Latest Fact-checks in National Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina." Barbara Boxer stated on March 25, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co.": "Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record." Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2014 in a post from Being Liberal: Says Marco Rubio believes the earth is 9,000 years old and that humans hunted dinosaurs to extinction; says Rand Paul believes the earth is 10,000 years old and God removed dinosaurs "to make space for humans." Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Mark Begich stated on March 20, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling." Now or Never PAC stated on March 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Ralph Hall is "the oldest member in Congress ever." Americans for Prosperity stated on March 17, 2014 in a political ad: Millions of Americans are "paying more and getting less" under Obamacare. John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare. Nick Rahall stated on March 12, 2014 in an interview with "The Hill" newspaper: Says he has supported "George Bush more than I have Barack Obama." Janet Murguía stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on Univision's 'Al Punto': "We’re at the point of reaching 2 million deportations ... this is a historic level, more than any other president of the United States." Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. Dan Pfeiffer stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama’s approval rating "gained 3 points in the last couple months." Democratic National Committee stated on March 11, 2014 in a fundraising email: In the recent House special election in Florida, Democrats "got outspent in a Republican district." Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2014 in a Republican weekly address: "The average family (is) now bringing home $4,000 less than they did just five years ago." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2014 in a Funnyordie.com "Between Two Ferns" interview with Zach Galifianakis: "Most young Americans right now, they’re not covered" by health insurance. Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2014 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore." Rand Paul stated on March 9, 2014 in a 'Fox News Sunday' interview: "The president won the youth vote 3 to 1, but his numbers have dropped 20, 30 percent among the youth." Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2014 in a speech to the Democratic National Committee in Boston: "When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage ... half of Republicans agree with it." Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this." American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL." Larry Pressler stated on February 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: "American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2014 in a report issued by the House Budget Committee Republican staff: "Over the past three years, ‘deep poverty’ has reached its highest level on record." John Kerry stated on March 2, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "The (Russian) ruble is already going down." Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine." Louise Slaughter stated on February 27, 2014 in a tweet: Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels." Barack Obama stated on February 27, 2014 in an event at the White House: "Fewer black and Latino men participate in the labor force, compared to young white men." Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas." Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration."
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Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina." Barbara Boxer stated on March 25, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co.": "Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record." Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2014 in a post from Being Liberal: Says Marco Rubio believes the earth is 9,000 years old and that humans hunted dinosaurs to extinction; says Rand Paul believes the earth is 10,000 years old and God removed dinosaurs "to make space for humans." Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Mark Begich stated on March 20, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling." Now or Never PAC stated on March 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Ralph Hall is "the oldest member in Congress ever." Americans for Prosperity stated on March 17, 2014 in a political ad: Millions of Americans are "paying more and getting less" under Obamacare. John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare. Nick Rahall stated on March 12, 2014 in an interview with "The Hill" newspaper: Says he has supported "George Bush more than I have Barack Obama." Janet Murguía stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on Univision's 'Al Punto': "We’re at the point of reaching 2 million deportations ... this is a historic level, more than any other president of the United States." Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. Dan Pfeiffer stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama’s approval rating "gained 3 points in the last couple months." Democratic National Committee stated on March 11, 2014 in a fundraising email: In the recent House special election in Florida, Democrats "got outspent in a Republican district." Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2014 in a Republican weekly address: "The average family (is) now bringing home $4,000 less than they did just five years ago." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2014 in a Funnyordie.com "Between Two Ferns" interview with Zach Galifianakis: "Most young Americans right now, they’re not covered" by health insurance. Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2014 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore." Rand Paul stated on March 9, 2014 in a 'Fox News Sunday' interview: "The president won the youth vote 3 to 1, but his numbers have dropped 20, 30 percent among the youth." Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2014 in a speech to the Democratic National Committee in Boston: "When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage ... half of Republicans agree with it." Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this." American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL." Larry Pressler stated on February 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: "American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2014 in a report issued by the House Budget Committee Republican staff: "Over the past three years, ‘deep poverty’ has reached its highest level on record." John Kerry stated on March 2, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "The (Russian) ruble is already going down." Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine." Louise Slaughter stated on February 27, 2014 in a tweet: Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels." Barack Obama stated on February 27, 2014 in an event at the White House: "Fewer black and Latino men participate in the labor force, compared to young white men." Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas." Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration."
Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina."
Barbara Boxer stated on March 25, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co.": "Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions."
Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record."
Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2014 in a post from Being Liberal: Says Marco Rubio believes the earth is 9,000 years old and that humans hunted dinosaurs to extinction; says Rand Paul believes the earth is 10,000 years old and God removed dinosaurs "to make space for humans."
Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed."
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society.
Mark Begich stated on March 20, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling."
Now or Never PAC stated on March 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Ralph Hall is "the oldest member in Congress ever."
Americans for Prosperity stated on March 17, 2014 in a political ad: Millions of Americans are "paying more and getting less" under Obamacare.
John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare.
Nick Rahall stated on March 12, 2014 in an interview with "The Hill" newspaper: Says he has supported "George Bush more than I have Barack Obama."
Janet Murguía stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on Univision's 'Al Punto': "We’re at the point of reaching 2 million deportations ... this is a historic level, more than any other president of the United States."
Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more.
Dan Pfeiffer stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama’s approval rating "gained 3 points in the last couple months."
Democratic National Committee stated on March 11, 2014 in a fundraising email: In the recent House special election in Florida, Democrats "got outspent in a Republican district."
Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2014 in a Republican weekly address: "The average family (is) now bringing home $4,000 less than they did just five years ago."
Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2014 in a Funnyordie.com "Between Two Ferns" interview with Zach Galifianakis: "Most young Americans right now, they’re not covered" by health insurance.
Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2014 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore."
Rand Paul stated on March 9, 2014 in a 'Fox News Sunday' interview: "The president won the youth vote 3 to 1, but his numbers have dropped 20, 30 percent among the youth."
Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2014 in a speech to the Democratic National Committee in Boston: "When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage ... half of Republicans agree with it."
Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this."
American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL."
Larry Pressler stated on February 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: "American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down."
Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2014 in a report issued by the House Budget Committee Republican staff: "Over the past three years, ‘deep poverty’ has reached its highest level on record."
John Kerry stated on March 2, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "The (Russian) ruble is already going down."
Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine."
Louise Slaughter stated on February 27, 2014 in a tweet: Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels."
Barack Obama stated on February 27, 2014 in an event at the White House: "Fewer black and Latino men participate in the labor force, compared to young white men."
Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas."
Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration."
