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Ted Cruz reminds PolitiFact of prior ‘False’ ruling on ‘Beto wants to take our guns’ claim

Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, left, and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, right, take the stage Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC at Texas Southern University in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Sen. Ted Cruz isn’t about to let PolitiFact forget an old “False” ruling in the wake of Beto O’Rourke’s gun control comments Thursday evening.

In this Sept. 15, 2018 file photo, former Attorney General Eric Holder addresses the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press/File)

Former Obama AG Holder: No ‘question’ Trump can be prosecuted, Dems should weigh impeachment

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media following a visit with students on the campus of Texas Southern University Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Biden says he will release medical records before primaries

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The U.S. military is feverishly working to incorporate AI into its operations in a myriad of ways, including drones and robots to ferry wounded soldiers away the battlefield, software that can spot a hidden enemy force over a hill, AI programs that can give generals and line soldiers a fuller picture of a confusing battle, and even algorithms that can outperform any resume in determining the right men and women for a specific job. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

U.S. Army banks on artificial intelligence to beat China and Russia

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In this Aug. 12, 2019, file photo, acting Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli speaks during a briefing at the White House, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Groups sue to block Trump’s order for citizenship data collection

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Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, left, and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, right, take the stage Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC at Texas Southern University in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Ted Cruz reminds PolitiFact of prior ‘False’ ruling on ‘Beto wants to take our guns’ claim

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Felicity Huffman arrives at federal court with her husband William H. Macy for sentencing in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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In this Aug. 12, 2019, file photo, acting Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli speaks during a briefing at the White House, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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In this May 3, 2018 file photo, Fred Warmbier, right, listens as his wife Cindy Warmbier, speaks of their son Otto Warmbier, an American who died in 2017 days after his release from captivity in North Korea, during a meeting at the United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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In this July 8, 2019, file photo, Attorney General William Barr speaks during a tour of a federal prison in Edgefield, S.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ** FILE **

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Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat in Baltimore, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media following a visit with students on the campus of Texas Southern University Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Biden says he will release medical records before primaries

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In a photo provided by HBO, Bill Maher speaks during the monologue of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" on Friday, June 23, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Janet Van Ham/HBO via AP) ** FILE **

2020 Dems risk looking ‘scarier’ and ‘crazier’ than Trump, liberal comic Bill Maher says

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Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat in Baltimore, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Pence urges House GOP members to spread Trump agenda

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In this Sept. 15, 2018 file photo, former Attorney General Eric Holder addresses the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press/File)

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Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke responds to a question Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC at Texas Southern University in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Then-acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe appears before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

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In this Aug. 1, 2015, file photo, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump leaves by his helicopter on the third day of the Women's British Open golf championship at the Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland. The Air Force is reviewing how crews on international travel choose airports and hotels after one crew recently spent a night at a Trump resort in Scotland. An Air Force spokesman said Monday, Sept. 9, that an initial review of the March stopover in Scotland in which the crew stayed at the Trump Turnberry golf resort adhered to all official guidance and procedures. Brig. Gen. Ed Thomas adds, however, that while lodging at higher-end hotels might be allowable, it might not always be advisable. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

Air Force use of Trump Turnberry resort in Scotland dates back to Obama administration

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Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Press Club in Rome, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) ** FILE **

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In this Aug. 9, 2019, photo, Democratic presidential candidate Montana Gov. Steve Bullock speaks at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. As a Democratic politician in deep-red Montana, Bullock has long searched for a middle ground on guns. Now a presidential candidate in a party pushing hard for new gun-control laws, he still is. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's first appointee to the high court, speaks to The Associated Press about events that have influenced his life and the loss of civility in public discourse, in his chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. Gorsuch has written a new book on the importance of civics and civility, and a defense of his preferred originalism method of interpreting laws and the Constitution. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke responds to a question Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC at Texas Southern University in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Texas state senator defends tweet saying his AR-15 is ‘ready’ for Beto O’Rourke

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In this Aug. 12, 2019, file photo, acting Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli speaks during a briefing at the White House, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Groups sue to block Trump’s order for citizenship data collection

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In this May 3, 2018 file photo, Fred Warmbier, right, listens as his wife Cindy Warmbier, speaks of their son Otto Warmbier, an American who died in 2017 days after his release from captivity in North Korea, during a meeting at the United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Temple running back Jager Gardner (21) carries with the ball as he tries to get past Maryland defensive back Antoine Brooks Jr. (25) during the first half of an NCAA college football, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), of Russia, reaches for the puck against New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Evgeny Kuznetsov suspended three games by NHL over cocaine test

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer pauses in the fourth inning of the team's baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Washington. Atlanta scored two runs against Scherzer in the fourth. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice (29) jokes around with photographers before an NFL preseason football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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