Sen. Ted Cruz condemned President Obama’s announcement that he would normalize relations with Cuba, calling the communist country “a leading state sponsor of terrorism.” That’s a stretch, to say the least.
Is Cuba a ‘Leading’ Sponsor of Terrorism?
Stories by Eugene Kiely
Former Director, FactCheck.org
Cheney’s Tortured Facts
The former vice president offers misleading spin in defending CIA interrogation tactics.
Dec. 12: Climate Change, Dropout Rate, Immigration
The Santorum File
Rick Santorum has announced he will run again for president in 2016. This is our report on some of the false or misleading remarks he has made over the years.
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Playing the Race Card in Louisiana
A radio ad attacks Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy for endorsing “a documentary which claims slavery was better for black folks than welfare.” But the film didn’t make such a claim.
Dec. 5: Slavery, Immigration, ACA
Cotton’s Porous Border Story
Rep. Tom Cotton distorted the facts of a 2011 failed terrorist plot to make his case that the U.S. border with Mexico is “open” and “defenseless.”
Nov. 28: Immigation, Part 2
Behind the Rising Deportations of ‘Criminals’
President Obama said “deportations of criminals are up 80 percent.” But an independent analysis found that increase is driven largely by the removal of individuals “whose most serious conviction was an immigration or traffic violation.”