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stated on July 31, 2022 in a post

“China threatens to shoot Nancy Pelosi’s plane down if she visits Taiwan.”

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stated on June 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News

Soviet and Chinese communists have “grabbed control” of U.S. entertainment, movies, television, music, academia, K-12 education and the news media.

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stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad

“Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.”

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stated on March 14, 2018 in a post

Vladimir Putin “ended the Rothschild's control over Russia by nationalizing the Russian centralized bank."

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stated on April 6, 2022 in a Facebook post

Poland palace that Biden visited is fake.

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Alabama's Future

stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad

Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight."

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stated on March 11, 2022 in a TV segment

The Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, had “the makings of yet another false flag operation” led by the U.S.

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stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post

“Wladimir Klitschko has auctioned off his 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games gold medal to raise money for the children of Ukraine.”

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stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities

“Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.”

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stated on March 8, 2022 in a campaign ad

“While Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman Budd excused their killer.”

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stated on March 13, 2022 in tweets

A Ukrainian combat medic who died in February was seen in a video Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted of his visit to see wounded soldiers.

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stated on March 9, 2022 in a post on Instagram

China: U.S. has biological weapons labs in Ukraine.

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stated on March 2, 2022 in an ad

"Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position."

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stated on March 8, 2022 in a speech

The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year."

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stated on March 6, 2022 in an ad

“As the world rallies around Ukraine, Mike Lee was one of only two senators to oppose sanctions on Putin. Then he flew to the Kremlin and discussed dropping sanctions. Lee even opposed arming Ukrainians fighting for their lives.”

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stated on March 1, 2022 in a post

Ukraine issued a press release about Joe Biden

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stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post

The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.”

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stated on March 1, 2022 in an ad

Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.”

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stated on March 1, 2022 in in his State of the Union address

“I’ve been in and out of Iraq and Afghanistan over 40 times.”

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stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post

A 2022 CNN report said, “Russia deploys two nuke bombers in US backyard, Venezuela.”

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War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect

War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect

By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2022

Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

By Nusaiba Mizan • April 26, 2022

What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world?

What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world?

By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2022

Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

By Bill McCarthy • April 14, 2022

Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide

Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide

By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2022

In Russia, the truth of the war on Ukraine is available. The risk comes in sharing it

In Russia, the truth of the war on Ukraine is available. The risk comes in sharing it

By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2022

How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine

How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine

By Jeff Cercone • March 17, 2022

Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war?

Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war?

By Louis Jacobson • March 14, 2022

Russia, China and Tucker Carlson lack evidence on Ukraine bioweapons labs

Russia, China and Tucker Carlson lack evidence on Ukraine bioweapons labs

By Jeff Cercone • March 11, 2022

Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up?

Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up?

By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2022

With time and money, US can replace banned Russian imports with domestic oil

With time and money, US can replace banned Russian imports with domestic oil

By Madison Czopek • March 9, 2022

The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine

The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine

By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2022

As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage

As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage

By Bill McCarthy • March 4, 2022

Bad report about European Union countries providing airplanes for Ukraine stokes confusion

Bad report about European Union countries providing airplanes for Ukraine stokes confusion

By Monique Curet • March 4, 2022

Ukrainian soldiers believed to be alive, details of their captivity unclear

Ukrainian soldiers believed to be alive, details of their captivity unclear

By Monique Curet • March 3, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes?

By Louis Jacobson • March 1, 2022

Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know

Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2022

Putin’s one-sided history of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia

Putin’s one-sided history of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia

By Jon Greenberg • February 23, 2022

False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest

False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest

By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2022

Americans on their own in Ukraine? Military-led evacuations like in Afghanistan are not the norm

Americans on their own in Ukraine? Military-led evacuations like in Afghanistan are not the norm

By Jeff Cercone • January 31, 2022

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