18 People 9417 Fact-checks 3333 Articles People (18) Oliver North Emory University University of Oregon Universal News Portal University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Rick North University of Wisconsin-Madison ACLU of North Carolina North Carolina Futures Action Fund West Virginia University Faculty Senate North Carolina Democratic Party North Carolina Healthcare Association North Carolina Republican Party North Korean foreign ministry Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party Fact-checks (9417) Facebook posts stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: “How many of you are aware that the female governor of Michigan is the niece of George Soros?” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 10, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in an image: "By revoking the Keystone pipeline permit, Biden is destroying 11,000 jobs.” By Daniel Funke• January 21, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook: Former President Joe Biden “fired” 14,000 Keystone XL pipeline workers “on day one” of his administration. By Madison Czopek• February 26, 2025 Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.” By Kelly Smits• July 21, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies” By Nusaiba Mizan• February 26, 2021 Bloggers stated on July 11, 2021 in a blog post: “Canada prohibits all vaxxed pilots from flying.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 03, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.: “We’re seeing two massive explosions on U.S. critical infrastructure in the past 24 hours that have caused power outages.” By Madison Czopek• August 7, 2023 Florida Democratic Party stated on November 05, 2015 in a Facebook post: "Marco Rubio spent $400K of your tax dollars remodeling offices, and building a members-only lounge." By Joshua Gillin• November 9, 2015 TikTok posts stated on April 06, 2022 in a video: Video of a Q&A response from Amazon’s Alexa confirms that chemtrails are being used “to reduce the human population.” By Monique Curet• April 13, 2022 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 13, 2011 in in a radio ad: "Vern Buchanan. His old business was caught illegally funneling over $60,000 in campaign donations to Buchanan to influence his election." By Becky Bowers• June 24, 2011 Joe Manchin stated on November 16, 2021 in a Senate hearing: The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and “we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our reliance (on) coal energy." By Duncan Slade• December 10, 2021 Oregon Citizens Lobby stated on February 06, 2014 in a legislative hearing tweet: Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime" By Dana Tims• February 12, 2014 Chuck Todd stated on July 05, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": In Florida, "the number of voters who now register as ‘other’ has grown by a million in the last 10 years. Compare that with the Democrats, who only grew by 300,000 and the Republicans who grew by just 200,000." By Anna Bruzgulis• July 8, 2015 Rick Scott's Starbucks heckler stated on April 05, 2016 in a confrontation with Rick Scott at Starbucks: Says Rick Scott "cut Medicaid" so people can't "get Obamacare." By Joshua Gillin• April 6, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on June 02, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." By Amy Sherman• June 4, 2010 Luis Garcia stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says David Rivera "received a $5,000 campaign contribution from Congressman Spencer Bachus, who is currently under House Ethics investigation for insider trading." By Amy Sherman• March 16, 2012 Minka Kelly stated on May 10, 2016 in a post on Instagram: "By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks." By Linda Qiu• May 17, 2016 Kevin Brady stated on June 24, 2016 in a press conference for Republican tax reform: The United States "is the only major country that taxes its own exports." By Neelesh Moorthy• June 28, 2016 Tucker Carlson stated on January 17, 2024 in a video: “In August 2023, illegal immigration outpaced American births.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 25, 2024 The Gateway Pundit stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post: Says Joe Biden “imports oil from Iran.” By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2021 Articles (3333) Does St. Petersburg have the No. 3 waterfront in all of North America? By Joshua Gillin• August 2, 2013 What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads By Tom Kertscher• February 28, 2023 PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024 PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021 By Amy Sherman• December 21, 2021 Fact-checking the Starbucks heckler-Rick Scott spat By Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2016 ISIS, drug prices and COVID-19 deaths: How a viral post misleads on Biden's first days in office By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2021 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Trump says North Carolina’s economy is the ‘best’ in state history By Elizabeth Thompson• July 27, 2019 Was the U.S. on the brink of war with North Korea before Trump? A review of the evidence By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2019 Fact-checking Roy Cooper’s State of the State speech By Will Doran, Paul Specht• February 26, 2019 Unpacking the theory that the 14th Amendment could keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office in 2024 By Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2022 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 Some GOP hopefuls want to honor Confederate Braxton Bragg with US base. Here's what to know. By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2023 Medicaid expansion is at the heart of the budget fight. Here’s what it means for NC. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 12, 2019 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 Was the Civil War unconstitutional? By Will Doran• April 14, 2017 Do NC, Texas face more election lawsuits than all other states combined? By Paul Specht• February 8, 2019 A Trump nuclear strike against North Korea: constitutional or not? By Manuela Tobias• August 10, 2017 Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons? By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018 Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2021
Oliver North Emory University University of Oregon Universal News Portal University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Rick North University of Wisconsin-Madison ACLU of North Carolina North Carolina Futures Action Fund West Virginia University Faculty Senate North Carolina Democratic Party North Carolina Healthcare Association North Carolina Republican Party North Korean foreign ministry Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
Facebook posts stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: “How many of you are aware that the female governor of Michigan is the niece of George Soros?” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 10, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in an image: "By revoking the Keystone pipeline permit, Biden is destroying 11,000 jobs.” By Daniel Funke• January 21, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook: Former President Joe Biden “fired” 14,000 Keystone XL pipeline workers “on day one” of his administration. By Madison Czopek• February 26, 2025 Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.” By Kelly Smits• July 21, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies” By Nusaiba Mizan• February 26, 2021 Bloggers stated on July 11, 2021 in a blog post: “Canada prohibits all vaxxed pilots from flying.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 03, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.: “We’re seeing two massive explosions on U.S. critical infrastructure in the past 24 hours that have caused power outages.” By Madison Czopek• August 7, 2023 Florida Democratic Party stated on November 05, 2015 in a Facebook post: "Marco Rubio spent $400K of your tax dollars remodeling offices, and building a members-only lounge." By Joshua Gillin• November 9, 2015 TikTok posts stated on April 06, 2022 in a video: Video of a Q&A response from Amazon’s Alexa confirms that chemtrails are being used “to reduce the human population.” By Monique Curet• April 13, 2022 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 13, 2011 in in a radio ad: "Vern Buchanan. His old business was caught illegally funneling over $60,000 in campaign donations to Buchanan to influence his election." By Becky Bowers• June 24, 2011 Joe Manchin stated on November 16, 2021 in a Senate hearing: The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and “we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our reliance (on) coal energy." By Duncan Slade• December 10, 2021 Oregon Citizens Lobby stated on February 06, 2014 in a legislative hearing tweet: Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime" By Dana Tims• February 12, 2014 Chuck Todd stated on July 05, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": In Florida, "the number of voters who now register as ‘other’ has grown by a million in the last 10 years. Compare that with the Democrats, who only grew by 300,000 and the Republicans who grew by just 200,000." By Anna Bruzgulis• July 8, 2015 Rick Scott's Starbucks heckler stated on April 05, 2016 in a confrontation with Rick Scott at Starbucks: Says Rick Scott "cut Medicaid" so people can't "get Obamacare." By Joshua Gillin• April 6, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on June 02, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." By Amy Sherman• June 4, 2010 Luis Garcia stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says David Rivera "received a $5,000 campaign contribution from Congressman Spencer Bachus, who is currently under House Ethics investigation for insider trading." By Amy Sherman• March 16, 2012 Minka Kelly stated on May 10, 2016 in a post on Instagram: "By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks." By Linda Qiu• May 17, 2016 Kevin Brady stated on June 24, 2016 in a press conference for Republican tax reform: The United States "is the only major country that taxes its own exports." By Neelesh Moorthy• June 28, 2016 Tucker Carlson stated on January 17, 2024 in a video: “In August 2023, illegal immigration outpaced American births.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 25, 2024 The Gateway Pundit stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post: Says Joe Biden “imports oil from Iran.” By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2021
Does St. Petersburg have the No. 3 waterfront in all of North America? By Joshua Gillin• August 2, 2013 What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads By Tom Kertscher• February 28, 2023 PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024 PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021 By Amy Sherman• December 21, 2021 Fact-checking the Starbucks heckler-Rick Scott spat By Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2016 ISIS, drug prices and COVID-19 deaths: How a viral post misleads on Biden's first days in office By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2021 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Trump says North Carolina’s economy is the ‘best’ in state history By Elizabeth Thompson• July 27, 2019 Was the U.S. on the brink of war with North Korea before Trump? A review of the evidence By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2019 Fact-checking Roy Cooper’s State of the State speech By Will Doran, Paul Specht• February 26, 2019 Unpacking the theory that the 14th Amendment could keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office in 2024 By Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2022 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 Some GOP hopefuls want to honor Confederate Braxton Bragg with US base. Here's what to know. By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2023 Medicaid expansion is at the heart of the budget fight. Here’s what it means for NC. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 12, 2019 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 Was the Civil War unconstitutional? By Will Doran• April 14, 2017 Do NC, Texas face more election lawsuits than all other states combined? By Paul Specht• February 8, 2019 A Trump nuclear strike against North Korea: constitutional or not? By Manuela Tobias• August 10, 2017 Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons? By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018 Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2021
