump repeated a claim about new auto plants that he made a year-and-a-half ago. It's still not true, and it fits a pattern of Trump falsely boasting of unexpected or unusual gains in the auto industry.The post Trump’s Repeated Falsehood on Auto Plants appeared first on FactCheck.org.
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/06/trumps-repeated-falsehood-on-auto-plants/
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