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Search results for "Governor of McConnell's home state demands video or interview from Mitch McConnell"

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Fact-checks (25877)

Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a social media post:
"Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection."
By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2020
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on June 03, 2014 in a radio ad:
"Sen. McConnell says it's not his job to bring jobs to Kentucky."
By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2014
Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Mitch McConnell saying Nancy Pelosi “should be jailed!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2022
Mitch McConnell stated on August 05, 2013 in a campaign ad:
Says Matt Bevin has repeatedly failed to pay his taxes.
By Jon Greenberg• August 14, 2013
Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.':
Says Barack Obama is getting his nominees confirmed "faster than President (George W.) Bush was at the same time in his second term."
By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2013
Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live:
“Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.”
By Victoria Knight• May 14, 2020
Instagram posts stated on December 12, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Video shows Mitch McConnell appearing in a press conference with a bandage around his head.
By Sofia Ahmed• December 13, 2024
Thom Tillis stated on October 26, 2020 in speeches:
On confirming a Supreme Court justice nominee in a presidential election year.
By Paul Specht• October 28, 2020
Cal Cunningham stated on April 24, 2020 in a tweet:
"Mitch McConnell said he wanted states to go bankrupt instead of the federal government providing relief. Today, Thom Tillis agreed."
By Paul Specht• May 12, 2020
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 28, 2013 in a campaign ad:
Says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "blocked the Senate over 400 times."
By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2013
Kevin Nicholson stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview:
On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader.  
By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2018
Andrew Cuomo stated on April 23, 2020 in a news conference:
“At the end of the year, we put into that federal pot $116 billion more than we take out,” while Kentucky “takes out $148 billion more than they put in.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 5, 2020
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad:
Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas."
By Lauren Carroll• September 12, 2014
Verified Politics stated on December 13, 2017 in an article posted on the website:
Says Sen. Mitch McConnell's delay in seating Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones "is a flagrant violation of Senate policy, which requires Jones assume office the instant one of them wins the election."  
By Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2017
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address:
"The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one."
By Robert Farley• October 30, 2010
Jeanne Shaheen stated on February 08, 2017 in a CNN interview:
"Back when Ted Cruz called Mitch McConnell a liar on the floor of the Senate floor, nobody invoked Rule 19 to censor him."
By Joshua Gillin• February 8, 2017
Bloggers stated on July 09, 2016 in a story:
Ninety pounds of cocaine was found on a boat owned by Mitch McConnell's family and that they are “financing his Senate campaigns with their cocaine drug profits.”
By Samantha Putterman• February 26, 2020
Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it."
By Julie Kliegman• November 24, 2013
Don Blankenship stated on May 01, 2018 in a debate:
"Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations."
By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2018
Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention:
In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it."
By Jon Greenberg• July 20, 2016

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Previewing the Kentucky U.S. Senate debate

By Steve Contorno• October 13, 2014

Fact-checking the Kentucky Senate race

By Jon Greenberg• August 14, 2013

Fact-checking primary contests in Kentucky, Oregon and Idaho

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 20, 2014

Fact-checking attacks on GOP Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake in TV ad narrated by drag queen

By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2022

McConnell and Boehner's goals for the 114th Congress

By Lauren Carroll• November 10, 2014

The Kentucky U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far

By Steve Contorno• September 24, 2014

Fact-checking Marco Rubio on the fiscal cliff

By Amy Sherman• January 4, 2013

What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years

By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018

Flip-flopping on the filibuster

By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013

In Context: How the White House Edited an AP Story About Health Coverage

By Louis Jacobson• July 10, 2017

Obama's vacation observation, Mitch McConnell's millions: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• August 26, 2014

Fact-checking McConnell, Cruz on the Sunday shows

By Aaron Sharockman• January 26, 2014

HBO's Oliver is right: Mitch McConnell isn't a 'homegrown Kentucky girl'

By Aaron Sharockman• May 12, 2014

Can states file for bankruptcy? Should they? What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2020

McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC

By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019

Democratic attack distorts McConnell's record

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 6, 2009

Who got nominees faster? Obama or Bush?

By Jon Greenberg• July 19, 2013

McConnell's fuzzy math doesn't compute

By Alexander Lane• March 4, 2009

John Oliver uses the Truth-O-Meter to poke fun at Kentucky's Senate race

By Aaron Sharockman• May 13, 2014

7 questions about the Senate health care bill and transparency

By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2017