Rep. Elijah Cummings got his facts wrong when he said “96 percent” of fatal police shootings were “white officers killing African Americans.” His office told us he misspoke.
Cummings Misuses Police Shooting Stat
Stories by Eugene Kiely
Former Director, FactCheck.org
Dec. 19: Gitmo Detainees, Cuba & Terrorism
Is Cuba a ‘Leading’ Sponsor of Terrorism?
Sen. Ted Cruz condemned President Obama’s announcement that he would normalize relations with Cuba, calling the communist country “a leading state sponsor of terrorism.” That’s a stretch, to say the least.
Cheney’s Tortured Facts
The former vice president offers misleading spin in defending CIA interrogation tactics.
Dec. 12: Climate Change, Dropout Rate, Immigration
The Santorum File
Rick Santorum has announced he will run again for president in 2016. This is our report on some of the false or misleading remarks he has made over the years.
Help Us Reach Our Fundraising Goal
We have raised $50,500 so far. Help us reach our fundraising goal of $100,000.
Playing the Race Card in Louisiana
A radio ad attacks Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy for endorsing “a documentary which claims slavery was better for black folks than welfare.” But the film didn’t make such a claim.
Dec. 5: Slavery, Immigration, ACA
Cotton’s Porous Border Story
Rep. Tom Cotton distorted the facts of a 2011 failed terrorist plot to make his case that the U.S. border with Mexico is “open” and “defenseless.”