0 People 4155 Fact-checks 1809 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (4155) LaKeshia Myers stated on February 16, 2021 in News release: "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system." By D.L. Davis• March 16, 2021 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2013 in a speech: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable." By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2013 Viral image stated on March 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: “The tax deadline is April 18th. Do your taxes soon.” By Gabrielle Settles• April 1, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 17 intelligence agencies, civilian and military, who have all concluded that these espionage attacks, these cyberattacks, come from the highest levels of the Kremlin, and they are designed to influence our election." By Lauren Carroll• October 20, 2016 Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence. By Bill Wichert• June 10, 2011 Patrick Gallivan stated on March 27, 2017 in a press conference: Of "30,000 individuals arrested a year for crimes that are 16 or 17, over 95 percent of them do not result in a criminal conviction. Only 1.5 percent of them ultimately go to state prison." By Dan Clark• April 3, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2019 in a speech: Says Republican Dan Bishop was "down by 17" points in NC congressional race and then won "by a lot." By Paul Specht• October 10, 2019 Mike Johnson stated on October 25, 2023 in his acceptance speech as speaker: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2023 Bloggers stated on July 19, 2018 in a headline: "NASA prepping 17-year-old Alyssa Carson to become first human on Mars." By Erasmo Passaro• July 20, 2018 Instagram posts stated on January 09, 2024 in a post: Suggests there have been 17 million deaths from the COVID-19 vaccines. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 17, 2024 Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: "In 2017, I've done 17 town halls." By W. Gardner Selby• October 4, 2017 Barack Obama stated on March 16, 2012 in the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled": Because of the new health care law, "17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2012 Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: In Australia, a “17% increase in heart attack deaths” in the first eight months of 2022 is linked to COVID-19 vaccination. By Loreben Tuquero• February 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 18, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on March 17, 2015 in an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers": "Many of the alarmists on global warming, they’ve got a problem because the science doesn’t back them up. In particular, satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, there’s been zero warming." By Lauren Carroll• March 20, 2015 Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on Newsmax TV: "If every house in Florida had a solar-heated water tank, that would eliminate consumption by 17 percent." By Lukas Pleva• April 6, 2010 Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago." By Eric Stirgus• January 29, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on January 06, 2021 in a speech on the Senate floor: “39% of Americans … 31% of independents ... 17% of Democrats believe the election was rigged." By Miriam Valverde• January 6, 2021 Jason Isaac stated on August 29, 2013 in a published commentary: Pending a federal waiver, the 2013 Legislature "eliminated the overtesting of students in grades 3-8 by decreasing the number of tests from 17 to 8." By W. Gardner Selby• September 12, 2013 Dan Forest stated on September 02, 2020 in an interview: "All evidence points to the fact that our kids are 17 times more likely to have ill effects from the seasonal flu than they are from the coronavirus.” By Paul Specht• September 14, 2020 Articles (1809) New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 17 intelligence organizations or 4? Either way, Russia conclusion still valid By Lauren Carroll• July 6, 2017 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Fact-checking claims about Russia, Ukraine and MH 17 By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 17 candidates, 2 debates, 1 Donald Trump and plenty to fact-check By Aaron Sharockman• August 7, 2015 Explaining a deleted X post that said Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital strike By Jeff Cercone• October 19, 2023 Fact-checking claims about MH 17, Russia and Ukraine By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 No, Warren Buffett didn't say Obamacare should be scrapped By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2013 Who is Robert Mueller? New special counsel leading Russian investigation By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2017 Fact-checking Florida's U.S. Senate debate By Katie Sanders• October 18, 2012 PolitiFact is on the road in Iowa Jan. 18-22 By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 18, 2016 PolitiFact Virginia introduces the Macker-Meter By Becky Bowers• January 17, 2014 Fact-checking the May 17 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 17, 2015 Pundits fare poorly on the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• September 30, 2011 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 A firestorm in Wisconsin By Greg Borowski• February 18, 2011 What’s going on with Matt Gaetz’s attorney general bid and the House ethics report? 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LaKeshia Myers stated on February 16, 2021 in News release: "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system." By D.L. Davis• March 16, 2021 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2013 in a speech: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable." By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2013 Viral image stated on March 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: “The tax deadline is April 18th. Do your taxes soon.” By Gabrielle Settles• April 1, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 17 intelligence agencies, civilian and military, who have all concluded that these espionage attacks, these cyberattacks, come from the highest levels of the Kremlin, and they are designed to influence our election." By Lauren Carroll• October 20, 2016 Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence. By Bill Wichert• June 10, 2011 Patrick Gallivan stated on March 27, 2017 in a press conference: Of "30,000 individuals arrested a year for crimes that are 16 or 17, over 95 percent of them do not result in a criminal conviction. Only 1.5 percent of them ultimately go to state prison." By Dan Clark• April 3, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2019 in a speech: Says Republican Dan Bishop was "down by 17" points in NC congressional race and then won "by a lot." By Paul Specht• October 10, 2019 Mike Johnson stated on October 25, 2023 in his acceptance speech as speaker: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2023 Bloggers stated on July 19, 2018 in a headline: "NASA prepping 17-year-old Alyssa Carson to become first human on Mars." By Erasmo Passaro• July 20, 2018 Instagram posts stated on January 09, 2024 in a post: Suggests there have been 17 million deaths from the COVID-19 vaccines. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 17, 2024 Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: "In 2017, I've done 17 town halls." By W. Gardner Selby• October 4, 2017 Barack Obama stated on March 16, 2012 in the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled": Because of the new health care law, "17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2012 Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: In Australia, a “17% increase in heart attack deaths” in the first eight months of 2022 is linked to COVID-19 vaccination. By Loreben Tuquero• February 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 18, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on March 17, 2015 in an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers": "Many of the alarmists on global warming, they’ve got a problem because the science doesn’t back them up. In particular, satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, there’s been zero warming." By Lauren Carroll• March 20, 2015 Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on Newsmax TV: "If every house in Florida had a solar-heated water tank, that would eliminate consumption by 17 percent." By Lukas Pleva• April 6, 2010 Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago." By Eric Stirgus• January 29, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on January 06, 2021 in a speech on the Senate floor: “39% of Americans … 31% of independents ... 17% of Democrats believe the election was rigged." By Miriam Valverde• January 6, 2021 Jason Isaac stated on August 29, 2013 in a published commentary: Pending a federal waiver, the 2013 Legislature "eliminated the overtesting of students in grades 3-8 by decreasing the number of tests from 17 to 8." By W. Gardner Selby• September 12, 2013 Dan Forest stated on September 02, 2020 in an interview: "All evidence points to the fact that our kids are 17 times more likely to have ill effects from the seasonal flu than they are from the coronavirus.” By Paul Specht• September 14, 2020
New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 17 intelligence organizations or 4? Either way, Russia conclusion still valid By Lauren Carroll• July 6, 2017 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Fact-checking claims about Russia, Ukraine and MH 17 By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 17 candidates, 2 debates, 1 Donald Trump and plenty to fact-check By Aaron Sharockman• August 7, 2015 Explaining a deleted X post that said Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital strike By Jeff Cercone• October 19, 2023 Fact-checking claims about MH 17, Russia and Ukraine By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 No, Warren Buffett didn't say Obamacare should be scrapped By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2013 Who is Robert Mueller? New special counsel leading Russian investigation By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2017 Fact-checking Florida's U.S. Senate debate By Katie Sanders• October 18, 2012 PolitiFact is on the road in Iowa Jan. 18-22 By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 18, 2016 PolitiFact Virginia introduces the Macker-Meter By Becky Bowers• January 17, 2014 Fact-checking the May 17 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 17, 2015 Pundits fare poorly on the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• September 30, 2011 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 A firestorm in Wisconsin By Greg Borowski• February 18, 2011 What’s going on with Matt Gaetz’s attorney general bid and the House ethics report? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• November 19, 2024 No, Martin Luther King was not a Republican By Bill Adair• February 1, 2012 Your guide to the Sunday July 20 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2014
