0 People 4146 Fact-checks 1431 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (4146) Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Breaking News: The Grand Ole Opry Bans Beyoncé For Life, ‘Go Play Dress-Up, You’re Not Country.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2024 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Alma Adams stated on February 09, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” By Paul Specht• February 12, 2021 Pat McCrory stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID." By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven." By Andy Nguyen• August 30, 2022 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Bloggers stated on June 08, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)' By Cristina Silva• June 8, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014 Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate." By Erin O'Neill• June 15, 2011 Rick Perry stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release: Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree." By Sue Owen• May 31, 2013 Bill Haslam stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.: Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business." By Richard Locker• November 11, 2012 Carly Fiorina stated on January 12, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": "Seventy percent of the people living in abject poverty are women." By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2014 Articles (1431) Who is Cory Booker? 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Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Breaking News: The Grand Ole Opry Bans Beyoncé For Life, ‘Go Play Dress-Up, You’re Not Country.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2024 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Alma Adams stated on February 09, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” By Paul Specht• February 12, 2021 Pat McCrory stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID." By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven." By Andy Nguyen• August 30, 2022 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Bloggers stated on June 08, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)' By Cristina Silva• June 8, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014 Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate." By Erin O'Neill• June 15, 2011 Rick Perry stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release: Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree." By Sue Owen• May 31, 2013 Bill Haslam stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.: Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business." By Richard Locker• November 11, 2012 Carly Fiorina stated on January 12, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": "Seventy percent of the people living in abject poverty are women." By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2014
Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008 Mailbag: The non-Obamacare edition By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2013 Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies By Nusaiba Mizan• April 26, 2022 What causes most gun violence in Philly By Cassie Owens• April 4, 2016 9 fact-checks about voting and elections By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Is Matt Gaetz ‘an accomplished attorney’? Digging into Trump AG pick's record as a Florida lawyer By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 Did Sheriff David Clarke commit plagiarism? By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2017 Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• June 10, 2024 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Michigan By Becky Bowers• November 10, 2011 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025 Ad Watch: Fact-checking a video about Biden’s academic record By Daniel Funke• May 7, 2020 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Is Perry keeping his promises? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 28, 2011 Were Missouri protesters upset Paris attacks stole their spotlight? By Katherine Knott• November 23, 2015 What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime? By Jeff Cercone• September 27, 2024 Vivek Ramaswamy has called for ‘paper ballots.’ Most Americans vote that way already. By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2023 Donald Trump’s ‘s---hole countries’ remark and its policy history By Miriam Valverde• January 12, 2018
