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1986.json
1half-true
During the year Kagan barred military recruiters from Harvard Law School's Office of Career Services, "military recruiting actually went up."
gays-and-lesbians,kagan-nomination,military
elena-kagan
U.S. solicitor general
New York
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
the Kagan confirmation hearing
10993.json
1half-true
ISIS reaches about 100 million people a day through social media.
iraq,terrorism
stanley-mcchrystal
Retired U.S. Army general
none
0
0
1
0
0
comments on the Hugh Hewitt radio show
3209.json
3true
Texas added more jobs in 2010 than any other state.
jobs
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a speech
12097.json
0false
In the primary election, a right-wing group spent more than $100,000,000 to support Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley.
campaign-finance
joanne-kloppenburg
State Appeals Court judge
Wisconsin
none
2
1
0
2
1
a website posting
6464.json
0false
(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations.
federal-budget,health-care,medicare,social-security
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
a campaign flier
7807.json
1half-true
Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery.
gays-and-lesbians,history
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
video remarks to the Family Research Council
8553.json
0false
Our national debt is as low as it has been since World War II.
debt,federal-budget
goldie-taylor
MSNBC contributor
Georgia
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
an interview with Al Sharpton on MSNBC's "PoliticsNation"
9961.json
3true
Every time [the people from Newport Tent] work in a city or town they have a whole different set of permits that they have to get in order to pitch a tent.
economy,government-efficiency,government-regulation,market-regulation,small-business
catherine-taylor
business owner
Rhode Island
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a TV interview
2545.json
0false
Debbie Jackow unlike her opponent ...WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program.
county-budget,environment
debbie-jackow
Clinical laboratory scientist for Lee Memorial Health System.
none
0
1
0
0
0
a campaign mailer
11026.json
1half-true
The average age a child is trafficked into the commercial sex trade industry is between 11 and 14 years old.
children,crime
randy-forbes
Representative
Virginia
republican
1
0
4
3
0
a written statement.
10257.json
1half-true
Says 99 percent of the time police officers arent charged when they kill young people of color.
criminal-justice,human-rights
benjamin-crump
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
an interview on ABC's "This Week"
12079.json
3true
Six justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have been confirmed in presidential election years since 1912.
history,supreme-court
mike-honda
U.S. House of Representatives
California
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a column posted on Medium
2264.json
0false
Property taxes are now 18% higher than when(Mark Sharpe)first took office.
taxes
josh-burgin
Hillsborough County commission candidate
Florida
republican
0
1
0
0
0
in a mailer.
9749.json
3true
The minimum number of infrastructure (needs) in Atlanta is $900 million.
city-government
kasim-reed
democrat
1
0
5
7
1
press conference
4142.json
1half-true
The firefighter and police officer pension system is not headed for bankruptcy, far from it. Thats because New Jersey first responders -- fire fighters and police officers -- have never missed making payments to the retirement system.
retirement,state-budget
dominick-marino
New Jersey
none
0
0
1
0
0
a column on PolitickerNJ.com
795.json
5pants-fire
"The truth was revealed there in that report that showed there was no unlawful or unethical activity on my part."
candidates-biography
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
an interview with reporters
13483.json
2mostly-true
Says Donald Trump said he intends to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling during the campaign.
environment
bill-nelson
Florida
democrat
3
1
8
10
0
a Senate floor speech
10982.json
2mostly-true
Here are the stats: Per population, we kill each other with guns at a rate 297x more than Japan, 49x more than France, 33x more than Israel.
crime,criminal-justice,guns
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a tweet
5274.json
4barely-true
Students today take more years to get through college.
education
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
comments at a campaign event
4312.json
4barely-true
Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a states rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,states
martin-frost
attorney
Texas
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a column in "POLITICO"
9319.json
4barely-true
Congress decision to spend less around the world on embassy security contributed to tragedies like Benghazi.
congress,federal-budget,foreign-policy
ronan-farrow
none
1
0
0
0
0
a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily"
11221.json
2mostly-true
The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout.
elections
bruce-elfant
Constable, Travis County, Precinct 5
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin
759.json
1half-true
"Under Barack Obama's plan, the government would spend $1-trillion more."
federal-budget
republican-national-committee-republican
republican
6
6
11
5
2
a TV ad
6096.json
2mostly-true
In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind.
economy
lou-greenwald
State Assemblyman
New Jersey
democrat
0
1
1
2
2
a tweet
11931.json
3true
Theres never been a (U.S. Supreme Court) vacancy in the last, I think, 30 years, lasting longer than 237 days.
bipartisanship,congress,history,legal-issues,supreme-court
richard-blumenthal
U.S. Senator
Connecticut
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball
6138.json
5pants-fire
Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals.
housing,immigration
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a widely circulated posting
3213.json
2mostly-true
Oregon families pay an extra $1,400 a year on higher insurance premiums to cover those who do not have insurance.
health-care
peter-defazio
U.S. representative
Oregon
democrat
1
1
1
2
0
a press release
3895.json
1half-true
As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires.
education,state-budget,taxes
new-jersey-education-association
none
0
0
1
0
0
a television ad
12801.json
3true
Ninety percent of Americans want our background check system strengthened and expanded to cover more gun sales.
guns,polls
chris-murphy
U.S. House of Representatives
Connecticut
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
2230.json
2mostly-true
Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States.
trade
kevin-brady
U.S. House member
Texas
republican
1
0
0
1
0
a U.S. House floor speech
8466.json
5pants-fire
Says Ken Cuccinelli wants to eliminate all forms of birth control.
sexuality
next-generation-climate-action-committee
democrat
0
1
0
0
1
a campaign brochure.
3410.json
0false
A bill that would halt the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases would help stop rising gas prices.
energy,environment,market-regulation
fred-upton
U.S. Representative
Michigan
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a letter to fellow Members of Congress
10572.json
0false
The measles vaccine has killed 108 people in the last decade, while no one has died of measles.
health-care,public-health
naturalnewscom
none
0
1
0
0
0
a story making the rounds on social media
10867.json
2mostly-true
For our next two years in my state, we will end with a structural surplus of $499 million.
education,state-budget,state-finances
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a speech
7402.json
0false
In Virginia there has been a billion dollars in surplus over the last three years. The legislature has spent less than 1 percent of that on roads.
state-budget,taxes,transportation
grover-norquist
President, Americans for Tax Reform
republican
0
3
0
2
1
a radio interview.
6101.json
2mostly-true
Virginia women earnonly 79 cents to each dollar earned by men...
women,workers
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a fundraising letter.
5727.json
1half-true
Says oil productions down where Obamas in charge.
corrections-and-updates,energy,message-machine-2012,oil-spill
crossroads-gps
Conservative advocacy group
republican
9
1
4
1
2
a Web ad
11422.json
2mostly-true
Every other major country has family paid leave.
families,women,workers
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
the CNN Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas
9459.json
5pants-fire
Says a picture he posted on Facebook of a man posing in front of five decapitated human heads is one of the subhuman mongrels our president set free.
iraq,terrorism
ted-nugent
musician
Texas
republican
0
0
2
0
2
a Facebook post
13185.json
1half-true
Says that during President Barack Obamas tenure, the United States has created 15 million new jobs.
economy,history,jobs,labor,stimulus,workers
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
3903.json
0false
The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year.
deficit,federal-budget,medicare,social-security
scott-rigell
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
republican
2
2
0
1
0
a newsletter.
10002.json
4barely-true
President Barack Obama ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens.
immigration,military
allen-west
U.S. representative, Florida District 22
Florida
republican
6
9
3
1
4
a Facebook post
1588.json
5pants-fire
"A government panel that didn't include cancer specialists says women shouldn't receive mammograms until age 50...If government takes over health care, recommendations like these could become the law for all kinds of diseases."
health-care,women
americans-prosperity
none
6
7
2
1
2
a TV ad
4066.json
2mostly-true
This governor has cut funding repeatedly for people who have AIDS, who need drugs to save their life.
health-care,state-budget
herb-conaway
New Jersey Assemblyman
New Jersey
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a rally at the Statehouse
2972.json
2mostly-true
We have dozens of districts that go for 150 to 200 miles, splitting counties, splintering cities and connecting areas that have very little in common.
elections
ellen-freidin
Campaign chair of Fair Districts Florida
Florida
newsmaker
0
0
0
1
0
comments at the launch of the NoLabels.org website.
5072.json
1half-true
Congress gave an unelected board the power to deny care to seniors.
health-care,medicare
tom-price
Congressman
Georgia
republican
1
2
5
3
0
a letter
10574.json
1half-true
I never said I was on the Falkland Islands.
corrections-and-updates,ethics
bill-oreilly
Fox News Channel host
none
4
6
3
5
1
a broadcast of "The O'Reilly Factor"
9181.json
4barely-true
My state of Florida is now the third-largest state. We have surpassed New York in population.
census,states
bill-nelson
Florida
democrat
3
1
8
10
0
remarks at a committee hearing
8684.json
1half-true
The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it.
health-care,polls
republican-national-committee-republican
republican
6
6
11
5
2
a Facebook post
4149.json
5pants-fire
Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent.
city-budget,income,voting-record
randy-hopper
State Senator, District 18
Wisconsin
republican
0
0
0
0
1
a TV ad
6936.json
5pants-fire
Says Barack Obama began his presidency with an apology tour.
debates,foreign-policy
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
the second presidential debate
11006.json
4barely-true
A Texas law will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion from the Federal Reserve in New York to Texas.
state-budget,state-finances,wealth
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
a press release
11127.json
3true
The majority of the Hispanic population and the growth (of the population) is U.S.-born.
immigration
jose-diaz-balart
none
0
0
1
0
0
a pundit panel segment on "Meet the Press"
11808.json
1half-true
Says Barack Obamas administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal would go directly to terrorism.
china,foreign-policy,nuclear,terrorism
ron-johnson
Wisconsin
republican
14
6
10
10
1
a campaign email
956.json
0false
No Bridge to Nowhere could occur.
federal-budget
charles-schumer
Senator
New York
democrat
2
2
2
3
0
a TV interview
6852.json
3true
When (Joe Kyrillos) had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted against womens health care in our state.
health-care,women
robert-menendez
U.S. Senator
New Jersey
democrat
1
3
1
3
0
a debate on NJTV
11290.json
1half-true
When it comes to classified information at the State Department, Hillary Clintons the decider.
legal-issues
juan-williams
Pundit, Fox News
none
2
0
2
1
0
a discussion on Fox News' "The Five"
6044.json
4barely-true
Right now, Im polling at about 8 percent against Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
elections,polls
gary-johnson
Presidential candidate
New Mexico
libertarian
3
2
5
6
0
an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
13022.json
0false
Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama.
federal-budget,poverty
rudy-giuliani
Attorney
New York
republican
9
11
10
7
3
an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
10051.json
0false
In the 38 Studios deal, Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust.
bankruptcy,debt,economy,history,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2014,campaign-advertising,state-budget,state-finances,taxes
allan-fung
mayor, city of Cranston, R.I.
Rhode Island
republican
2
2
0
2
1
a TV commercial
6590.json
0false
Says President Barack Obama broke his promise to keep a Wisconsin GM plant from closing.
jobs
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
4266.json
0false
The weight of the evidence (on global warming) is that most of it, maybe all of it, is because of natural causes ... its fair to say the science is in dispute.
cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment
tim-pawlenty
republican
2
3
3
6
1
an interview with the 'Miami Herald.'
10383.json
3true
Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgias advantage in landing the companys USA corporate headquarters.
economy,jobs
mark-drewniak
Spokesman for N.J. Governor Chris Christie
New Jersey
republican
0
0
0
0
0
in a press interview
13278.json
0false
State Department officials actually directed contracts for the Haitian recovery after the earthquake to friends of the Clintons.
ethics
mike-pence
Governor
Indiana
republican
8
10
12
5
0
an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
11602.json
1half-true
The federal government is making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state from Syria.
immigration,terrorism
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
an interview on Fox
10630.json
0false
Beer drinking is not allowed in any Illinois state parks.
state-budget
howard-marklein
State Senator
Wisconsin
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a budget hearing
7006.json
0false
Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson ran Medicare into the ground and nine years closer to bankruptcy.
candidates-biography,federal-budget,medicare
tammy-baldwin
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
7
4
0
a debate
6679.json
0false
On new dollar coins, In God We Trust is gone!
patriotism
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email
5148.json
5pants-fire
Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs is spending his one year anniversary on vacation only working 6 days in all of January.
congress,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments
democratic-congressional-campaign-committee
democrat
11
8
5
1
9
a news release
3792.json
4barely-true
Early voting remains at 96 hours.
elections
kurt-browning
Secretary of State
Florida
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times'
587.json
1half-true
Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns.
guns
let-freedom-ring
none
0
2
1
0
0
a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.
12239.json
2mostly-true
I remain one of the poorer members of the United States Senate.
candidates-biography
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
the Brooklyn presidential debate
7194.json
0false
[T]he Georgia Dome has returned $10 billion in economic impact to the state of Georgia.
economy,tourism
zell-miller
Georgia
none
0
1
0
2
0
an op-ed
128.json
3true
"What happens is people like Warren Buffett and he says this himself...pay 15 percent on the millions of dollars that they earn from wealth income... while their secretary is paying a higher rate on her work income. It's not right."
taxes
john-edwards
former senator
North Carolina
democrat
0
2
4
4
1
Davenport, Iowa
1255.json
3true
Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies.
gays-and-lesbians,military
carl-levin
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
an appearance on 'Meet the Press'
6009.json
3true
The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012.
deficit,economy
rodney-frelinghuysen
republican
1
0
0
1
0
an e-mail newsletter
4257.json
0false
The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide.
jobs
georgia-department-transportation
none
0
1
0
0
0
a press release
8305.json
4barely-true
The presidents own advisers have said theres a war on coal.
energy,jobs
mitch-mcconnell
Senate minority leader
Kentucky
republican
7
6
5
7
0
a campaign ad
5549.json
4barely-true
Because of the new health care law, 17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition.
health-care,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled"
12723.json
0false
Says Hillary Clinton is proposing destroying Medicare for seniors.
health-care,medicare
donald-trump-jr
republican
0
1
0
0
1
a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland
12215.json
0false
On supporting winner of Democratic primary with her superdelegate vote.
elections,states
martha-laning
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
an interview
8457.json
2mostly-true
The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies for people who dont purchase health insurance.
health-care,pundits
lawrence-odonnell
none
2
2
0
3
0
'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell"
7842.json
0false
A bill to advance the Keystone XL Pipeline is an earmark under House rules.
climate-change,congressional-rules,environment,federal-budget,infrastructure
alan-grayson
U.S. House of Representatives
Florida
democrat
6
5
4
11
1
a news release
9887.json
2mostly-true
Says Rick Scott thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control.
abortion,government-regulation,health-care,supreme-court,women
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a TV ad
4525.json
0false
Florida is the first state requiring drug testing to receive welfare!
drugs,poverty
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail
12971.json
0false
Says Hillary Clinton wants to raise taxes on African-American owned businesses to as much as nearly 50 percent more than theyre paying now.
small-business,taxes
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech in Manchester, N.H.
10584.json
0false
A lot of people who go into prison straight, and when they come out theyre gay.
criminal-justice,sexuality
ben-carson
republican
7
12
3
2
4
an interview on CNN
12990.json
3true
SaysGOP U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn wants to eliminate the Department of Education and jeopardize college fundingfor 320,000 Coloradans.
education
colorado-democratic-party
Colorado
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a news release
2765.json
0false
The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day.
foreign-policy
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
a CNN interview
2704.json
4barely-true
Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote for the stimulus and the health care bill.
health-care,history,message-machine,stimulus
national-republican-senatorial-committee
republican
11
5
7
2
5
a campaign commercial
10666.json
3true
White people control almost 90 percent of the nations wealth.
income,population,wealth
starbucks
none
0
0
0
0
0
a newspaper advertisement
7246.json
0false
200 consumer laws were destroyed in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92.
consumer-safety,legal-issues
vince-megna
Attorney in private practice
Wisconsin
none
0
1
0
0
0
a statement on campaign website
10225.json
5pants-fire
Congress Approves Bill Offering Free Cars To Welfare Recipients.
welfare
americannewscom
none
0
0
0
0
2
a web post
7899.json
4barely-true
Wisconsin is not walking away from a dime in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion.
federal-budget,health-care,medicaid,state-budget
kitty-rhoades
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a speech
7725.json
0false
Says that in 2007, Oregon ranked 25th -- or 7th from the bottom -- in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other states with similar data.
children,public-health
oregon-health-authority
none
0
1
0
0
0
a draft report
9742.json
2mostly-true
Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door had no responsibility in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer.
candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues
wendy-davis
state senator
Texas
democrat
5
1
8
12
1
a TV ad
10975.json
2mostly-true
The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty.
diversity,history,states
james-clyburn
U.S. Representative
South Carolina
democrat
1
1
0
1
0
comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
8618.json
2mostly-true
The nine-day deer hunt contributes more than $1.3 billion in revenue to the state of Wisconsin.
economy,guns,sports
robin-vos
Wisconsin Assembly speaker
Wisconsin
republican
0
3
2
5
1
a Facebook post
3295.json
2mostly-true
Weve now gained private sector jobs 12 months in a row.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.
332.json
2mostly-true
"George Bush sent people to war without body armor."
iraq
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a debate in Los Angeles