Abrams is playing down past claims that she “won” and the 2018 election for Georgia governor was “stolen”
Author: Glenn Kessler
The false claim that Senate Republicans ‘plan to end Social Security and Medicare’
It’s the final weeks of the election campaign, and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) is relying on an old trope — a nonexistent GOP plan to eliminate popular old-age programs.
Biden’s unwarranted bragging about reducing the budget deficit
The president argues he is not a big spender, pointing to a decline in the budget deficit. But his policies have increased the debt.
The GOP claim that Democrats support abortion ‘up to moment of birth’
We dug into the data. The reality is that abortions past the point of viability are extremely rare.
Happy 15th birthday, Fact Checker!
Some 4,000 fact checks later, the Fact Checker has its 15th birthday on Sept. 19, 2022 — though that statement might merit a Pinocchio.
Biden’s flimsy claim he has the ‘strongest’ manufacturing jobs record
The president inherited an economy on the upswing — and he’s using a strange metric to make his case.
The Lincoln Project falsely claims Trump has pocketed ‘every dollar’ he raised
The anti-Trump group aired an ad that Trump is ripping off his supporters to fund his lifestyle and businesses. But it does not provide evidence to back up the claim.
Hillary Clinton’s claim that ‘zero emails’ were marked classified
Clinton marked a contrast with Trump over whether her emails were marked as classified — and recent investigations conducted under Trump has bolstered her case.
These Republicans cheered abortion policy going to states. They are also sponsoring a federal ban.
Twenty-two lawmakers did not respond to request to explain the apparent contradiction.