0 People 4817 Fact-checks 1900 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (4817) Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.: The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white." By Sean Gorman• December 1, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY” By Hayat Norimine• October 2, 2020 Viral image stated on June 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Here are pictures from Trump’s Tulsa rally!!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 23, 2020 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 14, 2014 in an episode of his radio show: Republicans "went out of the way to praise (Eric) Holder's nomination. ... Not a single Republican senator opposed Eric Holder's nomination." By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2014 Threads posts stated on August 10, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows former President Donald Trump freezing up. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Democrats are on vacation until May 4 and “refuse to come back” to sign a bill to help small businesses. By Samantha Putterman• April 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian officials released list of “kickbacks” given to 18 U.S. politicians. By Jeff Cercone• February 4, 2025 Peggy Hubbard stated on September 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “BLM Activist kills three people in a Louisville bar wearing a Breonna Taylor tee shirt last Friday.” By Monique Curet• September 30, 2020 Mitch McConnell stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." By Sean Gorman• March 18, 2011 Matt Bevin stated on April 03, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting. By Tim Ryan• May 1, 2014 Tim Kaine stated on August 20, 2014 in a tweet.: Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond." By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• September 1, 2014 Rand Paul stated on July 17, 2015 in a campaign rally in Houston: "We borrow a million dollars every minute." By Lauren Carroll• July 21, 2015 Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Obama "called Kagan a moderate. He called Sotomayor a moderate." By Allison Graves• June 7, 2016 Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2020 in an image: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” By Daniel Funke• September 23, 2020 Thomas Massie stated on January 30, 2022 in a tweet: Says Voltaire said, “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” By Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2022 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 Rand Paul stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Both Cruz and Rubio are missing the vast majority of their votes." By Lauren Carroll• January 3, 2016 Andrew Napolitano stated on April 11, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': A United Airlines passenger forcibly removed from an airplane "was in his seat, he has every right to stay there." By Joshua Gillin• April 14, 2017 Articles (1900) On 'bailout' bill, party leaders' claims are less than accurate By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2010 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Sarah Palin twice, the DA's vodka, Rand Paul on tanks: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 22, 2014 PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 10, 2015 Steve Scalise won’t say election was not stolen. Who else won’t? 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Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.: The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white." By Sean Gorman• December 1, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY” By Hayat Norimine• October 2, 2020 Viral image stated on June 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Here are pictures from Trump’s Tulsa rally!!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 23, 2020 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 14, 2014 in an episode of his radio show: Republicans "went out of the way to praise (Eric) Holder's nomination. ... Not a single Republican senator opposed Eric Holder's nomination." By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2014 Threads posts stated on August 10, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows former President Donald Trump freezing up. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Democrats are on vacation until May 4 and “refuse to come back” to sign a bill to help small businesses. By Samantha Putterman• April 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian officials released list of “kickbacks” given to 18 U.S. politicians. By Jeff Cercone• February 4, 2025 Peggy Hubbard stated on September 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “BLM Activist kills three people in a Louisville bar wearing a Breonna Taylor tee shirt last Friday.” By Monique Curet• September 30, 2020 Mitch McConnell stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." By Sean Gorman• March 18, 2011 Matt Bevin stated on April 03, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting. By Tim Ryan• May 1, 2014 Tim Kaine stated on August 20, 2014 in a tweet.: Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond." By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• September 1, 2014 Rand Paul stated on July 17, 2015 in a campaign rally in Houston: "We borrow a million dollars every minute." By Lauren Carroll• July 21, 2015 Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Obama "called Kagan a moderate. He called Sotomayor a moderate." By Allison Graves• June 7, 2016 Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2020 in an image: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” By Daniel Funke• September 23, 2020 Thomas Massie stated on January 30, 2022 in a tweet: Says Voltaire said, “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” By Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2022 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 Rand Paul stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Both Cruz and Rubio are missing the vast majority of their votes." By Lauren Carroll• January 3, 2016 Andrew Napolitano stated on April 11, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': A United Airlines passenger forcibly removed from an airplane "was in his seat, he has every right to stay there." By Joshua Gillin• April 14, 2017
On 'bailout' bill, party leaders' claims are less than accurate By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2010 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Sarah Palin twice, the DA's vodka, Rand Paul on tanks: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 22, 2014 PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 10, 2015 Steve Scalise won’t say election was not stolen. Who else won’t? By Jon Greenberg• February 24, 2021 PunditFact previews the July 26 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• July 24, 2015 PunditFact previews the May 17 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• May 15, 2015 State of the Union address takes center stage on Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• January 24, 2014 Facebook meme wrongly accuses GOP 2016 hopefuls on dinosaurs By Tim Ryan• March 26, 2014 Fact-checking the Senate GOP health care bill By Jon Greenberg• June 29, 2017 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 Who got nominees faster? Obama or Bush? By Jon Greenberg• July 19, 2013 Fact-checking the July 26 Sunday shows By Linda Qiu• July 26, 2015 Rand Paul attacks Hillary Clinton's use of personal email on Fox News Sunday By Linda Qiu• July 26, 2015 Looking for some truth about the federal budget By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2010 Fact-checking the Ferguson protests, one year from Michael Brown's death By Amy Sherman• August 11, 2015 Fact-checking Ferguson, one year later By Amy Sherman• August 10, 2015 Are federal employees overpaid? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2010 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2014 Fact-checks inspired by Ferguson, one year later By Amy Sherman• August 11, 2015
