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Search results for "Two young, talented, intelligent women got elected against all odds, against millions of dollars"

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Fact-checks (24221)

Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum:
Says Russian President Vladimir Putin "calls me brilliant." 
By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2016
Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2014 in an interview:
The gender gap in his support is "not unique to me" and "there’s not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections" in recent years.
By Craig Gilbert, Dave Umhoefer• October 31, 2014
Ultraviolet stated on June 15, 2015 in a Facebook post:
Says Jeb Bush "said low-income women should ‘get their life together and find a husband.' "
By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015
Ertharin Cousin stated on September 06, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium:
"One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent."
By Jon Greenberg• September 15, 2016
Jared Kushner stated on April 23, 2019 in an interview:
Russia’s interference in the 2016 election amounted to "a couple of Facebook ads."
By John Kruzel• April 24, 2019
Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release:
U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place."
By Janel Davis• June 26, 2013
Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Barron Trump singing on “America’s Got Talent.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2025
Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.":
Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• September 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.:
"Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too."
By Allison Graves• October 31, 2016
Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report:
Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices.
By Nancy Badertscher• May 27, 2015
Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a web ad.:
U.S. Rep. Bill Young "has accepted $737,000 from lobbyists and recipients of his earmarks."
By Aaron Sharockman• April 26, 2010
John McCain stated on May 26, 2010 in a political ad:
As a Congressman, J.D. Hayworth was an avid earmarker who supported such pork as "$220,000 to renovate a Maine Blueberry farm" and "$5.8 million for a Vermont snowmobile trail."
By Robert Farley• July 16, 2010
Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Epstein’s recruiter Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell gave Mitt Romney his first $2M investment and started him in business.”
By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2020
Marco Rubio stated on August 02, 2018 in an interview with CBS News:
States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now."  
By Jon Greenberg• August 3, 2018
Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview:
If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby."
By Tom Kertscher• July 22, 2015
Genevieve Wood stated on April 08, 2014 in comments on CNN:
"Young women today in metropolitan areas" who are childless and single are out-earning childless, single young males.
By Aaron Sharockman• April 9, 2014
Ben Carson stated on September 22, 2015 in an interview with Fox's "The Kelly File":
There is not "one of the Muslim nations" that doesn't have "discrimination against women, discrimination against gays, subjugation of other religious beliefs."
By Lauren Carroll• September 25, 2015
Vladimir Putin stated on July 16, 2018 in a press conference:
"The Russian state has never interfered ... into internal American affairs including election process."
By John Kruzel, Bill McCarthy• July 16, 2018
Alexi Giannoulias stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad:
"Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue."
By Robert Farley• October 19, 2010
Abigail Spanberger stated on October 20, 2020 in a debate.:
“The majority of minimum wage workers...are mothers.”
By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2020

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By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2018

Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech, annotated

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Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning

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Kellyanne Conway's back and forth with Chuck Todd on 'alternative facts,' annotated

By Allison Graves, Linda Qiu• January 23, 2017

Fact-checking the first presidential debate

By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016

6 questions about James Comey’s upcoming Senate hearing, answered

By Lauren Carroll, John Kruzel• June 7, 2017

Fact-checking Scott Walker

By Tom Kertscher• July 10, 2015

Is WikiLeaks Russia’s ‘useful idiot,’ its ‘agent of influence,’ or something else?

By John Kruzel• March 18, 2019

Migrants at the southwest border: The Northern Triangle nations

By Jon Greenberg• July 2, 2018

Bill Clinton's DNC speech, annotated

By Joseph Cariz, Adam Thorp• July 27, 2016

Answering questions, concerns about the coronavirus vaccines

By Daniel Funke• April 14, 2021

Harris, Swalwell, Williamson: A quick look at the Californians on tonight’s debate stage

By Chris Nichols• June 27, 2019

Donald Trump's speech about fighting 'radical Islamic terrorism,' fact-checked

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Harris, once Biden’s voice on abortion, would take an outspoken approach to health

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Startling claims spring from debate on elections bills

By John Bartosek• April 26, 2011

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PunditFact's top six claims about women

By Jon Greenberg• November 28, 2014

The greatest fact-checking hits of Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign

By Jon Greenberg• April 8, 2020

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