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Eugene Kiely’s Biography

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Eugene Kiely is a journalist who has covered government and politics for more than 20 years. Prior to joining FactCheck.org, Kiely was a Washington assignment editor at USA TODAY, leading a team of reporters who focused on Congress, politics and government accountability. Previously, he worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, starting as a statehouse reporter in Trenton, N.J., and rising to become the Pennsylvania state editor. At the Inquirer, Kiely coordinated coverage of the Amish schoolhouse s…

Eugene Kiely’s Journalist Portfolio

FactCheck.org : Rand Paul Exaggerates His Filibuster 'Victory'

FactCheck.org : Rand Paul Exaggerates His Filibuster 'Victory'

Sen. Rand Paul says it "took 13 hours of filibuster" to finally force the Obama administration "to say, no, w…

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FactCheck.org : Jeb Bush's Jobs Claim

FactCheck.org : Jeb Bush's Jobs Claim

In touting conservative policies in Republican-controlled states, Jeb Bush claimed, "The Southeast is leading…

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FactCheck.org : Biden's Whopper in Flint, Mich.

FactCheck.org : Biden's Whopper in Flint, Mich.

Joe Biden falsely claimed on multiple occasions that the number of reported rapes in Flint, Mich., has skyroc…

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FactCheck.org : Benghazi Timeline

FactCheck.org : Benghazi Timeline

The question won't go away: Did President Obama and administration officials mislead the public when they ini…

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Louie Gohmert's Health Care Hooey

Louie Gohmert's Health Care Hooey

Rep. Louie Gohmert is wrong when he says a "poor guy out there making $14,000? is "going to pay extra income …

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Obama Fumbles 'JV Team' Question

Obama Fumbles 'JV Team' Question

President Obama enjoys his sports analogies, so let's just say that he fumbled when he was asked whether he m…

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Trump’s Numbers, July 2026 Update

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By D'Angelo Gore Verified, Brooks Jackson Verified, Eugene Kiely
| FactCheck.org Verified
Our latest update in this series provides economic and other metrics of President Donald Trump’s second term, so far. Job growth remains slower, with a total of 716,000 jobs created as of June. The unemployment rate remains slightly higher at 4.2%. Inflation worsened to 3.5% in June, and gasoline prices have risen to more than $4 per gallon after a ceasefire with Iran dissolved. Average weekly earnings of private-sector workers, adjusted for inflation, rose 1.3%.
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No Evidence for Trump’s Right to Try Claim

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By Eugene Kiely
| FactCheck.org Verified
As he has done for years, President Donald Trump claims – without evidence – that the federal Right to Try law he signed in 2018 has “saved thousands of lives.” But the White House provided no support for Trump’s claim about the law, which provides an alternative route for seriously ill patients to access unapproved drugs outside of clinical trials. Researchers who have long studied access to investigational drugs say the president is greatly exaggerating.
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A look at President Trump's numbers

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By D'Angelo Gore Verified, Eugene Kiely, Brooks Jackson Verified
| Green Valley News and Sun Verified
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