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Obama and the ‘Pigford’ Cases

Posted on April 29, 2011

Q: Did then-Sen. Barack Obama get a law "passed in dead silence" that allowed black farmers to file "unlawful" discrimination claims against the USDA totaling $1.25 billion? A: No. Obama supported the 2008 bill, but did not sponsor it or vote on it. It was not "passed in dead silence"; …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on July 26, 2010

This week’s Replay starts off with a dust-up about Fox News’ handling of – what else? – the Shirley Sherrod story. We also found misleading statements about unemployment and New Jersey’s budget.  Dean: Fox ‘Absolutely Racist’ On "Fox News Sunday," former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean accused Fox News …
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Context Matters and Mailers Mislead

Posted on July 23, 2010

In episode 21 of FactCheck Radio, we look at the well-known case of USDA employee Shirley Sherrod — an incident that shows, once again, context matters. Plus, we highlight false and misleading claims by President Obama, Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold and his GOP opponent Ron Johnson, and New York Democratic …
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