Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz distort the history of Supreme Court appointments in arguing that President Obama should not be allowed to fill the vacancy left by the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Cruz, Rubio Twist Court ‘Precedent’
Person: Barack Obama
Debunking Obama’s Dubai Domicile
Q: Are the Obamas buying a vacation home in Dubai?
A: No. This rumor was circulated on a fake news website.
Cruz’s Misleading Ad on Military Cuts
A Ted Cruz TV ad in South Carolina blames President Obama for “threatening 3,000 jobs at Fort Jackson.” Actually, only 180 jobs were cut. The potential for deeper cuts was avoided by a bill signed last year by Obama — and opposed by Cruz.
Video: FactChecking Obama’s Address
In his latest video as part of our fact-checking partnership, CNN’s Jake Tapper highlights four claims we wrote about from President Obama’s final State of the Union to the nation.
Obama’s Wind Energy Claim
In his State of the Union address, President Obama said, “in fields from Iowa to Texas, wind power is now cheaper than dirtier, conventional power.” That is true in some pockets of the country, but the national average for coal and gas prices is still less.
Video: Obama’s Gun Proposal
This video from FlackCheck.org examines some of the conflicting statements politicians have made about guns since President Obama announced his plans for tighter gun controls.
FactChecking the State of the Union
Obama stretched the facts in his final SOTU on jobs, deficits, health care, military spending and carbon emissions.
Obama’s Numbers (January 2016 Update)
A statistical measure of the U.S. on crime, guns, jobs, health insurance and more under Barack Obama.
Obama’s Executive Actions on Guns
Claims about President Obama’s executive actions on background checks are the subject of this week’s fact-checking collaboration with CNN’s Jake Tapper.
Sorting Out Obama’s Gun Proposal
Politicians have offered confusing and conflicting information on guns in the wake of the San Bernardino shootings and President Obama’s announced plans for tighter gun controls.