0 People 125 Fact-checks 37 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (125) Ken Paxton stated on January 24, 2014 in a radio interview: Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office." By Sue Owen• February 26, 2014 Donald Trump stated on September 09, 2019 in a rally in Fayetteville, N.C.: China has "had now the worst year in 57 years." By Bill McCarthy• September 10, 2019 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 01, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 5, 2009 Burnt Orange Report stated on October 03, 2011 in a blog post.: Says Texas Senate hopeful Donna Campbell doesn’t live in the district she’s hoping to win in 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• October 17, 2011 Roger Williams stated on June 28, 2011 in at a campaign stop.: Says U.S. House opponent Michael Williams does not live in and has never voted in the congressional district he’s seeking to represent. By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2011 Jason Isaac stated on May 30, 2011 in a tweet: Says this month’s special session will cost the state $27,300 a day just for legislators’ daily living expenses. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 6, 2011 Breitbart stated on June 14, 2015 in an article on the Breitbart website: Says the California flag was supposed to be a pear, not a bear. By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2015 Viral image stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: Historic photos are evidence these celebrities were cloned. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2023 Viral image stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says George Floyd appeared on Judge Judy. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 31, 2020 Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on February 13, 2012 in a statement announcing her departure from the commission: On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 17, 2012 Meria Carstarphen stated on April 01, 2011 in a radio interview.: Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution." By W. Gardner Selby• April 10, 2011 Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a viral image: Says Joe Biden is formally listed as criminal suspect in Ukraine case involving his son. By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2020 Wendy Davis stated on December 03, 2013 in a post on her campaign website: Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court. By W. Gardner Selby• December 18, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Transgender female athletes complained that their uniforms were ill-fitting. By Loreben Tuquero• March 28, 2024 Bill Nelson stated on August 02, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Connie Mack IV has been "a promoter for Hooters with a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage." By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2012 Bloggers stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden campaign director arrested for electoral fraud.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2020 Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page: Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas. By Sue Owen• December 16, 2013 Presente.org stated on January 27, 2012 in a television ad: "91 percent of Latinos support the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented youth to attend college," but Marco Rubio opposes it. By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 9, 2012 Dick Cheney stated on September 02, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states." By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2015 Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." By Joshua Gillin• August 30, 2012 Articles (37) Abbott defended education cuts in keeping with job duties By W. Gardner Selby• December 18, 2013 Rush reads the rules By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2009 Texas Republicans want a vote on 'Texas Independence.' But can Texas secede from the union? By Nusaiba Mizan• June 27, 2022 The truth about congressional pay raises By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• November 23, 2011 Fact-checking the Republican primary By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2012 Was ‘Democracy in the Park’ illegal? By Eric Litke• March 10, 2021 Greatest hits of Florida's U.S. Senate race By Katie Sanders• November 5, 2012 PolitiFact Florida: Our most popular fact-checks of 2012 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2012 Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe' By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2015 Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe' By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2015 Testing Medicare claims in the Bill Young-Jessica Ehrlich U.S. House race By Katie Sanders• November 2, 2012 Obama wrong that insurance delay caused death By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2009 Mailbag: The Twitter edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 17, 2009 Fact-checking George LeMieux By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2012 Fact-checking Florida's U.S. Senate debate By Katie Sanders• October 18, 2012 US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change? By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2023 The backstory behind Diane Rehm's question to Bernie Sanders on dual Israeli citizenship By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2015 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it? By Grace Abels• December 16, 2024 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025 Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 12, 2025
Ken Paxton stated on January 24, 2014 in a radio interview: Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office." By Sue Owen• February 26, 2014 Donald Trump stated on September 09, 2019 in a rally in Fayetteville, N.C.: China has "had now the worst year in 57 years." By Bill McCarthy• September 10, 2019 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 01, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 5, 2009 Burnt Orange Report stated on October 03, 2011 in a blog post.: Says Texas Senate hopeful Donna Campbell doesn’t live in the district she’s hoping to win in 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• October 17, 2011 Roger Williams stated on June 28, 2011 in at a campaign stop.: Says U.S. House opponent Michael Williams does not live in and has never voted in the congressional district he’s seeking to represent. By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2011 Jason Isaac stated on May 30, 2011 in a tweet: Says this month’s special session will cost the state $27,300 a day just for legislators’ daily living expenses. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 6, 2011 Breitbart stated on June 14, 2015 in an article on the Breitbart website: Says the California flag was supposed to be a pear, not a bear. By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2015 Viral image stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: Historic photos are evidence these celebrities were cloned. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2023 Viral image stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says George Floyd appeared on Judge Judy. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 31, 2020 Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on February 13, 2012 in a statement announcing her departure from the commission: On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 17, 2012 Meria Carstarphen stated on April 01, 2011 in a radio interview.: Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution." By W. Gardner Selby• April 10, 2011 Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a viral image: Says Joe Biden is formally listed as criminal suspect in Ukraine case involving his son. By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2020 Wendy Davis stated on December 03, 2013 in a post on her campaign website: Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court. By W. Gardner Selby• December 18, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Transgender female athletes complained that their uniforms were ill-fitting. By Loreben Tuquero• March 28, 2024 Bill Nelson stated on August 02, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Connie Mack IV has been "a promoter for Hooters with a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage." By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2012 Bloggers stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden campaign director arrested for electoral fraud.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2020 Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page: Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas. By Sue Owen• December 16, 2013 Presente.org stated on January 27, 2012 in a television ad: "91 percent of Latinos support the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented youth to attend college," but Marco Rubio opposes it. By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 9, 2012 Dick Cheney stated on September 02, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states." By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2015 Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." By Joshua Gillin• August 30, 2012
Abbott defended education cuts in keeping with job duties By W. Gardner Selby• December 18, 2013 Rush reads the rules By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2009 Texas Republicans want a vote on 'Texas Independence.' But can Texas secede from the union? By Nusaiba Mizan• June 27, 2022 The truth about congressional pay raises By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• November 23, 2011 Fact-checking the Republican primary By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2012 Was ‘Democracy in the Park’ illegal? By Eric Litke• March 10, 2021 Greatest hits of Florida's U.S. Senate race By Katie Sanders• November 5, 2012 PolitiFact Florida: Our most popular fact-checks of 2012 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2012 Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe' By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2015 Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe' By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2015 Testing Medicare claims in the Bill Young-Jessica Ehrlich U.S. House race By Katie Sanders• November 2, 2012 Obama wrong that insurance delay caused death By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2009 Mailbag: The Twitter edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 17, 2009 Fact-checking George LeMieux By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2012 Fact-checking Florida's U.S. Senate debate By Katie Sanders• October 18, 2012 US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change? By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2023 The backstory behind Diane Rehm's question to Bernie Sanders on dual Israeli citizenship By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2015 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it? By Grace Abels• December 16, 2024 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025 Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 12, 2025
