0 People 29 Fact-checks 21 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (29) Mallard Fillmore stated on February 09, 2013 in a syndicated cartoon: Comic strip says government study shows Head Start "has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help." By Sue Owen• February 26, 2013 Sarah Ponder stated on July 01, 2013 in a rally at the state Capitol: Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators. By Sue Owen• July 3, 2013 Rick Perry stated on June 10, 2013 in a bill-signing ceremony: Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth. By Sue Owen• June 21, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on January 07, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." By Sue Owen• February 1, 2013 Alex Sink stated on December 07, 2010 in a meeting of the Florida Cabinet: "150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid." By Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that in 1770 "British parliament banned lipstick, saying it had the power to seduce men into marriage, which was classified as witchcraft." By Samantha Putterman• October 25, 2019 Mitt Romney stated on February 08, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 10, 2012 Instagram posts stated on August 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Pfizer CEO has not yet had vaccine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2021 Joe Biden stated on June 04, 2024 in an interview with Time magazine: “Wage increases have exceeded” the cost of inflation. By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2024 X posts stated on May 30, 2024 in posts on X: Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction. By Madison Czopek• May 31, 2024 Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Drew Springer stated on March 05, 2013 in a press release: Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags. By Sue Owen• March 20, 2013 Saxby Chambliss stated on November 08, 2012 in an interview: "Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been." By Eric Stirgus• November 12, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on February 04, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012: "If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent." By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2012 Lone Star Project stated on August 23, 2012 in a political action committee report: Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults." By Sue Owen• September 6, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on November 04, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2010 Joe Biden stated on February 07, 2023 in his State of the Union address: "Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2023 Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas. By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2012 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram post: The movie “Leave the World Behind” predicted the Baltimore bridge crash. By Grace Abels• March 27, 2024 The Gateway Pundit stated on January 21, 2024 in a Gateway Pundit article: Alex Soros posted a “direct violent threat to Donald Trump!” By Sofia Ahmed• January 25, 2024 Articles (21) Break the email chain of fools By Sue Owen• September 1, 2012 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 S.C. debate claim familiar? Find our research fast By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Sue Owen• January 17, 2012 Austin biggest U.S. city with no ‘anchor’ in Congress By Sue Owen• July 18, 2013 Texas-OU and gambling across state lines By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2012 Checking Romney's campaign speech in Atlanta By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 8, 2012 Just kidding: Andy Borowitz says Texas gun shops outnumber abortion clinics more than 12,000-to-1 By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2012 What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012 PolitiFact at 5: True-rated fact-checks By Nancy Badertscher• June 3, 2015 How do you get rid of the filibuster? Trump has called for an end, but it wouldn’t be easy By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 Why Democrats’ control of the White House and Congress isn't enough to pass law protecting abortion By Madison Czopek• May 10, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2024 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015
Mallard Fillmore stated on February 09, 2013 in a syndicated cartoon: Comic strip says government study shows Head Start "has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help." By Sue Owen• February 26, 2013 Sarah Ponder stated on July 01, 2013 in a rally at the state Capitol: Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators. By Sue Owen• July 3, 2013 Rick Perry stated on June 10, 2013 in a bill-signing ceremony: Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth. By Sue Owen• June 21, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on January 07, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." By Sue Owen• February 1, 2013 Alex Sink stated on December 07, 2010 in a meeting of the Florida Cabinet: "150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid." By Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that in 1770 "British parliament banned lipstick, saying it had the power to seduce men into marriage, which was classified as witchcraft." By Samantha Putterman• October 25, 2019 Mitt Romney stated on February 08, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 10, 2012 Instagram posts stated on August 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Pfizer CEO has not yet had vaccine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2021 Joe Biden stated on June 04, 2024 in an interview with Time magazine: “Wage increases have exceeded” the cost of inflation. By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2024 X posts stated on May 30, 2024 in posts on X: Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction. By Madison Czopek• May 31, 2024 Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Drew Springer stated on March 05, 2013 in a press release: Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags. By Sue Owen• March 20, 2013 Saxby Chambliss stated on November 08, 2012 in an interview: "Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been." By Eric Stirgus• November 12, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on February 04, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012: "If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent." By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2012 Lone Star Project stated on August 23, 2012 in a political action committee report: Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults." By Sue Owen• September 6, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on November 04, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2010 Joe Biden stated on February 07, 2023 in his State of the Union address: "Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2023 Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas. By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2012 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram post: The movie “Leave the World Behind” predicted the Baltimore bridge crash. By Grace Abels• March 27, 2024 The Gateway Pundit stated on January 21, 2024 in a Gateway Pundit article: Alex Soros posted a “direct violent threat to Donald Trump!” By Sofia Ahmed• January 25, 2024
Break the email chain of fools By Sue Owen• September 1, 2012 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 S.C. debate claim familiar? Find our research fast By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Sue Owen• January 17, 2012 Austin biggest U.S. city with no ‘anchor’ in Congress By Sue Owen• July 18, 2013 Texas-OU and gambling across state lines By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2012 Checking Romney's campaign speech in Atlanta By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 8, 2012 Just kidding: Andy Borowitz says Texas gun shops outnumber abortion clinics more than 12,000-to-1 By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2012 What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012 PolitiFact at 5: True-rated fact-checks By Nancy Badertscher• June 3, 2015 How do you get rid of the filibuster? Trump has called for an end, but it wouldn’t be easy By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 Why Democrats’ control of the White House and Congress isn't enough to pass law protecting abortion By Madison Czopek• May 10, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2024 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015
