0 People 62 Fact-checks 13 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (62) Mark Born stated on June 02, 2021 in Twitter: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” By D.L. Davis• June 18, 2021 John McCain stated on January 27, 2016 in a committee hearing: "Today Russia holds many of our most precious national security satellites at risk before they ever get off the ground." By Anthony Cave• January 30, 2016 Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 02, 2021 in comments to the press: Tenured professors are guaranteed a job. By Sarah Watson• March 15, 2021 Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." By Joseph Cariz• October 28, 2016 Kim Reynolds stated on November 10, 2020 in a press conference: "If you can’t get a test through Test Iowa, there are multiple other sites: your doctor, your clinics, your pharmacies, the stroke detection clinic centers." By Brooklyn Draisey• November 18, 2020 Paul Ryan stated on May 02, 2017 in a news conference: "We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama. By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2017 Carl Paladino stated on July 17, 2016 in a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.: In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job." By Dan Clark• August 5, 2016 Gordon Hintz stated on February 23, 2021 in a speech: Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.” By Eric Litke• March 4, 2021 Viral image stated on March 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a Vermont mansion is one of Bernie Sanders homes. By Samantha Putterman• March 6, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." By Andy Nguyen• November 29, 2021 Jason Isaac stated on May 30, 2011 in a tweet: Says this month’s special session will cost the state $27,300 a day just for legislators’ daily living expenses. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 6, 2011 Jennifer Carroll stated on April 19, 2012 in Capitol news conference: "We didn’t go out asking people" to join the "stand your ground" task force. By Toluse Olorunnipa, Katie Sanders• May 3, 2012 Instagram posts stated on April 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was “targeted with energy weapons.” By Sara Swann• April 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2018 in a Facebook post: Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour. By Jon Greenberg• March 7, 2019 Alex Sink stated on December 07, 2010 in a meeting of the Florida Cabinet: "150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid." By Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Hawaii is being attacked by direct energy weapons." By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 18, 2023 Instagram posts stated on March 03, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Texas wildfires were started by directed energy weapons. By Sara Swann• March 5, 2024 X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post: An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment. By Maria Briceño• August 25, 2025 Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2022 in Public statement: “A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.” By Laura Schulte• December 1, 2022 JB Pritzker stated on July 21, 2021 in a podcast interview: “You can't actually use ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds” to pay down state unemployment insurance fund deficits. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 30, 2021 Articles (13) The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Energy weapons, blue roofs and food supply attacks: Texas wildfires revive baseless claims By Jeff Cercone• March 6, 2024 Taking a closer look at Donald Trump's promises in new ad By Allison Graves• October 14, 2016 Fact-checking claims about domestic violence, Ray Rice By Katie Sanders, Derek Tsang• September 17, 2014 The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Natalie Dunlap, Brian Grace, Lyle Muller, Sarah Watson• January 13, 2021 By the numbers: How common are data breaches — and what can you do about them? By Daniel Funke• September 23, 2019 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2020 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
Mark Born stated on June 02, 2021 in Twitter: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” By D.L. Davis• June 18, 2021 John McCain stated on January 27, 2016 in a committee hearing: "Today Russia holds many of our most precious national security satellites at risk before they ever get off the ground." By Anthony Cave• January 30, 2016 Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 02, 2021 in comments to the press: Tenured professors are guaranteed a job. By Sarah Watson• March 15, 2021 Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." By Joseph Cariz• October 28, 2016 Kim Reynolds stated on November 10, 2020 in a press conference: "If you can’t get a test through Test Iowa, there are multiple other sites: your doctor, your clinics, your pharmacies, the stroke detection clinic centers." By Brooklyn Draisey• November 18, 2020 Paul Ryan stated on May 02, 2017 in a news conference: "We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama. By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2017 Carl Paladino stated on July 17, 2016 in a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.: In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job." By Dan Clark• August 5, 2016 Gordon Hintz stated on February 23, 2021 in a speech: Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.” By Eric Litke• March 4, 2021 Viral image stated on March 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a Vermont mansion is one of Bernie Sanders homes. By Samantha Putterman• March 6, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." By Andy Nguyen• November 29, 2021 Jason Isaac stated on May 30, 2011 in a tweet: Says this month’s special session will cost the state $27,300 a day just for legislators’ daily living expenses. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 6, 2011 Jennifer Carroll stated on April 19, 2012 in Capitol news conference: "We didn’t go out asking people" to join the "stand your ground" task force. By Toluse Olorunnipa, Katie Sanders• May 3, 2012 Instagram posts stated on April 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was “targeted with energy weapons.” By Sara Swann• April 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2018 in a Facebook post: Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour. By Jon Greenberg• March 7, 2019 Alex Sink stated on December 07, 2010 in a meeting of the Florida Cabinet: "150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid." By Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Hawaii is being attacked by direct energy weapons." By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 18, 2023 Instagram posts stated on March 03, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Texas wildfires were started by directed energy weapons. By Sara Swann• March 5, 2024 X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post: An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment. By Maria Briceño• August 25, 2025 Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2022 in Public statement: “A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.” By Laura Schulte• December 1, 2022 JB Pritzker stated on July 21, 2021 in a podcast interview: “You can't actually use ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds” to pay down state unemployment insurance fund deficits. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 30, 2021
The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Energy weapons, blue roofs and food supply attacks: Texas wildfires revive baseless claims By Jeff Cercone• March 6, 2024 Taking a closer look at Donald Trump's promises in new ad By Allison Graves• October 14, 2016 Fact-checking claims about domestic violence, Ray Rice By Katie Sanders, Derek Tsang• September 17, 2014 The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Natalie Dunlap, Brian Grace, Lyle Muller, Sarah Watson• January 13, 2021 By the numbers: How common are data breaches — and what can you do about them? By Daniel Funke• September 23, 2019 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2020 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
