Fact-checking the Republican tea party debateGlenn Kessler
WASHINGTON - Michele Bachmann did not intend to be taken literally when she told the Republican presidential debate Tuesday that civil-liberties activists have taken over the interrogation of terrorists from the CIA. But even as a rhetorical point, it didn't hold water. Her hyperbole on the Amer...
The Democrats who want to challenge Donald Trump for the presidency took the stage for the first debate of the presidential primary of the 2020 election cycle. Many of them argued that the U.S. economy isn’t working for working people. The Democratic field is so large that only half the...
With just over 30 days till Election Day, the debate stage offered both candidates an opportunity to appeal to undecided voters and help solidify the Democratic and Republican platforms. The high-stakes, 90-minute debate was held at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City on Tuesday. MORE: ...
Details: While Trump has not flat-out endorsed a national abortion ban, hefloated the ideaof a 15- or 16-week national ban in March when he still had competitors in the Republican primary, suggesting it was something under discussion that he would support. ...
Mondale quickly responded to Dole, who had served as the chair of the Republican National Committee during the 1972 election and Watergate break-in. “I think Sen. Dole has richly earned his reputation as a hatchet man tonight,” Mondale said. “Does he really mean that there was...
The high-stakes, 90-minute debate was held at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center, with Trump and Harris arguing their case for the White House. As the Democratic and Republican nominees debated the most pressing topics facing the nation, ABC News live fact-checked the...
Ten Republican presidential candidates took to the stage Wednesday night in Boulder, Colorado, for a debate hosted by CNBC. The candidates threw around plenty of facts and statistics. So were they telling the truth? We took a look at some of their statements: ...
The economy dominated the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in Philadelphia. Here’s what they said — and what’s true — about six key money issues.
The field of candidates for the Republican nomination for president has been set. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, enterpreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and others are challenging former President Donald Trump, who is running for a third time....