0 People 12 Fact-checks 15 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (12) David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2012 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 Ryan Lizza stated on September 22, 2014 in a tweet: "Countries bombed: Obama 7, Bush 4" By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2014 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million. By Sue Owen• January 6, 2012 Ben Carson stated on October 08, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin." By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2015 Jeff Wagner stated on May 08, 2013 in a radio show: "The State of Wisconsin thinks you should have to" wash your hands "at least 28 times to make one peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich." By Tom Kertscher• May 16, 2013 Internet commenters stated on January 21, 2013 in website comments: A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin. By Dave Umhoefer• January 28, 2013 Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas. By Katie Glueck• January 20, 2012 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 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Articles (15) Video: Review of fact checks on Scott Walker, other presidential contenders By Tom Kertscher• May 7, 2015 UPDATED: Sheriff says U.S. alone in not securing borders with military By W. Gardner Selby• June 18, 2015 Fact-checking claims about same-sex marriage By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2015 Opening up our mailbag ... er, email account By Greg Borowski• September 9, 2011 What makes America "exceptional?" By Dave Umhoefer• April 6, 2015 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for April 2015 By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2015 Home and away: An accounting of Scott Walker's travels By Tom Kertscher• May 15, 2015 The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2015 Greg Abbott warns of George Soros--who has yet to put money into Texas state elections By W. Gardner Selby• September 11, 2017 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2012 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 Ryan Lizza stated on September 22, 2014 in a tweet: "Countries bombed: Obama 7, Bush 4" By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2014 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million. By Sue Owen• January 6, 2012 Ben Carson stated on October 08, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin." By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2015 Jeff Wagner stated on May 08, 2013 in a radio show: "The State of Wisconsin thinks you should have to" wash your hands "at least 28 times to make one peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich." By Tom Kertscher• May 16, 2013 Internet commenters stated on January 21, 2013 in website comments: A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin. By Dave Umhoefer• January 28, 2013 Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas. By Katie Glueck• January 20, 2012 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 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023
Video: Review of fact checks on Scott Walker, other presidential contenders By Tom Kertscher• May 7, 2015 UPDATED: Sheriff says U.S. alone in not securing borders with military By W. Gardner Selby• June 18, 2015 Fact-checking claims about same-sex marriage By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2015 Opening up our mailbag ... er, email account By Greg Borowski• September 9, 2011 What makes America "exceptional?" By Dave Umhoefer• April 6, 2015 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for April 2015 By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2015 Home and away: An accounting of Scott Walker's travels By Tom Kertscher• May 15, 2015 The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2015 Greg Abbott warns of George Soros--who has yet to put money into Texas state elections By W. Gardner Selby• September 11, 2017 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
