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Live fact-checking night 2 of the Detroit Democratic presidential debate

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By PolitiFact Staff July 31, 2019

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"The causation standard in Indiana is exactly the same as it is in Illinois."

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Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.

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Tom Barrett
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Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units.

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Jan Schakowsky
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By Jon Greenberg • February 14, 2020
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“When using a medical mask you’re supposed to use… white side out (this is the filter part) for when you’re not sick.”

By Emily Venezky • February 14, 2020
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Says a photo shows Joe Biden groping a woman.

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