0 People 280 Fact-checks 195 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (280) Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2013 Bloggers stated on October 12, 2018 in post on Facebook: Say Socialist candidate Norman Thomas said in 1944 that the Democratic Party had adopted the Socialist platform. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 2, 2018 Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017 Viral image stated on September 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a new Apple update will “scan U.S iPhones for images.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 D.L. Hughley stated on July 07, 2024 in a post: “Anyone on Social Security or Disability should know, Project 2025 totally eliminates all benefits.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• July 12, 2024 Viral image stated on February 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Joe Biden asleep at his desk. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Canada just made it illegal to protest against the LGBT!” By Sara Swann• April 12, 2023 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 Bernie Sanders stated on June 24, 2019 in Press conference in Washington D.C.: "Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college." By Lola Duffort, Kit Norton• June 26, 2019 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 June 13, 2024 in a post on Facebook: “Saudi Arabia will stop using the US dollar for oil sales and will not renew the 50-year petro-dollar agreement with the U.S.” By Madison Czopek• June 20, 2024 Ted Cruz stated on January 28, 2016 in comments during the Iowa Republican presidential debate: "I have not insulted Donald personally." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2016 X posts stated on May 08, 2022 in a tweet: “Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?" By Yacob Reyes• May 12, 2022 Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment." By Dave Umhoefer• April 11, 2012 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 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 04, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it." By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2014 Ann Hudspeth stated on April 26, 2017 in A letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas leads the country in animal deaths by sodium cyanide M-44s." By W. Gardner Selby• June 2, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on January 20, 2016 in a speech in Burlington, Iowa: "I am the only candidate on either side who has laid out a specific plan about what I would do to defeat ISIS." By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2016 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 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 Articles (195) Satanic Temple’s fight over abortion rights, Roe v Wade so far is unsuccessful By Jeff Cercone• May 5, 2022 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 10, 2015 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 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 Are federal employees overpaid? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2010 A closer look at Patrick Morrisey's family ties to 'big pharma' By Louis Jacobson• March 27, 2018 Previewing the Sunday Jan. 5 news shows By Katie Sanders• January 3, 2014 There’s a new COVID-19 variant and cases are ticking up. What do you need to know? By Julie Appleby• January 8, 2024 'Best health care delivery system in the world'? John Boehner thinks so By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2012 Biden and Ryan exchange claims, barbs in Kentucky debate By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• October 12, 2012 On 'bailout' bill, party leaders' claims are less than accurate By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2010 PolitiFact fact-checks West Virginia's GOP Senate primary By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2018 Fact-checking claims about the millennial generation By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 18, 2014
Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2013 Bloggers stated on October 12, 2018 in post on Facebook: Say Socialist candidate Norman Thomas said in 1944 that the Democratic Party had adopted the Socialist platform. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 2, 2018 Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017 Viral image stated on September 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a new Apple update will “scan U.S iPhones for images.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 D.L. Hughley stated on July 07, 2024 in a post: “Anyone on Social Security or Disability should know, Project 2025 totally eliminates all benefits.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• July 12, 2024 Viral image stated on February 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Joe Biden asleep at his desk. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Canada just made it illegal to protest against the LGBT!” By Sara Swann• April 12, 2023 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 Bernie Sanders stated on June 24, 2019 in Press conference in Washington D.C.: "Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college." By Lola Duffort, Kit Norton• June 26, 2019 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 June 13, 2024 in a post on Facebook: “Saudi Arabia will stop using the US dollar for oil sales and will not renew the 50-year petro-dollar agreement with the U.S.” By Madison Czopek• June 20, 2024 Ted Cruz stated on January 28, 2016 in comments during the Iowa Republican presidential debate: "I have not insulted Donald personally." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2016 X posts stated on May 08, 2022 in a tweet: “Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?" By Yacob Reyes• May 12, 2022 Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment." By Dave Umhoefer• April 11, 2012 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 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 04, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it." By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2014 Ann Hudspeth stated on April 26, 2017 in A letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas leads the country in animal deaths by sodium cyanide M-44s." By W. Gardner Selby• June 2, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on January 20, 2016 in a speech in Burlington, Iowa: "I am the only candidate on either side who has laid out a specific plan about what I would do to defeat ISIS." By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2016 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 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
Satanic Temple’s fight over abortion rights, Roe v Wade so far is unsuccessful By Jeff Cercone• May 5, 2022 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 10, 2015 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 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 Are federal employees overpaid? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2010 A closer look at Patrick Morrisey's family ties to 'big pharma' By Louis Jacobson• March 27, 2018 Previewing the Sunday Jan. 5 news shows By Katie Sanders• January 3, 2014 There’s a new COVID-19 variant and cases are ticking up. What do you need to know? By Julie Appleby• January 8, 2024 'Best health care delivery system in the world'? John Boehner thinks so By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2012 Biden and Ryan exchange claims, barbs in Kentucky debate By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• October 12, 2012 On 'bailout' bill, party leaders' claims are less than accurate By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2010 PolitiFact fact-checks West Virginia's GOP Senate primary By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2018 Fact-checking claims about the millennial generation By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 18, 2014
