0 People 245 Fact-checks 44 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (245) X posts stated on November 05, 2024 in a post: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. deliberately shut off power “on Republican voters” in California on Election Day. By Grace Abels• November 6, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning." By Dave Umhoefer• May 6, 2011 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 TikTok posts stated on August 14, 2024 in a TikTok video: Video shows Boston Red Sox player Jarren Duran getting a “MASSIVE” ovation after his two-game suspension for homophobic slur. By Jeff Cercone• August 15, 2024 Dick Cheney stated on April 08, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying that "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game By Eric Litke• June 22, 2020 M.J. Hegar stated on July 22, 2020 in a speech: Says 1 in 5 Texans did not have health insurance coverage before the pandemic, and now “nearly 1 in 3 Texans under the age of 65 don’t have access to health care insurance.” By Madlin Mekelburg• July 30, 2020 Dan Kohl stated on September 04, 2018 in TV ads: "I'm not a politician." By Tom Kertscher• September 6, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes George Washington as saying "it is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." By Samantha Putterman• July 15, 2019 Ben Carson stated on November 08, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Go look on the West Point website and you’ll see those specific words, ‘full scholarship to West Point.’ So even though it is, you know, given as a grant for anybody who gets in, those words are used." By Linda Qiu• November 8, 2015 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 M.J. Hegar stated on August 21, 2018 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight": Says U.S. Rep. John Carter "hasn’t held a town hall in five years." By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2018 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Mitch McConnell was cured of polio when he was a child by government-funded care and now he’s trying to take that same care away from millions of Americans By Samantha Putterman• April 29, 2019 Bloggers stated on November 17, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says California Gov. Jerry Brown "vetoed 2016 wildfire management bill while California burned." By Samantha Putterman• November 26, 2018 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Viral image stated on March 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photos show celebrities reacting to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 29, 2022 Bloggers stated on February 09, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” By Madison Czopek• February 27, 2020 Articles (44) Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas By Madlin Mekelburg• February 19, 2020 Behind the rhetoric: Why Scott Walker was able to raise unlimited funds By Dave Umhoefer• May 7, 2012 Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 The facts behind a Texas Democrat's viral campaign ad By Manuela Tobias• June 28, 2018 Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2020 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 The facts behind Paul Revere's ride, cited by Donald Trump in NRA speech By Jon Greenberg• May 3, 2017 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 The fact-checker's guide to viral graphics contrasting Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders By Will Cabaniss• September 2, 2015 Did Elizabeth Warren lose a teaching job because she was pregnant? By Tom Kertscher• October 9, 2019 There’s no evidence the Trump administration had a role in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 President Trump's Supreme Court Pick: Brett Kavanaugh By Lucia Geng• July 10, 2018 A bowling alley, a Chinese restaurant, and George H.W. Bush: What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Celebrate International Fact-checking Day: Avoid falling for fake news By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2018 Fact-checking Larry Elder’s reparations chatter on 'Fox & Friends' By Bill McCarthy• June 27, 2019 Political group makes five points about Jeb Bush's record By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Fact-checking the Nov. 8 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 8, 2015 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011
X posts stated on November 05, 2024 in a post: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. deliberately shut off power “on Republican voters” in California on Election Day. By Grace Abels• November 6, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning." By Dave Umhoefer• May 6, 2011 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 TikTok posts stated on August 14, 2024 in a TikTok video: Video shows Boston Red Sox player Jarren Duran getting a “MASSIVE” ovation after his two-game suspension for homophobic slur. By Jeff Cercone• August 15, 2024 Dick Cheney stated on April 08, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying that "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game By Eric Litke• June 22, 2020 M.J. Hegar stated on July 22, 2020 in a speech: Says 1 in 5 Texans did not have health insurance coverage before the pandemic, and now “nearly 1 in 3 Texans under the age of 65 don’t have access to health care insurance.” By Madlin Mekelburg• July 30, 2020 Dan Kohl stated on September 04, 2018 in TV ads: "I'm not a politician." By Tom Kertscher• September 6, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes George Washington as saying "it is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." By Samantha Putterman• July 15, 2019 Ben Carson stated on November 08, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Go look on the West Point website and you’ll see those specific words, ‘full scholarship to West Point.’ So even though it is, you know, given as a grant for anybody who gets in, those words are used." By Linda Qiu• November 8, 2015 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 M.J. Hegar stated on August 21, 2018 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight": Says U.S. Rep. John Carter "hasn’t held a town hall in five years." By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2018 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Mitch McConnell was cured of polio when he was a child by government-funded care and now he’s trying to take that same care away from millions of Americans By Samantha Putterman• April 29, 2019 Bloggers stated on November 17, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says California Gov. Jerry Brown "vetoed 2016 wildfire management bill while California burned." By Samantha Putterman• November 26, 2018 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Viral image stated on March 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photos show celebrities reacting to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 29, 2022 Bloggers stated on February 09, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” By Madison Czopek• February 27, 2020
Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas By Madlin Mekelburg• February 19, 2020 Behind the rhetoric: Why Scott Walker was able to raise unlimited funds By Dave Umhoefer• May 7, 2012 Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 The facts behind a Texas Democrat's viral campaign ad By Manuela Tobias• June 28, 2018 Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2020 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 The facts behind Paul Revere's ride, cited by Donald Trump in NRA speech By Jon Greenberg• May 3, 2017 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 The fact-checker's guide to viral graphics contrasting Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders By Will Cabaniss• September 2, 2015 Did Elizabeth Warren lose a teaching job because she was pregnant? By Tom Kertscher• October 9, 2019 There’s no evidence the Trump administration had a role in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 President Trump's Supreme Court Pick: Brett Kavanaugh By Lucia Geng• July 10, 2018 A bowling alley, a Chinese restaurant, and George H.W. Bush: What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Celebrate International Fact-checking Day: Avoid falling for fake news By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2018 Fact-checking Larry Elder’s reparations chatter on 'Fox & Friends' By Bill McCarthy• June 27, 2019 Political group makes five points about Jeb Bush's record By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Fact-checking the Nov. 8 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 8, 2015 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011
