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Video: Male and Female Mosquitoes

Video: Male and Female Mosquitoes
March 18, 2016

FlackCheck.org’s latest video explains the difference between male and female mosquitoes when it comes to transmission of viruses, like Zika.

Yes, Trump Said Bush ‘Lied’

Yes, Trump Said Bush ‘Lied’
March 17, 2016

Donald Trump denied that he ever accused President George W. Bush of lying about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. “I didn’t say lie,” Trump said. That’s false. Trump at least twice — most recently in a debate last month — said Bush “lied.”

Cruz’s SCOTUS Stretch

Cruz’s SCOTUS Stretch
March 17, 2016

Sen. Ted Cruz claims that President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, is “precisely” the kind of nominee “that a dealmaker like Donald Trump would support.” Trump has named two possible nominees, both Republican appointees.

Obama’s Funeral Attendance

Obama’s Funeral Attendance
March 17, 2016

Q: Is President Obama the only president not to attend funeral services for a sitting Supreme Court justice (Antonin Scalia) or a former first lady (Nancy Reagan)?

A: Obama is not the first president to miss the funeral of a sitting justice, and presidents rarely attend the funerals of former first ladies.

Clinton on Sanders’ Health Care History

Clinton on Sanders’ Health Care History
March 15, 2016

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton said, “I don’t know where [Bernie Sanders] was when I was trying to get health care in ’93 and ’94.” Sanders cosponsored a single-payer health insurance bill in 1993, and Clinton thanked him for his work on the issue that year.

‘Temperature’ at Trump Rallies

‘Temperature’ at Trump Rallies
March 15, 2016

Asked if he would consider lowering the temperature at his rallies when protests erupt, Donald Trump said, “I think, in many cases, I do lower the temperature.” But in many cases he has not.