Republicans distorted crime data to win elections. It didn’t work.
Voters didn’t fall for the bogus narrative of unchecked violent crime and so-called ‘defunding’ of police under Democratic leadership.
By Matt Cohen - December 27, 2022Voters didn’t fall for the bogus narrative of unchecked violent crime and so-called ‘defunding’ of police under Democratic leadership.
By Matt Cohen - December 27, 2022Voters reported concern over GOP attacks on Medicare and Social Security and plans to investigate the Biden family.
By Oliver Willis - December 01, 2022The charges stemmed from a Florida spa with alleged ties to a human trafficking ring.
By Matt Cohen - October 26, 2022A white supremacist was allegedly attacked while handing out fliers for Sen. Marco Rubio’s reelection campaign.
By Emily Singer - October 25, 2022The Nevada Republican took the legal maximum from Curtis Debord, who was indicted for illegal weapons trafficking in the late 1990s.
By Josh Israel - September 29, 2022Long’s argument is not backed up by the data.
By Josh Israel - June 01, 2022Studies show that immigrants are less likely to commit violent crimes than those born in the United States.
By Josh Israel - May 17, 2022For years, Republicans have tried to brand themselves as ‘tough on crime’ and supporters of ‘law and order.’
By Josh Israel - April 29, 2022Arizona Republican Blake Masters called Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) — who egged on the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrectionists — ‘simply outstanding.’
By Josh Israel - April 26, 2022Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares was part of a winning Republican ticket that claimed Democrats were soft on prosecuting sexual offenses.
By Nick Vachon - April 14, 2022Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) didn’t object to the Supreme Court nominee’s record when he voted to confirm her earlier nominations to the federal bench.
By Emily Singer - March 22, 2022Police found a 3D-printed gun at the scene of a recent school shooting in Rockville, Maryland.
By Oliver Willis - February 03, 2022The House minority leader is falsely blaming Democrats for the problems his party helped perpetuate.
By Josh Israel - January 03, 2022A year and a half after protesters took to the streets to demand reform, after a white officer murdered George Floyd, the city of Portland is adding even more money to its police budget.
By Associated Press - November 26, 2021The jump in the number of murders Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is blaming on ‘liberals’ took place in 2020, under President Donald Trump.
By Josh Israel - October 19, 2021Ohio’s three biggest cities are all experiencing problems with homicides, but resources were used to deploy law enforcement to Texas.
By Oliver Willis - September 09, 2021Rep. Brian Babin falsely accused President Barack Obama of demonizing law enforcement.
By Oliver Willis - July 09, 2021Republicans continue to block efforts in Congress to pass gun control legislation.
By Josh Israel - July 06, 2021They say increased gun sales have nothing to do with it. Criminologists disagree.
By Josh Israel - June 24, 2021The effort to blame Democrats for crime may offer a preview of Republicans’ strategy for upcoming elections.
By Associated Press - June 10, 2021Rep. Steve Scalise’s home state of Louisiana has led the nation in homicides for 31 years, but he thinks crime should disqualify Washington, D.C., from statehood.
By Emily Singer - April 21, 2021The bipartisan legislation will sustain a depleted fund created by Ronald Reagan.
By Josh Israel - March 18, 2021The new report also found the most hate-motivated killings in decades.
By Associated Press - November 16, 2020The Georgia senator does not seem to think the Republican president and governor bear any responsibility for a spike in Atlanta homicides.
By Josh Israel - October 28, 2020Biden called the bill a mistake. So what did it really do?
By Tana Ganeva - October 16, 2020Campaign spokesperson Hogan Gidley defended Kyle Rittenhouse’s actions before admitting moments later that vigilantism was a ‘bad idea.’
By Dan Desai Martin - September 02, 2020But it’s better than when Rudy was mayor.
By Josh Israel - August 27, 2020Donald Trump has not just presided over racial violence — he’s helped fuel it.
By Josh Israel - August 27, 2020Fox News is trying to blame Democrats for bad news happening under Donald Trump.
By Oliver Willis - August 19, 2020Trump had said in his inaugural address that the so-called American carnage would end in January 2017.
By Josh Israel - August 07, 2020