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Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview:

"There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means."

By Tom Kertscher• July 7, 2017

Threads posts stated on November 11, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Sephora donated BIG to Trump’s campaign.”

By Mia Penner• November 14, 2024

Glenn Beck stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on his radio program:

"The government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings."

By Robert Farley• August 27, 2010

Donald Trump stated on August 05, 2020 in a Fox and Friends interview:

Children are “almost immune from this disease.”

By Amy Sherman• August 6, 2020

X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X:

Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025.

By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025

West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.:

“Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.”

By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025

Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post:

Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025

Kamala Harris made forceful claims on civil rights and immigration. Did she get them right?

By Chris Nichols• June 28, 2019

Donald Trump says students don’t catch, spread COVID-19. Studies say it’s not that simple

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 24, 2020

Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S.

By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023

Health care gets heated on night 2 of the Democratic presidential debate

By Shefali Luthra• June 28, 2019

Fact-checking the 2nd night of the Democratic debate in Miami

By PolitiFact Staff • June 28, 2019

Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming

By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015

The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why

By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025

Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get

By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013

Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him

By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015

Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers

By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013

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