1 People 4841 Fact-checks 1569 Articles People (1) Pray in Jesus Name Project Fact-checks (4841) Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a list of prominent Democrats have concealed their "real names" from the public. By Samantha Putterman• October 24, 2019 Matt Lauer stated on January 11, 2015 in a red carpet interview before the Golden Globes: "The name Frank has risen in popularity by 20 percent" since the debut of 'House of Cards' on Netflix. By Katie Sanders• January 12, 2015 Lisa Murkowski stated on January 20, 2025 in an X post: "Our nation’s tallest mountain … has been called Denali for thousands of years." By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 23, 2025 David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts." By W. Gardner Selby• April 18, 2014 Jalen Ross stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white name resume." By Katie Sanders• March 15, 2015 Joe Biden stated on August 26, 2021 in a proclamation: Women are "disproportionately impacted by voter ID laws — especially married women who change their names, or those whose IDs do not accurately reflect their gender." By Amy Sherman• September 7, 2021 Bill McCollum stated on May 16, 2010 in interviews with Florida media.: Bill McCollum on the Arizona immigration law. By Aaron Sharockman• May 27, 2010 Viral image stated on May 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nikki Haley “white-washed” her name because she thought it “would give her a better chance than the name Nimrata Randhawa.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 6, 2021 X posts stated on August 27, 2024 in a social media post: The order of candidate names on North Carolina’s ballot shows a “clear attempt at voter manipulation.” By Paul Specht• August 28, 2024 Steve Cannon stated on August 24, 2015 in press release: Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history. By Nancy Badertscher• August 27, 2015 TikTok posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a TikTok post: Under the SAVE Act, “if you are a woman that has changed your name from your birth certificate, let’s say through marriage … you are no longer eligible to vote.” By Caleb McCullough• February 17, 2025 Facebook posts stated on July 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a leader of the Blackfeet Nation tribe designed the current Washington Redskins logo and once said it “made us all proud to have an Indian on a big-time team." By Samantha Putterman• July 16, 2020 Chain email stated on April 18, 2008 in : "His true name is Barak Hussein Muhammed Obama." By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 X posts stated on October 31, 2024 in X posts: “Ballots in Ohio are showing Trump’s name misspelled!” By Sofia Ahmed• November 1, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Jaime Harrison is being left off of South Carolina ballots” By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 04, 2021 in a Facebook post: Microsoft and Bill Gates created a 1999 video game called “Omikron.” By Samantha Putterman• December 17, 2021 Jorge Ramos stated on December 05, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Daily Show": "The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. It's Jose, Camilo and Maria." By Jon Greenberg• December 9, 2013 Bloggers stated on September 24, 2017 in a website post: "Washington State Legislature votes to change its name because George Washington owned Slaves." By Sophie Kaplan• September 27, 2017 Mike Murphy stated on June 12, 2009 in a column in Time magazine.: In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 15, 2009 Instagram posts stated on February 27, 2024 in a post on Instagram: “Your legal name is in fact a corporation. This is why you always see your name written in ALL CAPS.” By Madison Czopek• March 1, 2024 Articles (1569) Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 Military bases’ new names sound as if they’re named after Confederates, but that’s not the case By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2025 Do Americans want to change Washington Commanders’ name, as Trump said? Polls show evolving opinion By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2025 Some GOP hopefuls want to honor Confederate Braxton Bragg with US base. Here's what to know. By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2023 What's in a name? By Cynthia Needham• October 15, 2010 Can New York state rename Donald J. Trump State Park? By Meghan Hall• March 11, 2021 Name That Health Plan winners announced By Bill Adair• October 16, 2009 Candidates by any other name: Do they smell as sweet? By Dave Umhoefer• November 25, 2013 A PolitiFact contest: Name that health plan! By Bill Adair• September 25, 2009 PolitiFact named top news site By Bill Adair• February 25, 2008 PunditFact fact-checks the March 15 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 15, 2015 Fact-checking the March 15 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 15, 2015 A few fumbled claims about the Redskins' name By Nancy Madsen• July 9, 2014 What do baby names say about a shift in American politics? By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2013 Submit Fact-Check Suggestions To PolitiFact California By Chris Nichols• September 22, 2016 Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018 Mr. ‘Goeb,’ meet Mr. Dewhurst By W. Gardner Selby• April 18, 2014 Why Rafael Cruz goes by Ted and Robert O’Rourke by Beto By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2018 We're honored By Bill Adair• October 3, 2008 The whole story behind the burned Bibles By Robert Farley• May 18, 2009
Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a list of prominent Democrats have concealed their "real names" from the public. By Samantha Putterman• October 24, 2019 Matt Lauer stated on January 11, 2015 in a red carpet interview before the Golden Globes: "The name Frank has risen in popularity by 20 percent" since the debut of 'House of Cards' on Netflix. By Katie Sanders• January 12, 2015 Lisa Murkowski stated on January 20, 2025 in an X post: "Our nation’s tallest mountain … has been called Denali for thousands of years." By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 23, 2025 David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts." By W. Gardner Selby• April 18, 2014 Jalen Ross stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white name resume." By Katie Sanders• March 15, 2015 Joe Biden stated on August 26, 2021 in a proclamation: Women are "disproportionately impacted by voter ID laws — especially married women who change their names, or those whose IDs do not accurately reflect their gender." By Amy Sherman• September 7, 2021 Bill McCollum stated on May 16, 2010 in interviews with Florida media.: Bill McCollum on the Arizona immigration law. By Aaron Sharockman• May 27, 2010 Viral image stated on May 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nikki Haley “white-washed” her name because she thought it “would give her a better chance than the name Nimrata Randhawa.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 6, 2021 X posts stated on August 27, 2024 in a social media post: The order of candidate names on North Carolina’s ballot shows a “clear attempt at voter manipulation.” By Paul Specht• August 28, 2024 Steve Cannon stated on August 24, 2015 in press release: Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history. By Nancy Badertscher• August 27, 2015 TikTok posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a TikTok post: Under the SAVE Act, “if you are a woman that has changed your name from your birth certificate, let’s say through marriage … you are no longer eligible to vote.” By Caleb McCullough• February 17, 2025 Facebook posts stated on July 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a leader of the Blackfeet Nation tribe designed the current Washington Redskins logo and once said it “made us all proud to have an Indian on a big-time team." By Samantha Putterman• July 16, 2020 Chain email stated on April 18, 2008 in : "His true name is Barak Hussein Muhammed Obama." By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 X posts stated on October 31, 2024 in X posts: “Ballots in Ohio are showing Trump’s name misspelled!” By Sofia Ahmed• November 1, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Jaime Harrison is being left off of South Carolina ballots” By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 04, 2021 in a Facebook post: Microsoft and Bill Gates created a 1999 video game called “Omikron.” By Samantha Putterman• December 17, 2021 Jorge Ramos stated on December 05, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Daily Show": "The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. It's Jose, Camilo and Maria." By Jon Greenberg• December 9, 2013 Bloggers stated on September 24, 2017 in a website post: "Washington State Legislature votes to change its name because George Washington owned Slaves." By Sophie Kaplan• September 27, 2017 Mike Murphy stated on June 12, 2009 in a column in Time magazine.: In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 15, 2009 Instagram posts stated on February 27, 2024 in a post on Instagram: “Your legal name is in fact a corporation. This is why you always see your name written in ALL CAPS.” By Madison Czopek• March 1, 2024
Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 Military bases’ new names sound as if they’re named after Confederates, but that’s not the case By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2025 Do Americans want to change Washington Commanders’ name, as Trump said? Polls show evolving opinion By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2025 Some GOP hopefuls want to honor Confederate Braxton Bragg with US base. Here's what to know. By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2023 What's in a name? By Cynthia Needham• October 15, 2010 Can New York state rename Donald J. Trump State Park? By Meghan Hall• March 11, 2021 Name That Health Plan winners announced By Bill Adair• October 16, 2009 Candidates by any other name: Do they smell as sweet? By Dave Umhoefer• November 25, 2013 A PolitiFact contest: Name that health plan! By Bill Adair• September 25, 2009 PolitiFact named top news site By Bill Adair• February 25, 2008 PunditFact fact-checks the March 15 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 15, 2015 Fact-checking the March 15 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 15, 2015 A few fumbled claims about the Redskins' name By Nancy Madsen• July 9, 2014 What do baby names say about a shift in American politics? By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2013 Submit Fact-Check Suggestions To PolitiFact California By Chris Nichols• September 22, 2016 Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018 Mr. ‘Goeb,’ meet Mr. Dewhurst By W. Gardner Selby• April 18, 2014 Why Rafael Cruz goes by Ted and Robert O’Rourke by Beto By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2018 We're honored By Bill Adair• October 3, 2008 The whole story behind the burned Bibles By Robert Farley• May 18, 2009
