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Missouri Democratic Party stated on July 17, 2018 in a tweet: If a lawsuit backed by Josh Hawley succeeds, "nearly 2.5 million Missourians with pre-existing conditions could lose their health care coverage." Jeff Greene stated on July 10, 2018 in TV ad: "Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1." Jeanine Pirro stated on July 17, 2018 in in a book: Says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced in February that "the Russia collusion investigation is over." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 19, 2018 in a TV ad: "In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime." Hugh Hewitt stated on July 15, 2018 in in a panel discussion: Says FBI agent Peter Strzok’s hearing confirmed Republican Congressman Jim Jordan’s theory about how the Justice Department got the Steele dossier. Donald Trump stated on July 23, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the Steele dossier "was responsible for starting" Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia. West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch." Leah Vukmir stated on July 5, 2018 in a news release: Says Mark Pocan’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would "eliminate border enforcement." Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia." Charles Schumer stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated." Josh Hawley stated on July 9, 2018 in a campaign website: Says "Claire McCaskill voted for 100 percent of President Obama’s judicial nominees." Ohio Republican Party stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State." Joe Manchin stated on June 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions." AFSCME stated on June 6, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt "tried to cut a deal with big pharma" in a lawsuit. Tammy Baldwin stated on June 21, 2018 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's executive order "doesn't address the over 2,000 children who are already separated from their parents, and it doesn't change the fact that we would be jailing children with their families." Leah Vukmir stated on June 19, 2018 in a statement: On separating families at the border. Ted Cruz stated on June 11, 2018 in an interview aired on "Think," produced by KERA radio in Dallas: "There’s actually a court order that prevents keeping the kids with the parents when you put the parents in jail." Bob Donovan stated on May 23, 2018 in a news release: "Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct." Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2018 in a tweet: The Mueller investigation is "soon to be $20,000,000." Mike Pence stated on April 25, 2018 in a speech: "Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent." Oath Keepers stated on April 19, 2018 in a blog post: "California State Assembly bill would ban the (sale of the) Bible!" Donald Trump stated on April 19, 2018 in in a tweet: "James Comey Memos just out and show clearly that there was NO COLLUSION and NO OBSTRUCTION" Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic." Rebecca Dallet stated on March 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Michael Screnock "let a child predator walk without time and let a rapist who preyed on an underage girl go free after only an eight-month sentence." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2018 in a tweet: Robert Mueller’s investigative team has "13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans."
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Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tony Evers "didn't revoke the license of a teacher caught spreading pornography and commenting on the bodies of middle-school girls." Matt Flynn stated on December 23, 2017 in interviews, news releases: On whether he would seek to undo the Foxconn deal. Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Collusion is not a crime." Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." Missouri Democratic Party stated on July 17, 2018 in a tweet: If a lawsuit backed by Josh Hawley succeeds, "nearly 2.5 million Missourians with pre-existing conditions could lose their health care coverage." Jeff Greene stated on July 10, 2018 in TV ad: "Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1." Jeanine Pirro stated on July 17, 2018 in in a book: Says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced in February that "the Russia collusion investigation is over." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 19, 2018 in a TV ad: "In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime." Hugh Hewitt stated on July 15, 2018 in in a panel discussion: Says FBI agent Peter Strzok’s hearing confirmed Republican Congressman Jim Jordan’s theory about how the Justice Department got the Steele dossier. Donald Trump stated on July 23, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the Steele dossier "was responsible for starting" Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia. West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch." Leah Vukmir stated on July 5, 2018 in a news release: Says Mark Pocan’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would "eliminate border enforcement." Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia." Charles Schumer stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated." Josh Hawley stated on July 9, 2018 in a campaign website: Says "Claire McCaskill voted for 100 percent of President Obama’s judicial nominees." Ohio Republican Party stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State." Joe Manchin stated on June 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions." AFSCME stated on June 6, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt "tried to cut a deal with big pharma" in a lawsuit. Tammy Baldwin stated on June 21, 2018 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's executive order "doesn't address the over 2,000 children who are already separated from their parents, and it doesn't change the fact that we would be jailing children with their families." Leah Vukmir stated on June 19, 2018 in a statement: On separating families at the border. Ted Cruz stated on June 11, 2018 in an interview aired on "Think," produced by KERA radio in Dallas: "There’s actually a court order that prevents keeping the kids with the parents when you put the parents in jail." Bob Donovan stated on May 23, 2018 in a news release: "Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct." Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2018 in a tweet: The Mueller investigation is "soon to be $20,000,000." Mike Pence stated on April 25, 2018 in a speech: "Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent." Oath Keepers stated on April 19, 2018 in a blog post: "California State Assembly bill would ban the (sale of the) Bible!" Donald Trump stated on April 19, 2018 in in a tweet: "James Comey Memos just out and show clearly that there was NO COLLUSION and NO OBSTRUCTION" Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic." Rebecca Dallet stated on March 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Michael Screnock "let a child predator walk without time and let a rapist who preyed on an underage girl go free after only an eight-month sentence." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2018 in a tweet: Robert Mueller’s investigative team has "13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tony Evers "didn't revoke the license of a teacher caught spreading pornography and commenting on the bodies of middle-school girls."
Matt Flynn stated on December 23, 2017 in interviews, news releases: On whether he would seek to undo the Foxconn deal.
Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud."
Missouri Democratic Party stated on July 17, 2018 in a tweet: If a lawsuit backed by Josh Hawley succeeds, "nearly 2.5 million Missourians with pre-existing conditions could lose their health care coverage."
Jeff Greene stated on July 10, 2018 in TV ad: "Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1."
Jeanine Pirro stated on July 17, 2018 in in a book: Says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced in February that "the Russia collusion investigation is over."
Hugh Hewitt stated on July 15, 2018 in in a panel discussion: Says FBI agent Peter Strzok’s hearing confirmed Republican Congressman Jim Jordan’s theory about how the Justice Department got the Steele dossier.
Donald Trump stated on July 23, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the Steele dossier "was responsible for starting" Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia.
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch."
Leah Vukmir stated on July 5, 2018 in a news release: Says Mark Pocan’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would "eliminate border enforcement."
Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia."
Charles Schumer stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated."
Josh Hawley stated on July 9, 2018 in a campaign website: Says "Claire McCaskill voted for 100 percent of President Obama’s judicial nominees."
Ohio Republican Party stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State."
Joe Manchin stated on June 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions."
AFSCME stated on June 6, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt "tried to cut a deal with big pharma" in a lawsuit.
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 21, 2018 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's executive order "doesn't address the over 2,000 children who are already separated from their parents, and it doesn't change the fact that we would be jailing children with their families."
Ted Cruz stated on June 11, 2018 in an interview aired on "Think," produced by KERA radio in Dallas: "There’s actually a court order that prevents keeping the kids with the parents when you put the parents in jail."
Bob Donovan stated on May 23, 2018 in a news release: "Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct."
Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign."
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2018 in a tweet: The Mueller investigation is "soon to be $20,000,000."
Mike Pence stated on April 25, 2018 in a speech: "Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent."
Oath Keepers stated on April 19, 2018 in a blog post: "California State Assembly bill would ban the (sale of the) Bible!"
Donald Trump stated on April 19, 2018 in in a tweet: "James Comey Memos just out and show clearly that there was NO COLLUSION and NO OBSTRUCTION"
Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic."
Rebecca Dallet stated on March 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Michael Screnock "let a child predator walk without time and let a rapist who preyed on an underage girl go free after only an eight-month sentence."
Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2018 in a tweet: Robert Mueller’s investigative team has "13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans."
