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Category: History Check

Charles Grassley (R-IA) History CheckMay 2, 2019

Senator Grassley says the New Deal didn’t work; historians have other ideas

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.

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Milton Friedman with a lot of money
Charles Schumer (D–NY) Democrats History CheckApril 2, 2019

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 […]

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History Check Mike Pence Trump AdminMarch 15, 2019

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 […]

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