CNN's KFile digs up past statements which contrast with current statements from the same politicians:
The KFiles then asks the politican to explain their evolution or self-contradiction; OnTheIssues excerpts both the original statement (which is often long-hidden from public view) and the current explanation.
The KFiles focus on presidential contenders but also cover elected politicians, Cabinet members, and so on. Citations:
- On 2024_NC_Gov: "'I'm a black NAZI!': NC GOP nominee for governor made dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum," by Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, September 19, 2024, (Link)
- On 2024_NC_Gov: "GOP frontrunner for NC governor mocked school shooting survivors and once justified shooting protesters," by Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, May 9, 2023, (Link)
- CNN K-File: "It's not just 'cat ladies': JD Vance has a history of disparaging people without kids," by Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, July 30, 2024, (Link)
- On 2022_AK_Senate: "Murkowski challenger wrote in support of 'ex-gay' organization and posts on evils of 'addictive' witchcraft and 'Twilight'," by Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, April 27, 2021
- (On 2021 House incumbents): "Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing prominent Democrats in 2018 and 2019 before running for Congress," by Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, January 26, 2021
- FactCheck: "From AIDS to Covid-19: Trump's decades of spreading dangerous misinformation about disease outbreaks," by Andrew Kaczynski, Nathan McDermott and Em Steck, May 30, 2020
- "Bloomberg once said Social Security was the biggest Ponzi scheme," by Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck and Nathan McDermott, Feb. 26, 2020
- (On 2020 presidential hopefuls): "Bloomberg once said Social Security was the biggest Ponzi scheme and argued for cuts to entitlements," by Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck and Nathan McDermott, February 26, 2020
- "Trump repeatedly claimed in 2011 and 2012 that Obama would start a war with Iran to win reelection," by Andrew Kaczynski, Jan. 4, 2020
- "Biden says he opposed the Iraq War. A check of his record shows otherwise," by N.McDermott & A.Kaczynski, 9/4/19
- (On Trump Cabinet): "Larry Kudlow once said Trump's proposed trade policies 'will pose incalculable damage' to US economy," by Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, 6/6/2019
- "Beto O'Rourke in 2012 said charter schools were a good idea," by Eric Bradner & Andrew Kaczynski, April 4, 2019
- "Gillibrand signed 2008 amicus brief in support of overturning DC handgun ban," by Andrew Kaczynski and Nathan McDermott, March 26, 2019
- "O`Rourke in 2012 said the US had an 'extravagant government',", by Andrew Kaczynski and Paul LeBlanc, March 19, 2019
- "Sanders in the 1970s urged nationalization of most major industries," by Andrew Kaczynski and Nathan McDermott, March 14, 2019
- "Takeaways from CNN's 2020 town halls at South by Southwest," by Eric Bradner and Dan Merica, March 11, 2019
- "Gabbard says deploying to the Middle East changed her views on LGBT rights," Eric Bradner, March 10, 2019
- "Biden in 1993 warned of 'predators on our streets'," by Andrew Kaczynski, March 7, 2019
- "Kamala Harris mischaracterizes policy on undocumented juveniles," by Nathan McDermott and Andrew Kaczynski, February 27, 2019
- "Trump's pick to lead the World Bank once described himself as 25-year opponent to the institution," by Andrew Kaczynski, February 14, 2019
- "Gillibrand went from pushing for more deportations to wanting to abolish ICE," by Andrew Kaczynski, January 31, 2019
- "Gillibrand: Previous immigration stances weren't 'empathetic'," by Devan Cole, January 20, 2019
- "Gabbard once touted working for anti-gay group that backed conversion therapy," by Andrew Kaczynski, January 17, 2019
- CNN KFile, "Hyde-Smith pushed resolution praising Confederate soldier's effort to 'defend his homeland'," by Eric Bradner and A.Kaczynski, Nov. 26, 2018
- "Republican accuses Democratic challenger of being OK with 'treason'," by Devan Cole, October 16, 2018
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