6 People 8046 Fact-checks 2974 Articles People (6) Emory University University of Oregon Universal News Portal University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University of Wisconsin-Madison West Virginia University Faculty Senate Fact-checks (8046) Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. By Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011 Viral image stated on July 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: Anthony Bourdain and Chris Cornell were killed while working on a documentary about “widespread pedophilia.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2022 Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 03, 2018 in a website: "Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info." By Miriam Valverde• April 11, 2018 Donald Rumsfeld stated on February 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "Washington Post": Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln. By Bill Adair• February 18, 2013 Saxby Chambliss stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care. By Eric Stirgus• May 2, 2012 Saxby Chambliss stated on March 30, 2011 in an interview: "When we lower tax rates, we generate more in revenues. That happened in '86 with the Reagan plan, happened in 2001, following the Bush plan." By Eric Stirgus• April 15, 2011 Viral image stated on July 03, 2019 in posts on the Internet: When asked if the United States should have a military parade to "show off its might," President Dwight Eisenhower said, "Absolutely not. We are the pre-eminent power on Earth. For us to try and imitate what the Soviets are doing in Red Square would make us look weak." By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson• July 3, 2019 Lee Fisher stated on October 08, 2010 in a debate : "If you want to see the jobs that I've saved and created in this storm he helped create, go anywhere in Ohio." By Mark Naymik• October 16, 2010 John Boehner stated on March 07, 2012 in a news release: "New business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years." By Tom Feran• March 23, 2012 John Boehner stated on November 03, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings. By Sabrina Eaton• November 9, 2010 Rebuild by Design stated on March 01, 2023 in a report: “Every single county in New York has experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021.” By Cameron Carr• March 29, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a speech at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina.: Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for all illegal aliens.” By Stephanie Armour• July 31, 2024 Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH." By Tom Kertscher• January 27, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting: "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days." By Lauren Carroll• April 28, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Georgia and Kansas Capitol buildings have been stormed by protesters.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 7, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Gov. Wolf is not allowing companies that distribute U.S. flags to ship out orders to be placed at veteran’s graves for Memorial Day.” By Jessica Calefati• May 19, 2020 Dennis Kucinich stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: The Bush tax cuts "helped to create a substantial part of the deficit." By Tom Feran• April 29, 2011 Rick Perry stated on January 02, 2012 in a Web ad: "Santorum also voted for a teapot museum in North Carolina." By Jake Berry• January 3, 2012 Sherrod Brown stated on May 18, 2018 in a TV ad: "Jim Renacci has been a lobbyist even while in Congress" and "voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold key government positions and harder to investigate conflicts of interest." By Amy Sherman• May 31, 2018 Wendell Young stated on March 31, 2017 in an op-ed: House Bill 991 "could lead to the opening of as many as 2,000 new liquor stores." By Cassie Owens• April 7, 2017 Articles (2974) Much has changed since Jimmy Carter’s report on fraud in mail voting By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2021 How we know Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential race By Daniel Funke, Samantha Putterman• November 13, 2020 Impossible to check: John Fetterman’s claim that sanctuary cities are safer By Cassie Owens• February 29, 2016 A Pennsylvania Republican said she was arrested for telling voters to stay in line. Was she? By Loreben Tuquero• October 31, 2024 Was that Clinton? Or Chester Arthur? By Alexander Lane• July 18, 2008 Speaker-to-be Boehner often speaks the truth By Robert Higgs• November 4, 2010 Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure. By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2019 Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 29, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 100-days campaign ad By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2017 Trump said ‘cheating’ was happening in Pennsylvania. Then he won. Now what? By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• November 7, 2024 PolitiFact Ohio celebrates a year of the Truth-O-Meter By Stephen Koff• July 25, 2011 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s closing arguments of the 2020 campaign By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2020 Fact-checking impeachment trial claims by the Philly-area lawyers who played big roles By Jessica Calefati• February 17, 2021 John Boehner and the state of the economy By Tom Feran• February 14, 2012 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 In Context: Greg Abbott's vow to lift Texas universities into nation's top 10 By Dylan Baddour• January 1, 2015 Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. By Jeff Cercone• May 3, 2024 Understanding the USF budget battle By Katie Sanders, Kim Wilmath• February 16, 2012 Labor commissioner hopeful Butler accused of trying to "bully" educators By Eric Stirgus• October 29, 2010 Bill Powers says UT places second only to Berkeley nationally in PhDs awarded each year By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012
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Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. By Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011 Viral image stated on July 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: Anthony Bourdain and Chris Cornell were killed while working on a documentary about “widespread pedophilia.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2022 Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 03, 2018 in a website: "Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info." By Miriam Valverde• April 11, 2018 Donald Rumsfeld stated on February 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "Washington Post": Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln. By Bill Adair• February 18, 2013 Saxby Chambliss stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care. By Eric Stirgus• May 2, 2012 Saxby Chambliss stated on March 30, 2011 in an interview: "When we lower tax rates, we generate more in revenues. That happened in '86 with the Reagan plan, happened in 2001, following the Bush plan." By Eric Stirgus• April 15, 2011 Viral image stated on July 03, 2019 in posts on the Internet: When asked if the United States should have a military parade to "show off its might," President Dwight Eisenhower said, "Absolutely not. We are the pre-eminent power on Earth. For us to try and imitate what the Soviets are doing in Red Square would make us look weak." By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson• July 3, 2019 Lee Fisher stated on October 08, 2010 in a debate : "If you want to see the jobs that I've saved and created in this storm he helped create, go anywhere in Ohio." By Mark Naymik• October 16, 2010 John Boehner stated on March 07, 2012 in a news release: "New business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years." By Tom Feran• March 23, 2012 John Boehner stated on November 03, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings. By Sabrina Eaton• November 9, 2010 Rebuild by Design stated on March 01, 2023 in a report: “Every single county in New York has experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021.” By Cameron Carr• March 29, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a speech at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina.: Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for all illegal aliens.” By Stephanie Armour• July 31, 2024 Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH." By Tom Kertscher• January 27, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting: "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days." By Lauren Carroll• April 28, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Georgia and Kansas Capitol buildings have been stormed by protesters.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 7, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Gov. Wolf is not allowing companies that distribute U.S. flags to ship out orders to be placed at veteran’s graves for Memorial Day.” By Jessica Calefati• May 19, 2020 Dennis Kucinich stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: The Bush tax cuts "helped to create a substantial part of the deficit." By Tom Feran• April 29, 2011 Rick Perry stated on January 02, 2012 in a Web ad: "Santorum also voted for a teapot museum in North Carolina." By Jake Berry• January 3, 2012 Sherrod Brown stated on May 18, 2018 in a TV ad: "Jim Renacci has been a lobbyist even while in Congress" and "voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold key government positions and harder to investigate conflicts of interest." By Amy Sherman• May 31, 2018 Wendell Young stated on March 31, 2017 in an op-ed: House Bill 991 "could lead to the opening of as many as 2,000 new liquor stores." By Cassie Owens• April 7, 2017
Much has changed since Jimmy Carter’s report on fraud in mail voting By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2021 How we know Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential race By Daniel Funke, Samantha Putterman• November 13, 2020 Impossible to check: John Fetterman’s claim that sanctuary cities are safer By Cassie Owens• February 29, 2016 A Pennsylvania Republican said she was arrested for telling voters to stay in line. Was she? By Loreben Tuquero• October 31, 2024 Was that Clinton? Or Chester Arthur? By Alexander Lane• July 18, 2008 Speaker-to-be Boehner often speaks the truth By Robert Higgs• November 4, 2010 Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure. By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2019 Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 29, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 100-days campaign ad By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2017 Trump said ‘cheating’ was happening in Pennsylvania. Then he won. Now what? By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• November 7, 2024 PolitiFact Ohio celebrates a year of the Truth-O-Meter By Stephen Koff• July 25, 2011 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s closing arguments of the 2020 campaign By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2020 Fact-checking impeachment trial claims by the Philly-area lawyers who played big roles By Jessica Calefati• February 17, 2021 John Boehner and the state of the economy By Tom Feran• February 14, 2012 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 In Context: Greg Abbott's vow to lift Texas universities into nation's top 10 By Dylan Baddour• January 1, 2015 Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. By Jeff Cercone• May 3, 2024 Understanding the USF budget battle By Katie Sanders, Kim Wilmath• February 16, 2012 Labor commissioner hopeful Butler accused of trying to "bully" educators By Eric Stirgus• October 29, 2010 Bill Powers says UT places second only to Berkeley nationally in PhDs awarded each year By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012
