FOX19.com-Cincinnati News, Weather & SportsReality Check: With Ben Swann

This case is a little "inside baseball" but when you look at how shady it appears to be, it's no wonder so many people are questioning our current political system.Full Story >

Reality Check was the first news organization to call out the GOP in Maine after Governor Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the Maine caucus, with only 84 percent of the precincts counted. Since then there have been reports of missing numbers and votes not counted. Ben is now the first in the nation to tell you what some of those recounted numbers look like and why after Saturday, there may be a different winner of the Maine caucus.Full Story >

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is back on track after winning the Maine caucuses. What the headlines haven't told you is that what happened in Maine is the messiest caucus Republicans have had so far, and it may not be over yet. So, was there rampant voter fraud in Maine? Ben is investigating in a Reality Check you won't see anywhere else.Full Story >

Three contests in the race for the Republican nomination wrapped up Tuesday night.  It was a big night for former Senator Rick Santorum who won in Missouri and Minnesota and Colorado. The only problem is, many voters may not realize that winning these caucuses didn't actually mean anything. So, is the caucus process just too confusing and is it leading to chaos?Full Story >

There is a new bill working its way through the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill, would grant government authorities the power to revoke the citizenship of anyone declared a terrorist or believed to be working against the United States. But what exactly does it do?Full Story >

The show featured a clip from Ben's January 11, 2012 Reality Check about Mitt Romney's time at Bain Capital.Full Story >

Tuesday night, President Obama talked about the state of the country. He touched on unemployment and he talked about how he wants to change things in Washington, by making the rich pay their fair share. The President seemed to be very focused on the numbers when it comes to Warren Buffett's secretary and the gap between rich and poor. There are some numbers he didn't touch.Full Story >

Thursday, the Justice Department made its legal opinion known that President Barack Obama's controversial recess appointments last week are constitutional.Full Story >

Mitt Romney has taken a lot of heat over the last few days for reportedly saying that he "likes to fire people." Was that statement taken out of context?Full Story >

The talk of Ron Paul's racist newsletters has been all over the news for the past few weeks and seem to dominate all of the Congressman's interviews. So what about these newsletters is true and what is the rest of the media not telling you?Full Story >

The National Defense Authorization Act, the controversial law that allows for the detention of American citizens without a trial, is now law.Full Story >

It is a controversial process of drawing oil and gas out of the ground called Fracking. Full Story >

During last Thursday's Republican debate, a back and forth between Congressman Ron Paul and Congressman Michele Bachmann set the stage for the two sides of this argument over what to do about Iran's nuclear program.Full Story >

So, how real is the concern over Congressman Ron Paul's position on Israel?  Real enough that the Republican Jewish Coalition last week told Congressman Paul that he was not invited to speak at a candidates forum even though every other Republican candidate was invited.Full Story >

It is one of the most controversial issues of the past 10 years.Full Story >

Ignoring a Presidential veto threat, the Democratic-controlled Senate overwhelmingly approved a massive, $662 billion defense bill that would require the military to hold suspected terrorists linked to al-Qaeda or its affiliates.Full Story >

Hamilton County Commissioners will vote on a plan to close the $14 million dollar deficit in the stadium fund.Full Story >

Tuesday night we told you about comments during the CBS debate by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Gingrich stated that as President he would sign a death warrant for U.S. citizens who were suspected terrorists. But his answer also included legal reasoning for why terror suspects, even U.S. citizens are not protected by the Constitution. Again we ask, is he right?Full Story >

We have had an overwhelming response since last night's Reality Check, "An Endorsement for Fairness in Dealing with Presidential Candidate Ron Paul."Full Story >

The Reverend Jesse Jackson has spent the last 2 days here in Cincinnati, giving his support to the Occupy movement. In fact, Jackson says that the occupy movement is equal to the civil rights movement of the 1960's. But is that really an equal comparison?Full Story >

Did you know the debate of government spending is nothing new?  In fact, our current debate is the exact same one economists have been having since the Great Depression.Full Story >

Too many TV ads.  A lot of talking points.  But very few facts.  So goes the fight over Ohio's Issue 2.Full Story >

The cost of food continues to rise.  Every time you head to the grocery store meat costs more, cereal costs more and even cat and dog food is more expensive. So why is that?Full Story >

During what could only be described as a very quick trip to Cincinnati, Republican Presidential Contender Mitt Romney made a stop Tuesday at an Republican Party phone bank in Terrace Park.Full Story >

Ben looked in detail during Wednesday night's Reality Check at Herman Cain's 9-9-9 economic plan. Now he talks to Herman Cain himself about the plan.Full Story >

There is a new battle brewing over Issue 2, which would roll back Ohio's Senate Bill 5. This new battle has begun over the latest rounds of commercials.Full Story >

Every day, there is a new ad on television, either warning you to stop the assault on workers that will come through SB5, also known as Issue 2, or, you hear how the unions have caused the State of Ohio to sink beneath their sweetheart deals, and its time to get them to pay their fair share.Full Story >

It has to be one of the biggest cases of government waste in recent years. The Obama administration pouring some $535 million dollars into solar company Solyndra.Full Story >

Thanks to email and on-line bill pay, the problems for the United States Postal Service have been on-going and only getting worse.Full Story >

President Obama says Congress needs to pass his jobs plan and pass it now.Full Story >

The President's long awaited jobs plan is a combination of tax breaks and new spending.Full Story >

Tuesday night we showed you unedited comments by Vice President Joe Biden here in Cincinnati warning of "barbarians at the gates", a term filled with imagery but not very concrete.Full Story >

The Feds are proposing new rules under the Dodd-Frank bill that would put new requirements on lenders to prevent another housing crisis.Full Story >

Republican Congressman Steve Chabot says he has taken steps to allow cameras at his town hall meetings. Up until Monday night, not only could you not videotape the town-halls, people couldn't even ask questions. They had to submit those questions on paper in advance.Full Story >

Last night, Ben pointed out that the streetcar signs were paid for with grant money but that city workers had to install them and that taxpayers might have to pay to have them taken down.Full Story >

One to three trillion dollars. That is how much money American corporations are holding in overseas accounts.Full Story >

These days money is tight and it seems like everyone needs more than what they have.Full Story >

The stock market down more than 512 points on Thursday, the worst day since December 2008. In tonight's Reality Check I am getting a little help from Fox 19 financial analyst Nathan Bachrach who is here to talk about all that we saw happen on wall street Thursday.Full Story >

Lisa emailed in response to my Reality Check on how our nation got into so much debt and she wasn't happy with what she heard.Full Story >

100 million dollars a year to invest in companies. That is what Governor John Kasich is promising for the state's liquor money.Full Story >

The stadium deal Hamilton County made with the Bengals and the Reds may be a classic example why the "get something now, pay for it later model" leaves a costly legacy.Full Story >

From one day to the next, the debate over the nation's debt ceiling gets more complicated. The White House is now floating the idea of cutting social security as part of their comprise with Republicans.Full Story >

With less than 30 days before our nation defaults on its financial obligations, Tuesday, the President gave the media an update on where the negotiations currently stand.Full Story >

Wednesday's speech by President Obama made it clear that when it comes to dealing with the nation's debt problem, Republican lawmakers need to be willing to raise taxes on the richest Americans.Full Story >

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the release of oil is a response to oil supply disruptions caused by turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa, including Libya. So what is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for? Full Story >

Reality Check told you about the violations of the War Powers Act when it comes to Libya,  2 weeks ago. Shortly after, Congress voted heavily in favor of giving the President 14 days to explain the mission and get proper permission from Congress.  On Sunday, that deadline runs out.Full Story >

The ATF operation Fast and Furious is creating big waves in Washington.  This week, Congress may issue a citation of contempt to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.Full Story >

A report issued this week from McKinsey Quarterly, finds that 30 percent of employers say they will "definitely" or "probably" stop offering coverage in the years after 2014, when new medical insurance exchanges are supposed to be up and running.Full Story >

Thursday, Moody's Investors Service threatened that if the U.S. does not raise the debt limit, we will risk a downgrade to our triple a credit rating.Full Story >

On March 17, 2011, U.S. forces began enforcing a no fly zone over Libya and conducting air-strikes. The mission, the President said, would last days, not weeks. But more than 2 months later, while visiting Great Britain, President Obama said, "We will not relent until the people of Libya are protected, and the shadow of tyranny is lifted." There is a major legal problem with all of this.Full Story >

The debate over the new healthcare law went to a new level this week when opponents of the law began to say that politics are shaping how the Department of Health and Human Services are giving out waivers.Full Story >

The group is called Corporate Accountability International.  They have already gotten rid of Joe Camel.  Now they say it is time for Ronald McDonald to retire,  because he is fueling childhood obesity. So how much influence does Ronald McDonald have?Full Story >

From the moment Governor John Kasich said his administration wanted to take a closer look at the Cincinnati casino deal, Rock Gaming started putting out press releases. Full Story >

Only days after killing Osama bin Laden, U.S. forces take a shot at another high profile terrorist this time in Yemen. On Friday, a U.S. predator drones attempted to take out the leader of Al Queda inFull Story >

Right now, the body of Osama Bin Laden is somewhere at the bottom of the Arabian Sea.  The U.S. government says they had few options and exercised the best one.Full Story >

Some believe in the Washington budget battle that not only will a government shutdown send a message about how serious Americans are about fixing our budget problems, but also in the short run will save taxpayers money.Full Story >