Fact-checking the third night of the Democratic National Convention
Fact-checking POTUS, VPOTUS and Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine at DNC night three.
Harry Reid's file
Democrat from Nevada
Harry Reid is a former U.S. senator from Nevada. He served as the Democratic minority leader in the U.S. Senate immediately prior to leaving office.
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- Mostly True 7 (25%) (7)
- Half True 3 (11%) (3)
- Mostly False 4 (14%) (4)
- False 5 (18%) (5)
- Pants on Fire 3 (11%)(3)
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Know when to fold this talking point
Not quite the same thing
Earmark explosion is more of a 1990s thing, though
Recent stories featuring Harry Reid
2015 Readers’ Poll results
We reveal the winners of our 2015 Readers’ Poll.
Rand Paul vs. Rand Paul, Harry Reid's 'do-nothing' Congress: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup
Rand Paul's claims swing back and forth on the Truth-O-Meter in today's PolitiFact Oregon Roundup, while assertions about Harry Reid and college tuition levels also make an appearance.
How many billionaires support the Democratic vs. Republican parties?
Harry Reid said Democrats don't have many billionaire supporters compared with Republicans. That got us combing through the available data -- which is far from complete. A lot of campaign spending still happens without public disclosure.
In Context: Obamacare "train wreck"
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, a strident critic of Obamacare, likes to say that even strong supporters of the health care law have called its implementation a "train wreck."
When he recently repeated the comment, attributing it to Obamacare backers Max Baucus and Harry Reid, we decided it was time for In Context, a closer look at what the two Democratic senators said.
