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Is This a Real Photo of Kevin McCarthy with Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnell’s Wife, in Davos?

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Nur Ibrahim

Jan 6, 2023 In early 2023, former U.S. President Donald Trump was supporting McCarthy for House speaker whil ...

No Evidence Mitch McConnell Was Court-Martialed for 'Sodomy' in Army

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Bethania Palma

May 19, 2022 The rumor was spread via "copypasta," or text that has spread by internet ...

Mitch McConnell Will Only Consider a White, Christian, Conservative, and Male Supreme Court Judge?

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Dan Evon

Feb 17, 2016 A fake news story claimed that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will only consider approvi ...

Mitch McConnell Blocked New Bipartisan Panel From Investigating Russian Hacks?

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Bethania Palma

Dec 27, 2016 The senator said in a television interview that he thought existing committees were capable of i ...

Did Mitch McConnell Say One of His Proudest Moments Was Telling Obama 'You Will Not Fill This Supreme Court Vacancy'?

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David Emery

Feb 2, 2017 A meme contrasted disparate statements by GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on the Sena ...

Did Mitch McConnell Pose in Front of a Large Confederate Flag?

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Bethania Palma

Feb 10, 2017 A controversial photograph of a Republican U.S. Senate leader resurfaced after Democrats posted ...

Did Mitch McConnell Vow to Block the Appointment of a Russia Investigation Special Prosecutor?

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Dan MacGuill

May 29, 2017 Reports grossly misrepresent the Senate Majority Leader's actual statements.

Did the U.S. Government Pay for Mitch McConnell's Polio Care in the 1940s?

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Dan MacGuill

Jun 23, 2017 Partisan web sites misrepresent the source of funding for the Republican senator's care as an in ...

Did a Man Photobomb Mitch McConnell With a Thumbs-Down Gesture While They Voted?

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Dan Evon

Nov 7, 2018 This isn't exactly what we mean when we refer to a "photo booth."

Did U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell Increase His Net Worth by 'Nearly $2.4 Million Every Year for a Decade'?

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Bethania Palma

Feb 26, 2019 A meme based on a 2014 campaign ad has continued to make the online rounds years later.

It's true that U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said there was no question U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson was qualified for the role then later voted to not support her nomination.

Did McConnell Say 'No Question' Jackson Qualified, Then Say He Won't Support Appointment?

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Jordan Liles

Mar 25, 2022 U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared on "The Guy Benson Show" on Fox News Radio ...

A rumor said that US President Joe Biden made a secret deal with Mitch McConnell meaning that he nominated a Republican anti-abortion lawyer to be a federal judge in Kentucky.

Did Biden and McConnell Make a Deal to Nominate an Anti-Abortion Judge in Kentucky?

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Jordan Liles

Jul 1, 2022 In exchange, McConnell reportedly wouldn't hold up future federal nominations by the Democratic ...

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In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?

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