Stories by Eugene Kiely
Former Director, FactCheck.org
Doubling Down in West Virginia
Rep. Nick Rahall’s latest TV ad doubles down on the deceptive claim that Republican Evan Jenkins has pledged to “take away” black lung benefits from coal miners.
NEA Advocacy Fund
A super PAC created in 2010 by the National Education Association, which describes itself as an “advocate for education professionals.”
Sept. 12: Jobs, Education, NEA Advocacy Fund
Obama Fumbles ‘JV Team’ Question
President Obama enjoys his sports analogies, so let’s just say that he fumbled when he was asked whether he made a “misjudgment” eight months ago in dismissing the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria as the equivalent of “a jayvee team.”
The Rest of Alaska’s Crime Story
A controversial TV ad from Sen. Mark Begich accuses his opponent, former Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan, of letting “a lot of sex offenders get off with light sentences” — specifically one ex-con who prosecutors say killed an elderly couple and raped their infant granddaughter in 2013.
Sept. 5: Presidential Support, Ethics, Crime
Democratic Assault on Cassidy’s Record
In a double-barreled assault on Rep. Bill Cassidy, two Democratic groups are airing an identical TV ad that claims Cassidy “voted for a plan that would cut veterans benefits.” That’s not accurate.
Aug. 29: Presidential Vacations, Oil, Pay Inequity
Scandalous Ad in New Hampshire Race
A conservative group accuses Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in a TV ad of “profiting from her votes in Congress.” But the scandal is how the group distorts the facts.