0 People 1819 Fact-checks 745 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1819) Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids." By Becky Bowers• February 22, 2013 Mark Warner stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester. By Nancy Madsen• May 28, 2013 Maria Sachs stated on October 01, 2013 in a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale: "In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths." By Rochelle Koff• October 29, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on February 01, 2013 in a Politico column.: Says Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary "has been publicly celebrated by the Iranian government." By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2013 Chain email stated on February 23, 2012 in a chain email: Says Gov. Scott Walker is "openly" backing a move to abolish the state retirement system and convert it to a 401(k)-style plan that will reduce pensions "by at least a third" for current and retired public employees By Dave Umhoefer• February 27, 2012 Kathy Castor stated on May 06, 2013 in a TV interview: "70,000 three-year-olds and four-year-olds across America will lose access to the preschool Head Start program. ... 2,000 in the state of Florida alone." By Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• May 13, 2013 Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020 Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2013 John McCain stated on January 13, 2015 in a press conference: "About 30 percent" of those released from Guantanamo "have re-entered the fight." By Lauren Carroll• January 15, 2015 Lou Barletta stated on June 07, 2018 in an interview: "The city that I was mayor of was 50 percent Latino, and I won with 90 percent of the vote..." By Colin Deppen• June 12, 2018 Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected. By Eric Stirgus• May 8, 2012 Bloggers stated on March 13, 2020 in a blog post: Says the New York Times exposed the “real reason behind coronavirus hype: Crash the market to harm Trump’s re-election chances.” By Samantha Putterman• March 19, 2020 Saxby Chambliss stated on November 19, 2013 in a debate on the Senate floor: "The recidivism rate is nearly 29 percent and has been climbing steadily since detainees began being released from Guantanamo." By Willoughby Mariano• December 2, 2013 Facebook posts stated on June 01, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The CEO of the company that owns Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut donated $400,000 towards Trump’s re-election campaign.” By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “PELOSI says if President TRUMP wins, she will resign!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 2, 2020 Viral image stated on February 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" By Samantha Putterman• February 15, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that Olive Garden is "funding" President Trump's 2020 re-election campaign. By Samantha Putterman• October 28, 2019 Cory Gardner stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox: "About 30 percent of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay went back into battle. We know that a dozen or so killed Americans." By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2017 Dan Branch stated on February 04, 2014 in a video ad: "Worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him." By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2014 Donald Trump stated on March 07, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows Joe Biden saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump.” By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2020 Articles (745) How many kids have been cut from Head Start? By Amy Sherman• August 26, 2013 How many kids have been cut from Head Start? By Amy Sherman• August 26, 2013 What job could be next for the Democratic presidential candidates? By Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2019 What have Milwaukee's mayor and county executive promised you? By Tom Kertscher• May 3, 2016 WCVE News 88.9FM to re-establish PolitiFact Virginia By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 7, 2018 Where abortion laws stand after the 2022 midterms By Louis Jacobson• November 9, 2022 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for March 2020 By D.L. 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Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids." By Becky Bowers• February 22, 2013 Mark Warner stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester. By Nancy Madsen• May 28, 2013 Maria Sachs stated on October 01, 2013 in a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale: "In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths." By Rochelle Koff• October 29, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on February 01, 2013 in a Politico column.: Says Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary "has been publicly celebrated by the Iranian government." By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2013 Chain email stated on February 23, 2012 in a chain email: Says Gov. Scott Walker is "openly" backing a move to abolish the state retirement system and convert it to a 401(k)-style plan that will reduce pensions "by at least a third" for current and retired public employees By Dave Umhoefer• February 27, 2012 Kathy Castor stated on May 06, 2013 in a TV interview: "70,000 three-year-olds and four-year-olds across America will lose access to the preschool Head Start program. ... 2,000 in the state of Florida alone." By Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• May 13, 2013 Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020 Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2013 John McCain stated on January 13, 2015 in a press conference: "About 30 percent" of those released from Guantanamo "have re-entered the fight." By Lauren Carroll• January 15, 2015 Lou Barletta stated on June 07, 2018 in an interview: "The city that I was mayor of was 50 percent Latino, and I won with 90 percent of the vote..." By Colin Deppen• June 12, 2018 Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected. By Eric Stirgus• May 8, 2012 Bloggers stated on March 13, 2020 in a blog post: Says the New York Times exposed the “real reason behind coronavirus hype: Crash the market to harm Trump’s re-election chances.” By Samantha Putterman• March 19, 2020 Saxby Chambliss stated on November 19, 2013 in a debate on the Senate floor: "The recidivism rate is nearly 29 percent and has been climbing steadily since detainees began being released from Guantanamo." By Willoughby Mariano• December 2, 2013 Facebook posts stated on June 01, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The CEO of the company that owns Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut donated $400,000 towards Trump’s re-election campaign.” By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “PELOSI says if President TRUMP wins, she will resign!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 2, 2020 Viral image stated on February 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" By Samantha Putterman• February 15, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that Olive Garden is "funding" President Trump's 2020 re-election campaign. By Samantha Putterman• October 28, 2019 Cory Gardner stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox: "About 30 percent of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay went back into battle. We know that a dozen or so killed Americans." By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2017 Dan Branch stated on February 04, 2014 in a video ad: "Worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him." By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2014 Donald Trump stated on March 07, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows Joe Biden saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump.” By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2020
How many kids have been cut from Head Start? By Amy Sherman• August 26, 2013 How many kids have been cut from Head Start? By Amy Sherman• August 26, 2013 What job could be next for the Democratic presidential candidates? By Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2019 What have Milwaukee's mayor and county executive promised you? By Tom Kertscher• May 3, 2016 WCVE News 88.9FM to re-establish PolitiFact Virginia By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 7, 2018 Where abortion laws stand after the 2022 midterms By Louis Jacobson• November 9, 2022 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for March 2020 By D.L. Davis• April 3, 2020 Our top 5 fact-checks and reports for November 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 1, 2014 A history lesson for Obama on Social Security, Medicare By Louis Jacobson• December 9, 2010 Democrats wrap up convention with Obama re-election appeal By Janel Davis• September 7, 2012 Bloomberg is registered as a Democrat, but is he accepted as one? By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2020 Fact-checking the NRA on 'Right to Carry' By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 16, 2011 So you want to move to Canada, eh? By Lauren Carroll• April 28, 2016 Tweets from the right: GOP leads in social media By Robert Farley• January 25, 2010 What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version) By Noah Y. Kim• October 11, 2021 Roses are red, violets are blue, PolitiFact loves truth, what about you? By Josie Hollingsworth• February 13, 2019 Frank Lautenberg versus the Truth-O-Meter: A look back By Caryn Shinske• February 14, 2013 Democratic hopefuls back for second debate By April Hunt• November 13, 2015 Susan Combs knows the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 29, 2013 Fresh (re-baked) blasts from Ted Cruz, David Dewhurst By W. Gardner Selby• July 10, 2012
