Stories by Eugene Kiely
Former Director, FactCheck.org
FactChecking CPAC
A parade of potential Republican presidential candidates took turns at delivering speeches and answering questions at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference that started on Feb. 26. Along the way there were some distortions of facts.
Feb. 21: ACA, Immigration, NIH Budget
Boehner and Benghazi
House Speaker John Boehner says there are “unanswered questions” about the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi.
Feb. 14: US Exceptionalism, Climate Change, Global Attitudes
Overstating Impact of Funding Stalemate
Some Democrats overstated the potential impacts of a congressional stalemate that threatens to leave the Department of Homeland Security without funding after Feb. 27.
Feb. 7: Vaccines, CO2 Emissions, SciCheck
Saudi Arabia and the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Zacarias Moussaoui, a convicted 9/11 co-conspirator, says members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family helped finance al Qaeda prior to the 2001 terrorist attacks. The Saudi government says that “there’s no evidence to support Moussaoui’s claim.” Who’s right?
Jan. 30: U.S. Economy, Poverty, Disability
FactChecking Science-based Claims
Today we introduce a new feature and welcome a new staff writer to FactCheck.org.