0 People 47 Fact-checks 19 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (47) Christina Blackcloud stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: The school voucher bill the Iowa Legislature is considering would "give your education tax dollars to corporations." By Seth Taylor• February 4, 2021 Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The Social Security check is now (or soon will be) referred to as a ‘Federal Benefit Payment.’” By Samantha Putterman• February 28, 2020 John Cox stated on October 08, 2018 in a campaign debate: Says Gavin Newsom "didn’t solve the homeless problem at all" as mayor of San Francisco, "and it’s gotten worse." By Chris Nichols• October 8, 2018 Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill. By Lauren White• April 7, 2022 Greg Hauenstein stated on June 17, 2021 in a tweet: The “Back the Blue” Act that Gov. Kim Reynolds signs means you can't wear the American flag. "So throw out those towels and swimsuits ... or you’re a criminal!" By Natalie Dunlap• July 6, 2021 Viral image stated on October 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: An appellate court found Kamala Harris and police “took part in framing and prosecuting a man” for a murder he didn’t commit, paying a key witness $60,000 in relocation benefits for testifying against him. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2020 Steve Poizner stated on June 01, 2010 in an online campaign commercial : As the CEO of eBay, "Whitman started a separate division that only sells porn." By Robert Farley• June 1, 2010 Rob Portman stated on March 08, 2016 in Department of Homeland Security hearing: "We understand that this heroin is primarily coming from Mexico, over the border." By Nadia Pflaum• March 14, 2016 Instagram posts stated on April 06, 2023 in an Instagram post: Cash App founder Bob Lee’s death is connected to FedNow. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Gavin Newsom stated on May 08, 2018 in a campaign debate: "In San Francisco, we were successful in reducing our street population 40 percent. We got 12,000 people off the street." By Chris Nichols• May 10, 2018 Nikki Haley stated on April 21, 2023 in a tweet: “Buyers with good credit scores will pay even more to cover for those with bad credit." By Samantha Putterman• May 3, 2023 Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2023 in video: Suggests homeless people mysteriously went missing in San Francisco. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 30, 2023 Congressional Leadership Fund stated on May 22, 2017 in an attack ad: "Bay Area liberals have given more to Jon Ossoff's campaign than people in Georgia." By Jon Greenberg• May 26, 2017 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "I have asked the Division of Emergency Management to report directly to me." By Katie Sanders• March 9, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: "Profesores de la Universidad de Howard confirman: 'Kamala fue la peor estudiante de la historia'". By Marta Campabadal Graus, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• September 24, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2024 in a post: Vice President Kamala Harris’ college professors disparaged her as their “worst student.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• September 19, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Southwest Airlines announce they will no longer terminate employees over the mandate." By Andy Nguyen• October 22, 2021 Mark Warner stated on April 09, 2019 in a TV interview.: Other than University of Virginia’s 2019 basketball team, "We’ve not had a Virginia team even in the Final Four in over a decade. I think George Mason was the last one…" By Warren Fiske• April 16, 2019 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 Chain email stated on October 10, 2008 in our inbox: "If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers." By Alexander Lane• October 17, 2008 Articles (19) Donald Trump's misleading claims in the Kate Steinle case, fact-checked By Miriam Valverde• December 18, 2017 A roundup of fake AIDS ‘cures’: Angel Zapper, Garani MW1, Topvein, SF 2000 By Vinayak Bhardwaj• July 20, 2016 Why the Gabby Petito case, but not others, has drawn so much attention By Noah Y. Kim• September 22, 2021 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 Misinformation fuels false narratives about attack on Paul Pelosi By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2022 Jared Kushner appears to have misled Congress about his security clearance By John Kruzel• February 26, 2019 State spending, school funding, abortion: fact-checking Iowa’s gubernatorial debate By Natalie Dunlap, Liam Halawith, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Lyle Muller, Lauren White• October 19, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024 How many trans people are there in the U.S., and why do we overestimate it? By Grace Abels• July 13, 2023 Ballot drop boxes were popular in 2020. Then they became a GOP target By Amy Sherman• May 19, 2021 Answering Questions About Vote-By-Mail In California Amid COVID-19, Attacks By Trump By Chris Nichols• June 3, 2020 ¿Cuántas personas trans hay en Estados Unidos y por qué las sobrestimamos? By Grace Abels• July 18, 2023 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2020 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 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
Christina Blackcloud stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: The school voucher bill the Iowa Legislature is considering would "give your education tax dollars to corporations." By Seth Taylor• February 4, 2021 Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The Social Security check is now (or soon will be) referred to as a ‘Federal Benefit Payment.’” By Samantha Putterman• February 28, 2020 John Cox stated on October 08, 2018 in a campaign debate: Says Gavin Newsom "didn’t solve the homeless problem at all" as mayor of San Francisco, "and it’s gotten worse." By Chris Nichols• October 8, 2018 Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill. By Lauren White• April 7, 2022 Greg Hauenstein stated on June 17, 2021 in a tweet: The “Back the Blue” Act that Gov. Kim Reynolds signs means you can't wear the American flag. "So throw out those towels and swimsuits ... or you’re a criminal!" By Natalie Dunlap• July 6, 2021 Viral image stated on October 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: An appellate court found Kamala Harris and police “took part in framing and prosecuting a man” for a murder he didn’t commit, paying a key witness $60,000 in relocation benefits for testifying against him. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2020 Steve Poizner stated on June 01, 2010 in an online campaign commercial : As the CEO of eBay, "Whitman started a separate division that only sells porn." By Robert Farley• June 1, 2010 Rob Portman stated on March 08, 2016 in Department of Homeland Security hearing: "We understand that this heroin is primarily coming from Mexico, over the border." By Nadia Pflaum• March 14, 2016 Instagram posts stated on April 06, 2023 in an Instagram post: Cash App founder Bob Lee’s death is connected to FedNow. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Gavin Newsom stated on May 08, 2018 in a campaign debate: "In San Francisco, we were successful in reducing our street population 40 percent. We got 12,000 people off the street." By Chris Nichols• May 10, 2018 Nikki Haley stated on April 21, 2023 in a tweet: “Buyers with good credit scores will pay even more to cover for those with bad credit." By Samantha Putterman• May 3, 2023 Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2023 in video: Suggests homeless people mysteriously went missing in San Francisco. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 30, 2023 Congressional Leadership Fund stated on May 22, 2017 in an attack ad: "Bay Area liberals have given more to Jon Ossoff's campaign than people in Georgia." By Jon Greenberg• May 26, 2017 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "I have asked the Division of Emergency Management to report directly to me." By Katie Sanders• March 9, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: "Profesores de la Universidad de Howard confirman: 'Kamala fue la peor estudiante de la historia'". By Marta Campabadal Graus, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• September 24, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2024 in a post: Vice President Kamala Harris’ college professors disparaged her as their “worst student.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• September 19, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Southwest Airlines announce they will no longer terminate employees over the mandate." By Andy Nguyen• October 22, 2021 Mark Warner stated on April 09, 2019 in a TV interview.: Other than University of Virginia’s 2019 basketball team, "We’ve not had a Virginia team even in the Final Four in over a decade. I think George Mason was the last one…" By Warren Fiske• April 16, 2019 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 Chain email stated on October 10, 2008 in our inbox: "If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers." By Alexander Lane• October 17, 2008
Donald Trump's misleading claims in the Kate Steinle case, fact-checked By Miriam Valverde• December 18, 2017 A roundup of fake AIDS ‘cures’: Angel Zapper, Garani MW1, Topvein, SF 2000 By Vinayak Bhardwaj• July 20, 2016 Why the Gabby Petito case, but not others, has drawn so much attention By Noah Y. Kim• September 22, 2021 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 Misinformation fuels false narratives about attack on Paul Pelosi By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2022 Jared Kushner appears to have misled Congress about his security clearance By John Kruzel• February 26, 2019 State spending, school funding, abortion: fact-checking Iowa’s gubernatorial debate By Natalie Dunlap, Liam Halawith, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Lyle Muller, Lauren White• October 19, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024 How many trans people are there in the U.S., and why do we overestimate it? By Grace Abels• July 13, 2023 Ballot drop boxes were popular in 2020. Then they became a GOP target By Amy Sherman• May 19, 2021 Answering Questions About Vote-By-Mail In California Amid COVID-19, Attacks By Trump By Chris Nichols• June 3, 2020 ¿Cuántas personas trans hay en Estados Unidos y por qué las sobrestimamos? By Grace Abels• July 18, 2023 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2020 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 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
