Debunked: “Myths” of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

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Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz. (Photo: Bill Clark/Roll Call Photos/Newscom) The office of Representative Raul M. Grijalva (D–AZ) distributed a “Dear Colleagues” letter to House Republicans on March 1 that seeks to debunk what it describes as four “myths” about the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The truth is more complex than the letter allows. Taking… Read more »

ABC: Menendez prostitution story not worth reporting until debunked; Daily Caller: Debunked? Try again

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On Monday, The Washington Post giddily reported that a woman who told the Daily Caller that Sen. Bob Menendez paid her for sex never even met the senator. She reportedly told Dominican authorities she was paid to make the whole thing up. ABC News political director Rick Klein proudly tweeted that his network skipped the… Read more »