0 People 95 Fact-checks 34 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (95) Lee Leffingwell stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral candidate debate: Says "Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas." By Sue Owen• May 1, 2012 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address: During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014 Instagram posts stated on February 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: If a woman in Texas takes “abortion pills voluntarily,” she would be “charged with murder.” By Jeff Cercone• February 14, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." By Lauren Carroll• June 15, 2015 Alcee Hastings stated on February 05, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." By W. Gardner Selby• February 12, 2015 George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column: "America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters." By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2017 Don Zimmerman stated on September 01, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2015 Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas. By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2020 in a photo: Countries were exporting COVID-19 “diagnostic test instruments” in 2018. By Daniel Funke• September 10, 2020 Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent." By D.L. Davis• October 31, 2018 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter, Natalia, left a suicide video after being bullied. By Samantha Putterman• February 20, 2020 Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: "Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores." By Tom Feran• May 3, 2013 Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 23, 2021 Viral image stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says John F. Kennedy said, "What if we go to heaven and we, all our lives, have treated the Negro as an inferior, and God is there, and we look up and He is not white? What then is our response?" By Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2019 Texas Right to Life stated on March 21, 2014 in an email blast: "In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas." By Sue Owen• April 24, 2014 Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing: South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry. By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013 John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." By Sabrina Eaton• November 18, 2010 Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview with Rita Braver of CBS: “I’ve been against that war in Afghanistan from the very beginning.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2021 Matt Flynn stated on November 04, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle." By Tom Kertscher, Andrew Mollica• November 17, 2017 Articles (34) Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Barack Obama hasn't said “radical Islamic terrorism” By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015 PunditFact checks the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 Fact checking the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 In context: Joe Biden’s remarks about being 'shot at' in Iraq By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2021 Trump campaign’s bingo card of ‘Biden’s lies’ is full of falsehoods By Daniel Funke• September 30, 2020 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Herman Cain's golden oldies By Willoughby Mariano• November 4, 2011 Promises, promises: A look at Walker and Burke pledges By Dave Umhoefer• October 6, 2014 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2014 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 Verificamos el discurso de JD Vance al aceptar la nominación republicana para vicepresidente By PolitiFact Staff • July 18, 2024 The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009 2024 RNC fact-check: What Trump VP pick JD Vance got right, wrong in Milwaukee speech By PolitiFact Staff • July 18, 2024 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 Top fact-checks from the GOP debate in Milwaukee By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 13, 2015 How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023 How Meta, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube plan to address 2024 election misinformation By Sevana Wenn• July 6, 2023
Lee Leffingwell stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral candidate debate: Says "Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas." By Sue Owen• May 1, 2012 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address: During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014 Instagram posts stated on February 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: If a woman in Texas takes “abortion pills voluntarily,” she would be “charged with murder.” By Jeff Cercone• February 14, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." By Lauren Carroll• June 15, 2015 Alcee Hastings stated on February 05, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." By W. Gardner Selby• February 12, 2015 George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column: "America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters." By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2017 Don Zimmerman stated on September 01, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2015 Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas. By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2020 in a photo: Countries were exporting COVID-19 “diagnostic test instruments” in 2018. By Daniel Funke• September 10, 2020 Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent." By D.L. Davis• October 31, 2018 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter, Natalia, left a suicide video after being bullied. By Samantha Putterman• February 20, 2020 Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: "Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores." By Tom Feran• May 3, 2013 Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 23, 2021 Viral image stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says John F. Kennedy said, "What if we go to heaven and we, all our lives, have treated the Negro as an inferior, and God is there, and we look up and He is not white? What then is our response?" By Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2019 Texas Right to Life stated on March 21, 2014 in an email blast: "In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas." By Sue Owen• April 24, 2014 Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing: South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry. By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013 John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." By Sabrina Eaton• November 18, 2010 Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview with Rita Braver of CBS: “I’ve been against that war in Afghanistan from the very beginning.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2021 Matt Flynn stated on November 04, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle." By Tom Kertscher, Andrew Mollica• November 17, 2017
Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Barack Obama hasn't said “radical Islamic terrorism” By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015 PunditFact checks the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 Fact checking the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 In context: Joe Biden’s remarks about being 'shot at' in Iraq By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2021 Trump campaign’s bingo card of ‘Biden’s lies’ is full of falsehoods By Daniel Funke• September 30, 2020 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Herman Cain's golden oldies By Willoughby Mariano• November 4, 2011 Promises, promises: A look at Walker and Burke pledges By Dave Umhoefer• October 6, 2014 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2014 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 Verificamos el discurso de JD Vance al aceptar la nominación republicana para vicepresidente By PolitiFact Staff • July 18, 2024 The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009 2024 RNC fact-check: What Trump VP pick JD Vance got right, wrong in Milwaukee speech By PolitiFact Staff • July 18, 2024 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 Top fact-checks from the GOP debate in Milwaukee By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 13, 2015 How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023 How Meta, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube plan to address 2024 election misinformation By Sevana Wenn• July 6, 2023
