0 People 27 Fact-checks 13 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (27) Mallard Fillmore stated on February 09, 2013 in a syndicated cartoon: Comic strip says government study shows Head Start "has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help." By Sue Owen• February 26, 2013 Sarah Ponder stated on July 01, 2013 in a rally at the state Capitol: Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators. By Sue Owen• July 3, 2013 Rick Perry stated on June 10, 2013 in a bill-signing ceremony: Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth. By Sue Owen• June 21, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on January 07, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." By Sue Owen• February 1, 2013 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 Bloggers stated on August 24, 2018 in : "Trump: ‘I am sending troops to South Africa and they will not leave until the killing stop and the land issue resolved.’ " By Manuela Tobias• August 24, 2018 Bloggers stated on July 16, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Say Oscar Pistorius "commits suicide in prison." By Jon Greenberg• July 24, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that in 1770 "British parliament banned lipstick, saying it had the power to seduce men into marriage, which was classified as witchcraft." By Samantha Putterman• October 25, 2019 Viral image stated on June 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1921, early suffragettes often donned a bathing suit and ate pizza in large groups to annoy men…it was a custom at the time." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 7, 2019 Viral image stated on November 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The Simpsons predicted Pizzagate.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022 Joe Biden stated on June 04, 2024 in an interview with Time magazine: “Wage increases have exceeded” the cost of inflation. By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2024 X posts stated on May 30, 2024 in posts on X: Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction. By Madison Czopek• May 31, 2024 Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Bloggers stated on July 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Giant rats plague New York City as 4 homeless men found eaten alive" By Katie Akin• July 16, 2018 Drew Springer stated on March 05, 2013 in a press release: Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags. By Sue Owen• March 20, 2013 Michael Savage stated on April 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Blinken, Austin trip to Kyiv may have been staged By Jeff Cercone• April 28, 2022 Nancy Grace stated on March 24, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America": Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye." By Katie Sanders• March 31, 2014 Lone Star Project stated on August 23, 2012 in a political action committee report: Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults." By Sue Owen• September 6, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on November 04, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2010 Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2018 Articles (13) Break the email chain of fools By Sue Owen• September 1, 2012 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 S.C. debate claim familiar? Find our research fast By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Sue Owen• January 17, 2012 Austin biggest U.S. city with no ‘anchor’ in Congress By Sue Owen• July 18, 2013 PolitiFact at 5: True-rated fact-checks By Nancy Badertscher• June 3, 2015 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 Fact-checking Trump’s video, images about South Africa during Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 22, 2025 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015
Mallard Fillmore stated on February 09, 2013 in a syndicated cartoon: Comic strip says government study shows Head Start "has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help." By Sue Owen• February 26, 2013 Sarah Ponder stated on July 01, 2013 in a rally at the state Capitol: Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators. By Sue Owen• July 3, 2013 Rick Perry stated on June 10, 2013 in a bill-signing ceremony: Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth. By Sue Owen• June 21, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on January 07, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." By Sue Owen• February 1, 2013 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 Bloggers stated on August 24, 2018 in : "Trump: ‘I am sending troops to South Africa and they will not leave until the killing stop and the land issue resolved.’ " By Manuela Tobias• August 24, 2018 Bloggers stated on July 16, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Say Oscar Pistorius "commits suicide in prison." By Jon Greenberg• July 24, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that in 1770 "British parliament banned lipstick, saying it had the power to seduce men into marriage, which was classified as witchcraft." By Samantha Putterman• October 25, 2019 Viral image stated on June 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1921, early suffragettes often donned a bathing suit and ate pizza in large groups to annoy men…it was a custom at the time." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 7, 2019 Viral image stated on November 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The Simpsons predicted Pizzagate.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022 Joe Biden stated on June 04, 2024 in an interview with Time magazine: “Wage increases have exceeded” the cost of inflation. By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2024 X posts stated on May 30, 2024 in posts on X: Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction. By Madison Czopek• May 31, 2024 Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Bloggers stated on July 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Giant rats plague New York City as 4 homeless men found eaten alive" By Katie Akin• July 16, 2018 Drew Springer stated on March 05, 2013 in a press release: Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags. By Sue Owen• March 20, 2013 Michael Savage stated on April 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Blinken, Austin trip to Kyiv may have been staged By Jeff Cercone• April 28, 2022 Nancy Grace stated on March 24, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America": Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye." By Katie Sanders• March 31, 2014 Lone Star Project stated on August 23, 2012 in a political action committee report: Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults." By Sue Owen• September 6, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on November 04, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2010 Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2018
Break the email chain of fools By Sue Owen• September 1, 2012 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 S.C. debate claim familiar? Find our research fast By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Sue Owen• January 17, 2012 Austin biggest U.S. city with no ‘anchor’ in Congress By Sue Owen• July 18, 2013 PolitiFact at 5: True-rated fact-checks By Nancy Badertscher• June 3, 2015 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 Fact-checking Trump’s video, images about South Africa during Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 22, 2025 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015
