Senator Grassley’s claim about the New Deal is stark and definitive. Quite simply, in his mind, it did not work. The historians who responded to our request for input disagreed strongly.

Senator Chuck Schumer says corporations used to care; here’s how historians responded
Historians say… Bottom Line: Most historians who responded agree that Senator Schumer is on solid ground, but their caveats and the statements of the historians […]

Mike Pence says the US has been “a force for good in the Middle East” for “nearly 200 years”; historians have thoughts about this
Historians say… Updated to include an additional response. Eight historians responded to our request for comment; their full statements and recommended sources are below (click […]