0 People 3101 Fact-checks 927 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3101) 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 Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Hospital photo of Damar Hamlin proves “he’s a corpse.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2023 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 Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2011 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 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 Joe Sanfelippo stated on November 09, 2020 in a news release: “Clerks in Milwaukee and Dane Counties colluded to (add) nearly 250,000 individuals to the ‘Indefinitely Confined’ voter list.” By Eric Litke• November 21, 2020 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 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 U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 07, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2014 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 American Bridge 21st Century stated on August 06, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV passed "only one bill" in seven years. By Brittany Alana Davis• August 6, 2012 Connie Mack stated on September 06, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt." By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2012 Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment." By Katie Sanders• July 31, 2012 Dave Weldon stated on July 22, 2012 in a robocall: "This year in Congress (Connie Mack IV) has missed almost half of his votes." By Amy Sherman• July 25, 2012 Viral image stated on August 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Chadwick Boseman was poisoned and his death is being investigated as a homicide. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 1, 2020 Connie Mack stated on August 09, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times." By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2012 Bloggers stated on September 10, 2018 in post on Facebook: "If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 26, 2018 worldnewsdailyreport.com stated on October 15, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says a pro-choice activist in California 'proudly breaks world record by getting her 27th abortion' By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2018 Articles (927) Rush reads the rules By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2009 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 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it? By Grace Abels• December 16, 2024 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 ‘Gender dysphoria’: What it is, what it isn’t and how history has changed its view By Grace Abels• May 22, 2023 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 False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 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
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 Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Hospital photo of Damar Hamlin proves “he’s a corpse.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2023 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 Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2011 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 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 Joe Sanfelippo stated on November 09, 2020 in a news release: “Clerks in Milwaukee and Dane Counties colluded to (add) nearly 250,000 individuals to the ‘Indefinitely Confined’ voter list.” By Eric Litke• November 21, 2020 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 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 U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 07, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2014 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 American Bridge 21st Century stated on August 06, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV passed "only one bill" in seven years. By Brittany Alana Davis• August 6, 2012 Connie Mack stated on September 06, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt." By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2012 Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment." By Katie Sanders• July 31, 2012 Dave Weldon stated on July 22, 2012 in a robocall: "This year in Congress (Connie Mack IV) has missed almost half of his votes." By Amy Sherman• July 25, 2012 Viral image stated on August 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Chadwick Boseman was poisoned and his death is being investigated as a homicide. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 1, 2020 Connie Mack stated on August 09, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times." By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2012 Bloggers stated on September 10, 2018 in post on Facebook: "If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 26, 2018 worldnewsdailyreport.com stated on October 15, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says a pro-choice activist in California 'proudly breaks world record by getting her 27th abortion' By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2018
Rush reads the rules By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2009 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 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it? By Grace Abels• December 16, 2024 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 ‘Gender dysphoria’: What it is, what it isn’t and how history has changed its view By Grace Abels• May 22, 2023 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 False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 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
