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Michael Caputo stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight, Time Warner Cable News.:

Says Donald Trump "spent the least amount of money of any of the competitive primary contenders that he beat so badly."

By Dan Clark• July 1, 2016

Providence City Council stated on January 03, 2013 in a council resolution:

"Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 16, 2013

Jeffrey Brown stated on February 21, 2017 in a Philly.com article:

ShopRite will lose about 300 employees "voluntarily and through layoffs" due to the beverage tax.

By Jordan Gunselman• March 13, 2017

Tammy Baldwin stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview:

The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war."

By Sarah Hauer• July 1, 2016

Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2015 in a meme on social media:

Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions.

By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2015

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

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

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

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

NYC mass shooting sparks questions about Nevada’s little-used red flag gun law. How does it work?

By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• July 30, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons?

By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023

A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015

As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch?

By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023

Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers

By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013

As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch?

By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023