0 People 5954 Fact-checks 2483 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5954) Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in his State of the State address: Dallas "African-American and Hispanic students pass AP exams at a higher rate than any other place in America." By W. Gardner Selby• March 26, 2015 Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2010 Dana Loesch stated on November 13, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "4.7 million people have lost their insurance in 32 states" due to Obamacare. By Jon Greenberg• November 18, 2014 TikTok posts stated on November 11, 2023 in a TikTok post: CNN and The Associated Press “admitted” to knowing about Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in advance but didn’t tell anyone. By Samantha Putterman• November 20, 2023 Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows California election workers "cheating" by collecting ballots from drop box on Nov. 4. By Chris Nichols• November 11, 2020 Johnny Isakson stated on December 04, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2014 Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on "NBC's Meet the Press": Said the Washington Post argued that a failure to pass the START treaty this year would be "no calamity," and that the Associated Press said "the administration concedes the security risk is not immediate." By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.: David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax." By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2012 Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." By W. Gardner Selby• May 26, 2010 Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 06, 2013 in a TV ad.: "Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions" from the demise of Global Crossing. By Warren Fiske, Nancy Madsen• September 23, 2013 Donald Trump stated on January 02, 2024 in a Truth Social post: "In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states. By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• January 5, 2024 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview: “They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.” By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026 John Edwards stated on September 20, 2007 in a television interview.: "John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever." -Joe Trippi, senior campaign adviser By Michael Van Sickler• October 16, 2007 Nathan Deal stated on August 19, 2010 in a newspaper article: On the mosque near ground zero. By Willoughby Mariano• August 30, 2010 Senate Leadership Fund stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Joe Donnelly’s "family got caught outsourcing jobs to Mexico, and ‘Mexico Joe’ profited up to $80,000." By Katie Akin• July 26, 2018 Candace Owens stated on February 22, 2022 in a tweet: “NATO (under direction from the United States) is violating previous agreements and expanding eastward.” By Bill McCarthy• February 28, 2022 John McCain stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with Springfield, Mo., News-Leader: "You know, the approval rating of Congress is down to 13 percent." By Will Van Sant• June 24, 2008 New Jersey Education Association stated on August 30, 2011 in NJEA's website: Says "New Jersey's public school students have the best Advanced Placement scores in the nation." By Erin O'Neill• September 4, 2011 Alisha Thomas Morgan stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech: "In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct." By Eric Stirgus• April 8, 2014 Shirley Franklin stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post: Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it." By Willoughby Mariano• July 11, 2011 Articles (2483) Half True: Greg Abbott claim about Dallas minority students outscoring peers everywhere in America By W. Gardner Selby• March 26, 2015 Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell By Bill McCarthy• February 24, 2020 In Context: How the White House Edited an AP Story About Health Coverage By Louis Jacobson• July 10, 2017 Where are Ted Cruz’s Muslim neighborhoods? By W. Gardner Selby• March 23, 2016 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2020 By Samantha Putterman• December 30, 2020 Our fact-checks of the pivotal Georgia Senate runoff races By Miriam Valverde• January 5, 2021 What’s in Georgia’s new voting law that lost it the All-Star Game By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2021 Why Steve Bannon’s and Hunter Biden’s subpoena disputes differ By Sara Swann• June 10, 2024 Kari Lake claimed Maricopa County voters were ‘disenfranchised.’ Experts disagree. By Madison Czopek• November 22, 2022 PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 Never say never By Michael Van Sickler• October 16, 2007 The misinformation trap: the business of misleading migrants By Daniela Mendoza, Patricia Mercado Sánchez, Julie Ricard• July 3, 2023 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 DNC 2024: Read our fact-checks and stories from the convention By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Sara Swann• August 23, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Did President Joe Biden grant ‘mass amnesty’ to over 350,000 immigrants? By Madison Czopek• June 7, 2024 Readers: PolitiFact doesn't know much about history By W. Gardner Selby• February 6, 2017 Not knowing all the results on election night is normal. Here's why. By Amy Sherman• October 30, 2024 Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta By PolitiFact Staff • November 21, 2019 Truth-O-Meter gets education on education By Willoughby Mariano• July 17, 2011 In Context: Scott Walker's critiques of the Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign By Dave Umhoefer• September 12, 2013
Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in his State of the State address: Dallas "African-American and Hispanic students pass AP exams at a higher rate than any other place in America." By W. Gardner Selby• March 26, 2015 Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2010 Dana Loesch stated on November 13, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "4.7 million people have lost their insurance in 32 states" due to Obamacare. By Jon Greenberg• November 18, 2014 TikTok posts stated on November 11, 2023 in a TikTok post: CNN and The Associated Press “admitted” to knowing about Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in advance but didn’t tell anyone. By Samantha Putterman• November 20, 2023 Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows California election workers "cheating" by collecting ballots from drop box on Nov. 4. By Chris Nichols• November 11, 2020 Johnny Isakson stated on December 04, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2014 Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on "NBC's Meet the Press": Said the Washington Post argued that a failure to pass the START treaty this year would be "no calamity," and that the Associated Press said "the administration concedes the security risk is not immediate." By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.: David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax." By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2012 Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." By W. Gardner Selby• May 26, 2010 Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 06, 2013 in a TV ad.: "Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions" from the demise of Global Crossing. By Warren Fiske, Nancy Madsen• September 23, 2013 Donald Trump stated on January 02, 2024 in a Truth Social post: "In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states. By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• January 5, 2024 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview: “They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.” By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026 John Edwards stated on September 20, 2007 in a television interview.: "John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever." -Joe Trippi, senior campaign adviser By Michael Van Sickler• October 16, 2007 Nathan Deal stated on August 19, 2010 in a newspaper article: On the mosque near ground zero. By Willoughby Mariano• August 30, 2010 Senate Leadership Fund stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Joe Donnelly’s "family got caught outsourcing jobs to Mexico, and ‘Mexico Joe’ profited up to $80,000." By Katie Akin• July 26, 2018 Candace Owens stated on February 22, 2022 in a tweet: “NATO (under direction from the United States) is violating previous agreements and expanding eastward.” By Bill McCarthy• February 28, 2022 John McCain stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with Springfield, Mo., News-Leader: "You know, the approval rating of Congress is down to 13 percent." By Will Van Sant• June 24, 2008 New Jersey Education Association stated on August 30, 2011 in NJEA's website: Says "New Jersey's public school students have the best Advanced Placement scores in the nation." By Erin O'Neill• September 4, 2011 Alisha Thomas Morgan stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech: "In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct." By Eric Stirgus• April 8, 2014 Shirley Franklin stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post: Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it." By Willoughby Mariano• July 11, 2011
Half True: Greg Abbott claim about Dallas minority students outscoring peers everywhere in America By W. Gardner Selby• March 26, 2015 Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell By Bill McCarthy• February 24, 2020 In Context: How the White House Edited an AP Story About Health Coverage By Louis Jacobson• July 10, 2017 Where are Ted Cruz’s Muslim neighborhoods? By W. Gardner Selby• March 23, 2016 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2020 By Samantha Putterman• December 30, 2020 Our fact-checks of the pivotal Georgia Senate runoff races By Miriam Valverde• January 5, 2021 What’s in Georgia’s new voting law that lost it the All-Star Game By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2021 Why Steve Bannon’s and Hunter Biden’s subpoena disputes differ By Sara Swann• June 10, 2024 Kari Lake claimed Maricopa County voters were ‘disenfranchised.’ Experts disagree. By Madison Czopek• November 22, 2022 PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 Never say never By Michael Van Sickler• October 16, 2007 The misinformation trap: the business of misleading migrants By Daniela Mendoza, Patricia Mercado Sánchez, Julie Ricard• July 3, 2023 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 DNC 2024: Read our fact-checks and stories from the convention By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Sara Swann• August 23, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Did President Joe Biden grant ‘mass amnesty’ to over 350,000 immigrants? By Madison Czopek• June 7, 2024 Readers: PolitiFact doesn't know much about history By W. Gardner Selby• February 6, 2017 Not knowing all the results on election night is normal. Here's why. By Amy Sherman• October 30, 2024 Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta By PolitiFact Staff • November 21, 2019 Truth-O-Meter gets education on education By Willoughby Mariano• July 17, 2011 In Context: Scott Walker's critiques of the Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign By Dave Umhoefer• September 12, 2013
