0 People 1292 Fact-checks 598 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1292) John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Fact: Mike Bloomberg spent $12 million to re-elect a Senate Republican (Toomey) in 2016. Toomey beat the Dem (McGinty) by 1.5 points. If McGinty had won, Ds would have controlled the Senate after Doug Jones won and could have blocked Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court.” By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2020 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 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 Fareed Zakaria stated on June 10, 2018 in in a monologue: "When you tally up their representation in Congress and governorships, the Democrats almost have their lowest representation in about 100 years." By John Kruzel• June 15, 2018 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Military, Trump thwart deep state blackout.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2023 Brian Krassenstein stated on October 12, 2023 in a post on X: It has been U.S. policy “for at least 79 years" to require Americans who intend to be evacuated from overseas to sign a promissory note. By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 Viral image stated on March 05, 2022 in a tweet: “The Simpsons” predicted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By Yacob Reyes• March 25, 2022 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014 Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate." By Erin O'Neill• June 15, 2011 Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2016 Threads posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 10, 2024 Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 02, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike." By Jodie Tillman• August 13, 2010 Articles (598) Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008 Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 Mailbag: The non-Obamacare edition By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2013 Tan Parker: Texas Democrats have lost longer for statewide office than Republicans anywhere By W. 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John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Fact: Mike Bloomberg spent $12 million to re-elect a Senate Republican (Toomey) in 2016. Toomey beat the Dem (McGinty) by 1.5 points. If McGinty had won, Ds would have controlled the Senate after Doug Jones won and could have blocked Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court.” By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2020 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 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 Fareed Zakaria stated on June 10, 2018 in in a monologue: "When you tally up their representation in Congress and governorships, the Democrats almost have their lowest representation in about 100 years." By John Kruzel• June 15, 2018 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Military, Trump thwart deep state blackout.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2023 Brian Krassenstein stated on October 12, 2023 in a post on X: It has been U.S. policy “for at least 79 years" to require Americans who intend to be evacuated from overseas to sign a promissory note. By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 Viral image stated on March 05, 2022 in a tweet: “The Simpsons” predicted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By Yacob Reyes• March 25, 2022 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014 Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate." By Erin O'Neill• June 15, 2011 Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2016 Threads posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 10, 2024 Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 02, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike." By Jodie Tillman• August 13, 2010
Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008 Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 Mailbag: The non-Obamacare edition By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2013 Tan Parker: Texas Democrats have lost longer for statewide office than Republicans anywhere By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2012 What causes most gun violence in Philly By Cassie Owens• April 4, 2016 Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• June 10, 2024 Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of 'Deciding What's True' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2016 Rick Perry’s count of $10,000 college degrees By W. Gardner Selby• June 4, 2013 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Transgender youth health care: A fact-checker’s look at Supreme Court oral arguments in Tenn. case By Grace Abels• December 6, 2024 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013 Fact-checking the Aug. 3 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 3, 2014 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 McDonnell sums up his term By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• January 9, 2014
