0 People 48 Fact-checks 25 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (48) Chain email stated on August 12, 2008 in a widely circulated chain e-mail.: Says Obama replaced the American flag on the tail of his plane with his campaign logo. By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008 Ashley Hinson stated on October 21, 2021 in a press release: Democrats are “asking for a blank check book to spend as much as they want without worrying about the repercussions.” By Kelsey Harrell• October 27, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2024 in Facebook posts: The ship that struck the Baltimore bridge was controlled by a Chinese company. By Loreben Tuquero• March 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: "Barco chino destruye imponente barco en Baltimore". By Loreben Tuquero• March 29, 2024 Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 16, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: “El congreso acaba de aprobar un reciente proyecto de ley para todos los que tengan más de $10,000 de deuda”. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 19, 2022 Marco Rubio stated on February 03, 2025 in in a letter to Congress: On support for U.S. Agency for International Development By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 7, 2025 Rand Paul stated on March 02, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "We've repealed regulations for the first time in 20 years using the Congressional Review Act -- three regulations that were going to cost the economy hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs." By Gabrielle Healy• March 2, 2017 Sunny Hostin stated on November 14, 2022 in a statement on "The View": “Republicans want to raise the voting to age 28.” By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2022 Tom Cotton stated on February 07, 2017 in a Fox News interview: Of 1 million green cards issued a year, "almost none of those green cards are based on job skills or demonstrated economic needs." By Miriam Valverde• February 14, 2017 Restoration PAC stated on March 21, 2017 in a video: Says Tammy Baldwin "supported legislation allowing citizens to withhold funding for our troops." By Tom Kertscher• April 5, 2017 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "I delivered to you a budget that ... cuts taxes by $2 billion." By Aaron Sharockman• March 8, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2021 in an image: Says Jerry Nadler said “God has no authority in the House of Representatives” By Daniel Funke• February 26, 2021 Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act." By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2016 Mark Warner stated on July 26, 2014 in : On offshore drilling for energy By Nancy Madsen• August 18, 2014 Richard Cordray stated on September 25, 2018 in an ad: Says "Mike DeWine wanted to allow insurance companies to refuse to pay for pre-existing conditions." By Amy Sherman• October 4, 2018 Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical." By Becky Bowers• October 17, 2013 DCCC stated on October 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Just like Donald Trump, David Jolly wants to outlaw a woman's right to choose." By Allison Graves• October 24, 2016 Richard Hudson stated on January 08, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall. By Paul Specht• January 24, 2019 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2022 in a statement on Truth Social: In the 2018 Florida governor's race "votes were being stolen by the corrupt election process in Broward. … I sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys, and the ballot theft immediately ended. … I stopped his Election from being stolen." By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 11, 2022 Articles (25) Obama, the flag and the tale of the tail By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008 Meet Section 230: ‘the most important law protecting internet speech’ By Daniel Funke• March 1, 2021 Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025 Hate crimes against Asian Americans: What the numbers show, and don’t By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2021 Yes, many states ban campaign gear at the polls. What about tattoos? By Amy Sherman• October 19, 2024 What’s next after Trump’s impeachment? By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2019 The Senate impeachment trial is here. So what’s next? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020 ‘HealthBent’: What Would Happen If The ACA Went Away? By Julie Rovner• December 16, 2019 Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, attorney general nominee By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• January 15, 2025 How QAnon is seeping into Florida during the 2020 presidential campaign By Steve Contorno, Daniel Funke• September 8, 2020 PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2020 Electoral reform: What would updating the Electoral Count Act do? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2022 Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2024 What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021 The House impeached Donald Trump over his speech before the Capitol attack. Here’s what happens next By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2021 Many states are looking toward abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2022 Our favorite pundit fact-checks of 2010 By Robert Farley• December 29, 2010 Biden in Tampa: Fact-checks of his claims on abortion, Trump By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2024
Chain email stated on August 12, 2008 in a widely circulated chain e-mail.: Says Obama replaced the American flag on the tail of his plane with his campaign logo. By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008 Ashley Hinson stated on October 21, 2021 in a press release: Democrats are “asking for a blank check book to spend as much as they want without worrying about the repercussions.” By Kelsey Harrell• October 27, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2024 in Facebook posts: The ship that struck the Baltimore bridge was controlled by a Chinese company. By Loreben Tuquero• March 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: "Barco chino destruye imponente barco en Baltimore". By Loreben Tuquero• March 29, 2024 Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 16, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: “El congreso acaba de aprobar un reciente proyecto de ley para todos los que tengan más de $10,000 de deuda”. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 19, 2022 Marco Rubio stated on February 03, 2025 in in a letter to Congress: On support for U.S. Agency for International Development By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 7, 2025 Rand Paul stated on March 02, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "We've repealed regulations for the first time in 20 years using the Congressional Review Act -- three regulations that were going to cost the economy hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs." By Gabrielle Healy• March 2, 2017 Sunny Hostin stated on November 14, 2022 in a statement on "The View": “Republicans want to raise the voting to age 28.” By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2022 Tom Cotton stated on February 07, 2017 in a Fox News interview: Of 1 million green cards issued a year, "almost none of those green cards are based on job skills or demonstrated economic needs." By Miriam Valverde• February 14, 2017 Restoration PAC stated on March 21, 2017 in a video: Says Tammy Baldwin "supported legislation allowing citizens to withhold funding for our troops." By Tom Kertscher• April 5, 2017 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "I delivered to you a budget that ... cuts taxes by $2 billion." By Aaron Sharockman• March 8, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2021 in an image: Says Jerry Nadler said “God has no authority in the House of Representatives” By Daniel Funke• February 26, 2021 Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act." By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2016 Mark Warner stated on July 26, 2014 in : On offshore drilling for energy By Nancy Madsen• August 18, 2014 Richard Cordray stated on September 25, 2018 in an ad: Says "Mike DeWine wanted to allow insurance companies to refuse to pay for pre-existing conditions." By Amy Sherman• October 4, 2018 Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical." By Becky Bowers• October 17, 2013 DCCC stated on October 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Just like Donald Trump, David Jolly wants to outlaw a woman's right to choose." By Allison Graves• October 24, 2016 Richard Hudson stated on January 08, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall. By Paul Specht• January 24, 2019 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2022 in a statement on Truth Social: In the 2018 Florida governor's race "votes were being stolen by the corrupt election process in Broward. … I sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys, and the ballot theft immediately ended. … I stopped his Election from being stolen." By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 11, 2022
Obama, the flag and the tale of the tail By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008 Meet Section 230: ‘the most important law protecting internet speech’ By Daniel Funke• March 1, 2021 Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025 Hate crimes against Asian Americans: What the numbers show, and don’t By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2021 Yes, many states ban campaign gear at the polls. What about tattoos? By Amy Sherman• October 19, 2024 What’s next after Trump’s impeachment? By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2019 The Senate impeachment trial is here. So what’s next? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020 ‘HealthBent’: What Would Happen If The ACA Went Away? By Julie Rovner• December 16, 2019 Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, attorney general nominee By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• January 15, 2025 How QAnon is seeping into Florida during the 2020 presidential campaign By Steve Contorno, Daniel Funke• September 8, 2020 PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2020 Electoral reform: What would updating the Electoral Count Act do? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2022 Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2024 What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021 The House impeached Donald Trump over his speech before the Capitol attack. Here’s what happens next By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2021 Many states are looking toward abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2022 Our favorite pundit fact-checks of 2010 By Robert Farley• December 29, 2010 Biden in Tampa: Fact-checks of his claims on abortion, Trump By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2024
