copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Claims that 40 percent of Iowa's incarcerated population is black. (Beto O'Rourke, 2019-05-21)
Evidence (2014-05-28): Nationally, according to the U.S. Census, Blacks are incarcerated five times more than Whites1 are, and Hispanics are nearly twice as likely to be incarcerated as Whites:
Claim: Claims that 40 percent of Iowa's incarcerated population is black. (Beto O'Rourke, 2019-05-21)
Evidence (2012-08-10): Men make up 90 percent of the prison and local jail population, and they have an imprisonment rate 14 times higher than the rate for women.2 And these men are overwhelmingly young: Incarceration rates are highest for those in their 20s and early 30s. Prisoners also tend to be less educated: The average state prisoner has a 10th grade education, and about 70 percent have not completed high school.3 Incarceration rates are significantly higher for blacks and Latinos than for whites. In 2010, black men were incarcerated at a rate of 3,074 per 100,000 residents; Latinos were incarcerated at 1,258 per 100,000, and white men were incarcerated at 459 per 100,000.4 Since 2007, however, the incarceration rate in the United States has tapered slightly and the 2010 prison population saw a decline—of 0.3 percent—for the first time since 1972, according to the BJS. [...] Blacks, particularly young black males, make up a disproportionate share of the U.S. prison population. In 2008, young black men (ages 18-34) were at least six times more likely to be incarcerated than young white men (see Table 2), according to a recent analysis by Becky Pettit, a University of Washington sociologist.7 She finds that young black males without a high school diploma were more likely to be in prison or jail (37 percent) on any given day in 2008 than to be working (26 percent).
Claim: Claims that 40 percent of Iowa's incarcerated population is black. (Beto O'Rourke, 2019-05-21)
Evidence (2023-12-18): The racial disparity in incarceration rates has continuously worsened. The rate for African Americans has tripled between 1968 and 2016 and is more than six times the rate of White incarceration.[4] These racial disparities are no accident. Black and Brown people are at far greater risk of being targeted, profiled and arrested for minor offenses, especially in high poverty areas.
Claim: Claims that 40 percent of Iowa's incarcerated population is black. (Beto O'Rourke, 2019-05-21)
Evidence (2020-11-10): But the Census Bureau’s practice skews data in ways that affect more than just redistricting data and representation. When a prison accounts for half of your city population, the Census’ demographic information such as race and ethnicity is not representative of the local residents. Mass incarceration’s disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities, coupled with prisons being built largely in white communities distorts the Census’ demographic data when people aren’t counted in their home communities. This often paints a distorted picture of job opportunities in the local economy.
Claim: Claims that 40 percent of Iowa's incarcerated population is black. (Beto O'Rourke, 2019-05-21)
Evidence (2021-10-22): - Black and Latino communities are deprived of representation. These communities of color are incarcerated at disproportionate rates nationwide. In 2019, 56 percent of the United States’ prison population was Black or Latino, despite these groups making up only 32 percent of the overall population. footnote11_zrUpPqbnCwhp03ZQrVnntfNnUxjHX6FcVh7hoYQ-oVc_rWEv7kfZNDxy11E. Ann Carson, "Prisoners in 2019," Bureau of Justice Statistics, October 2020, table 3, https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/p19.pdf. Prison gerrymandering turns disparities in incarceration into disparities in representation; electoral maps do not reflect the true size of the largely Black and Latino urban communities. footnote12_iSO9JRmMnVgHlAhZQy8D0hrWxzWu9fSftZPzXMiO-o_gNlisx2aPvKk12Brianna Remster and Rory Kramer, "Shifting Power: The Impact of Incarceration on Political Representation," Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race 15, no. 2 (2018): 417–39, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742058X18000206 (finding that if Pennsylvania ended prison gerrymandering, over 100,00 Black Philadelphians would live in overpopulated districts, while three out of the four overpopulated districts would be majority-minority); Ross Ramsey, "Playing the Inmate Card Skews Redistricting," Texas Tribune, September 29, 2011, https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/30/us/for-redistricting-texas-counts-prisoners-where-they-sleep.html (reporting that Harris County, which includes Houston, would be entitled to an additional legislative district if incarcerated people were counted at their home addresses).
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-09-13): There is no evidence supporting the claim. Romney recently announced he would not be seeking re-election in 2024, however, according to The Associated Press.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-09-18): FACT CHECK: Viral Facebook Post Falsely Claims Mitt Romney Has ‘Resigned In Disgrace’ A viral post shared on Facebook claims Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly "resigned in disgrace." [...] "BREAKING: Mitt Romney has resigned in disgrace!! Another RINO bites the dust!" the Facebook post, which has received over 2,000 likes, purports. The post does not provide a source to support the claim.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-09-13): Mitt Romney critical of Senate colleagues in forthcoming book: ‘Don’t know that I can disrespect someone more’ [...] The usually tight-lipped 76-year-old Utah Republican has some biting takes on his peers, according to a forthcoming book — excerpts of which were published minutes after Romney announced Wednesday he would not seek re-election next year.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-09-13): Utah political leaders responded to Sen. Mitt Romney’s announcement on Wednesday that he will not seek a second term, most with praise, some with political jockeying. [...] "Senator Romney has proven to be one of the great patriots of our time, devoting his life to the preservation of American democracy and our Constitution — not for personal gain, but for true love of country," McMullin said on X. "I’m disappointed to learn of his retirement and echo his calls for a new generation of American leadership. Thank you, Mitt!" [...] "Mitt Romney’s term in the Senate will be remembered. A former presidential standard-bearer, he represented an alternative vision of the Republican Party, one that prizes very different values than the party of Donald Trump," Karpowitz said. "Most of all, Romney will be remembered for his political courage. He repeatedly chose his conscience and the Constitution over partisanship, even in the midst of withering political pressure. ... It is the rare politician who can leave Washington, DC knowing that he remained true to his core values even when they were tested in the most direct and public way possible."
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2020-02-06): Headline falsely claims Mitt Romney could be removed from office over impeachment vote [...] One viral blog post circulating on Facebook claims that Romney could be removed from office over his vote. Its headline reads: [...] Featured Fact-check "As Mitt Romney grandstands in the U.S Senate’s doomed Trump impeachment trial in an effort to demonstrate his own moral superiority, the Utah legislature is mulling a measure that would allow the state’s citizens to recall their senators. The measure could hypothetically be used to recall Romney from office."
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-09-13): Mitt Romney has announced that he won’t seek re-election in 2024 and that he’ll leave the Senate after a single term. [...] Mr Romney told the paper that he’s leaving the Senate because he believes a second term would not be as productive and as satisfying as his first. He put the blame on House Republicans as well as the leadership of Mr Biden and Mr Trump. In a video announcing his decision, he noted that a second term would end in his mid-eighties. [...] Joe Szymanski of Elections Daily tweeted that Mr Romney’s departure "opens up big time Senate race in Utah, which [Republican] will get the nod. The big question will likely surround popular Governor Spencer Cox and whether he wants the job. Once that’s decided, then we see where this goes".
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-12-29): Sen. Mitt Romney’s exit from Congress in January leaves the already shrinking moderate bloc in Congress one man short. For the Republican conference, his seat is safe in Utah, a deeply red state. But it may not be occupied by a centrist like Romney. [...] In September 2023, Romney said he won’t run for reelection and will finish serving in office in January 2025. At the time, he said, "I’m hoping that in the year and a half I have left that we’re going to be able to take on some of those issues, particularly as it relates to the deficit and debt and immigration," he said. [...] Following Romney’s retirement news, Manchin of West Virginia, too, announced he isn’t running for reelection. His term also ends in 2025. At the time of his announcement, Romney said on X, formerly known as Twitter, he will miss the "American patriot in the Senate," but noted that their friendship and commitment to American values will continue. Manchin has regularly worked with Romney. The two worked together on legislation like the infrastructure bill and pandemic-era relief.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Sen. Mitt Romney says he is optimistic about America’s future, but he sure doesn’t sound like it. [...] He challenged both audiences on Tuesday to look for lawmakers who are doers instead of performers, praising Utah Rep. John Curtis, the Republican nominee for the Senate seat Romney is vacating.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2012-01-23): Romney Criticizes Gingrich: He Resigned In 'Disgrace' [...] ROMNEY: And at the end of four years it was proven that he was a failed leader. And he had to resign in disgrace. I don't know whether you knew that. [...] ROMNEY: He actually resigned after four years in disgrace. He was investigated under an ethics panel and had to make a payment associated with that, and then his fellow Republicans, 88 percent of his Republicans, voted to reprimand Speaker Gingrich.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2020-02-06): Sen. Mitt Romney is bracing for "unimaginable" consequences as President Donald Trump and his allies seek revenge over the Utah Republican's impeachment vote. [...] More recently, Trump called Romney a "pompous ass" on Twitter last October after Romney blasted Trump for pressuring Ukraine to investigate the Bidens. And just a few weeks later, Romney admitted that he was behind an anonymous Twitter account with the name "Pierre Delecto" that liked critical tweets about Trump. [...] Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, became the lone GOP senator to break with his party Wednesday, announcing in a speech on the Senate floor that he would vote to convict President Donald Trump of abuse of power — one of two articles of impeachment — in a vote expected later in the afternoon.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2012-01-24): Romney: I think it’s about leadership, and the Speaker was given an opportunity to be the leader of our party in 1994. And at the end of four years, he had to resign in disgrace. Now, in the 1970s, he came to Washington. I went to work in my first job in the 1970s. It was at the bottom level of a consulting firm. In the 1990s, he had to resign in disgrace from his job as speaker. [...] Romney: The Speaker was given an opportunity to be the leader of our party in 1994. And at the end of four years, he had to resign in disgrace. Romney later clarified that "88 percent of Republicans voted to reprimand the speaker, and he did resign in disgrace after that." Romney is referring to a reprimand by a Republican-controlled House in 1997 for submitting misleading statements to House investigators, who were looking into his alleged misuse of tax-exempt charities to advance his political agenda. The House voted 395 to 28 in favor of the punishment. Gingrich had to pay $300,000 to resolve the charges against him. He still denies that it was a "fine," and technically he’s correct: The Ethics Committee report (page 94) didn’t call it a fine, but rather a "payment reimbursing the House for some of the costs of the investigation."
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-09-18): A viral post shared on Facebook claims Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly "resigned in disgrace." [...] "BREAKING: Mitt Romney has resigned in disgrace!! Another RINO bites the dust!" the Facebook post, which has received over 2,000 likes, purports. The post does not provide a source to support the claim. The claim is false. Romney has neither released a statement on his website nor his verified social media accounts announcing his purported resignation. Likewise, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports suggesting the Republican Utah Senator had plans to resign. If the claim was actually true, multiple media outlets would’ve covered it, yet none have.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-09-14): The claim: Utah Sen. Mitt Romney resigned [...] "BREAKING: Mitt Romney has resigned in disgrace!" reads the post. "Another RINO bites the dust!" [...] There are also no reports of a supposed resignation from any legitimate news outlets. Outlets including USA TODAY, the Associated Press and the Washington Post reported on Romney's reelection decision but made no mention of a potential resignation.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-07-25): FACT CHECK: Viral Post Falsely Claims Mitt Romney Has Threatened To Leave The Republican Party A post shared on Twitter claims Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly threatened to leave the Republican Party and join the Democrats. [...] "Senator #MittRomney Threatens to Leave Republican Party and Join Democrats," the Twitter post, which includes a photo of the Republican Utah Senator and has been viewed over one million times, purports. The post does not provide a source to support the claim.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-11-09): Mitt Romney has made no secret of his disapproval of the far-right takeover of his party. Romney, J.D./M.B.A. ’75, who just announced he would not seek re-election to the Senate next year, was the only Republican to vote twice to impeach former President Donald Trump. He also denounced Trump over his push to deny the 2020 election results and blamed him for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-07-19): "Senator #MittRomney threatens to leave the Republican party and join Democrats," read text above a zoomed-in photo of Romney shared July 19 on Instagram. [...] The claim has no merit, Paige Waltz, a Romney spokesperson, said. [...] Whatever his decision about seeking a second term, there’s no credible evidence that Romney has threatened to switch parties. We rate the claim False.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-09-18): FACT CHECK: Viral Facebook Post Falsely Claims Mitt Romney Has ‘Resigned In Disgrace’
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-08-02): Sen. Mitt Romney has sometimes been critical of fellow Republicans and veered from the party line. But an Instagram post falsely claims Romney "threatens to leave the Republican Party and Join Democrats." A Romney spokesperson said there is "zero truth" to the claim, and the senator has filed for reelection in 2024 as a Republican. [...] But a July 19 Instagram post by conservative comedian Terrence K. Williams distorts Romney’s political allegiance, falsely claiming, "Senator #MittRomney Threatens to Leave Republican Party and Join Democrats." The post has received more than 29,000 likes. [...] Fox, Derick. "Romney: ‘Santos should have resigned a long time ago.'" ABC4. Updated 12 May 2023.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2021-02-22): A viral Facebook post shared over 1,700 times claims Utah started the petition process to recall Republican Sen. Mitt Romney. While online petitions have called for Romney to resign or be censured, Check Your Fact didn’t find a recall petition with over 120,000 signatures. U.S. senators can be removed through impeachment or expulsion, not a recall. The claim that Romney faces a recall petition in Utah started circulating widely after the senator voted on Feb. 13 to convict former President Donald Trump in the second impeachment trial. Trump was impeached and later acquitted on one count of inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to The Washington Post.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2021-02-19): The claim: Utah is officially collecting signatures to recall Mitt Romney A viral Facebook post accelerated rumors about efforts to recall Republican Sen. Mitt Romney. [...] We rate this claim FALSE, based on our research. A Facebook claim stating Utah state officials began efforts to recall Mitt Romney is inaccurate. According to the Constitution, a senator can only be removed from office through impeachment or expulsion. Either action requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate. At least two petitions to censure Romney are actively collecting signatures, but neither have called for a recall.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2012-05-10): In a subsequent interview Thursday morning with Fox News Radio, Romney said he didn't remember the incident but apologized for pranks he helped orchestrate that he said "might have gone too far." [...] Correction: An earlier version of this story reported that Mitt Romney apologized for past pranks on Fox News Channel. The interview actually occurred on Fox News Radio. The text has been corrected.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2021-01-06): Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney, a longtime Trump critic, told Congress members: "What happened here today was an insurrection incited by the president of the US. Those who choose to continue to support is a dangerous gambit by objecting to the results of a legitimate democratic election will forever be seen as being complicit in an unprecedented attack against our democracy." [...] A furious Republican Senator Mitt Romney told a New York Times reporter as legislators and press arrived at a secure location, "This is what the president has caused today, this insurrection." [...] here’s a clip purportedly of Trump "patriots" harassing Sen. Mitt Romney *ON A FLIGHT* on way to DC.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-05-10): - Senator Mitt Romney (Utah)
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-02-10): Senator Mitt Romney is a man so appropriate that he once ironed a tuxedo while wearing it lest others be offended by a garish wrinkle. George Santos is a freshman congressman who appears to be a pathological liar and might have stolen money from a veteran’s dying dog, among various other misdeeds. It feels as if the two men don’t belong on the same planet, let alone in the same legislative body. And on the House floor ahead of Tuesday’s State of the Union address, Romney decided to tell Santos that he had no business being there. [...] It wasn’t clear what exactly the two Republicans said, but after the speech, Romney told reporters he’s disappointed that Speaker Kevin McCarthy hasn’t called on Santos to resign, as he’s a "sick puppy" who shouldn’t have been front and center at the speech. [...] Then he shared, via a retweet of Semafor reporter Kadia Goba, his purported retorts to Romney:
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-02-07): Republican Sen. Mitt Romney recounted a heated interaction during State of the Union with GOP Rep. George Santos. Romney said he told Santos that he doesn’t belong in Congress. [...] As he walked into the chamber for the State of the Union address, Republican Sen. Mitt Romney told embattled GOP Rep. George Santos: "You don’t belong here," according to a member who witnessed the tense exchange.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-10-10): After Ballard was accused of sexual misconduct in September, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints condemned what it called his "morally unacceptable" behavior. Shortly after, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) addressed the developments in a news conference, calling the accusations against Ballard "incredibly disturbing" and "unconscionable" if true. Ballard has reportedly been seeking a U.S. Senate run to replace outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah).
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2019-09-19): Senator Romney. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. [...] Senator Romney. Yeah. Thank you. [...] John Bolton resigned, President Trump may have made a decision to exit the Open Skies Treaty, which permits signatories to conduct short notice, unarmed reconnaissance flights over the entire territories to collect data on military forces and nuclear weapons activities. We then share this information with our allies and all signatories to the Treaty.
Claim: claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' (Post, 2023-09-13)
Evidence (2023-12-14): In an interview on NBC’s "Meet the Press" on Dec. 10, Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Hunter Biden’s business deals were only possible by Hunter "trading on his father’s name," which Romney called "ugly and unsavory." But Romney said he had not seen any evidence yet that Joe Biden, himself, had committed high crimes and misdemeanors — the threshold for impeachment of a president.
Claim: A bill would revoke custody from parents who refused gender-affirming care (Viral Post, 2023-04-10)
Evidence (2023-04-10): There is no evidence for this claim. The bill’s text does not mention revoking custody from parents.
Claim: A bill would revoke custody from parents who refused gender-affirming care (Viral Post, 2023-04-10)
Evidence (2023-05-10): "Washington Democrat Governor Inslee signs controversial bill allowing government to take away minors from parents if they refuse to agree to gender transition surgery," read the headline, referring to Gov. Jay Inslee, on The Gateway Pundit. [...] Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign legislation that broadly prohibits gender-affirming care for transgender minors, leading to claims that the government could "kidnap" transgender children from their parents. The bill does not grant the state unilateral power to "kidnap" or take custody of a child receiving gender-affirming care from a family, but it does change how custody disputes between parents are resolved. [...] Gateway Pundit, "Washington Democrat Governor Inslee signs controversial bill allowing government to take away minors from parents if they refuse to agree to gender transition surgery," (archived) May 10, 2023