0 People 191 Fact-checks 50 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (191) Viral image stated on January 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Mack Trucks employee told Joe Biden, “You can’t drive anything besides the country into the ground.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Santiago Flight 513 “landed after 35 years with 92 skeletons on board!” By Madison Czopek• November 8, 2024 Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad." By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2013 Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." By Tom Kertscher• February 24, 2013 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Joe Biden had an iPad at his podium during the debate. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2020 John McCain stated on March 06, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2011 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in TV ad: Says the GOP is "helping pay for" Justice Rebecca Bradley's campaign and "she recently skipped court to attend an event paid for" by Scott Walker's "lobbyist friends." By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. By W. 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Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 An outbreak of truth By Bill Adair• January 22, 2013 Fact-checking the ad about Obama's promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 18, 2012 Fact-checking the new Crossroads GPS ad By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 17, 2012 Go mobile with PolitiFact apps By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2013 Tweaking the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 10, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011
Viral image stated on January 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Mack Trucks employee told Joe Biden, “You can’t drive anything besides the country into the ground.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Santiago Flight 513 “landed after 35 years with 92 skeletons on board!” By Madison Czopek• November 8, 2024 Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad." By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2013 Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." By Tom Kertscher• February 24, 2013 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Joe Biden had an iPad at his podium during the debate. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2020 John McCain stated on March 06, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2011 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in TV ad: Says the GOP is "helping pay for" Justice Rebecca Bradley's campaign and "she recently skipped court to attend an event paid for" by Scott Walker's "lobbyist friends." By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. By W. Gardner Selby• February 8, 2013
How to get the facts during the presidential debate By Bill Adair• October 2, 2012 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 How to check the facts during the debates By Bill Adair• October 3, 2012 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 An outbreak of truth By Bill Adair• January 22, 2013 Fact-checking the ad about Obama's promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 18, 2012 Fact-checking the new Crossroads GPS ad By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 17, 2012 Go mobile with PolitiFact apps By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2013 Tweaking the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 10, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011
