0 People 16 Fact-checks 17 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (16) Patty Judge stated on June 01, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." By Jason Noble• June 4, 2016 Iowa House Democrats stated on February 10, 2022 in a tweet: "According to Republican Rep. Jeff Shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach American history that Republicans don’t agree with." By Meg Doster• March 2, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Breaking News: The Grand Ole Opry Bans Beyoncé For Life, ‘Go Play Dress-Up, You’re Not Country.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2024 Bernie Sanders stated on August 30, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Saudi Arabia has the third-largest military budget in the entire world." By Will Cabaniss• August 30, 2015 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven." By Andy Nguyen• August 30, 2022 Bloggers stated on June 08, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)' By Cristina Silva• June 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on November 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: The deaths at the Astroworld festival were part of a satanic ritual. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2021 Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 05, 2022 in a statement on Facebook: Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.” By Nina Baker• January 11, 2022 Kamala Harris stated on July 21, 2023 in in a speech in Jacksonville, Florida: "Some states have “tried to ban teaching Latino and Hispanic history.” By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 7, 2023 TikTok posts stated on January 30, 2021 in a sound: "Schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans." By Daniel Funke• February 17, 2021 Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 02, 2021 in comments to the press: Tenured professors are guaranteed a job. By Sarah Watson• March 15, 2021 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. 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Digging into Trump AG pick's record as a Florida lawyer By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Tylenol, autism and vaccines By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot? By Grace Abels• September 17, 2025 Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination By Lyle Muller• May 10, 2022 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 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 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
Patty Judge stated on June 01, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." By Jason Noble• June 4, 2016 Iowa House Democrats stated on February 10, 2022 in a tweet: "According to Republican Rep. Jeff Shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach American history that Republicans don’t agree with." By Meg Doster• March 2, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Breaking News: The Grand Ole Opry Bans Beyoncé For Life, ‘Go Play Dress-Up, You’re Not Country.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2024 Bernie Sanders stated on August 30, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Saudi Arabia has the third-largest military budget in the entire world." By Will Cabaniss• August 30, 2015 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven." By Andy Nguyen• August 30, 2022 Bloggers stated on June 08, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)' By Cristina Silva• June 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on November 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: The deaths at the Astroworld festival were part of a satanic ritual. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2021 Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 05, 2022 in a statement on Facebook: Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.” By Nina Baker• January 11, 2022 Kamala Harris stated on July 21, 2023 in in a speech in Jacksonville, Florida: "Some states have “tried to ban teaching Latino and Hispanic history.” By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 7, 2023 TikTok posts stated on January 30, 2021 in a sound: "Schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans." By Daniel Funke• February 17, 2021 Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 02, 2021 in comments to the press: Tenured professors are guaranteed a job. By Sarah Watson• March 15, 2021 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 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 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 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
Is Iowa's new effort to reject presidential orders constitutional? By Dylan Morgan, Lyle Muller• May 7, 2021 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 What is critical race theory, and why are conservatives blocking it? By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2021 Were Missouri protesters upset Paris attacks stole their spotlight? By Katherine Knott• November 23, 2015 No proof tweets about Paris attacks came from Missouri student protesters By Katherine Knott• November 20, 2015 From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction By Loreben Tuquero• February 5, 2025 Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies By Nusaiba Mizan• April 26, 2022 Vivek Ramaswamy has called for ‘paper ballots.’ Most Americans vote that way already. By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2023 Is Matt Gaetz ‘an accomplished attorney’? Digging into Trump AG pick's record as a Florida lawyer By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Tylenol, autism and vaccines By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot? By Grace Abels• September 17, 2025 Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination By Lyle Muller• May 10, 2022 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 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 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
