0 People 1815 Fact-checks 434 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1815) Paul Ryan stated on January 22, 2013 in interviews: On his definition of "takers" and "makers" By Dave Umhoefer• February 13, 2013 X posts stated on October 05, 2025 in an X post: “Coca-Cola CEO drops bombshell ultimatum to NFL — pull Bad Bunny from Super Bowl halftime or lose our $100 (million) sponsorship!” By Maria Briceño• October 9, 2025 Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post: "Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car." By Janie Har• March 29, 2012 Cory Booker stated on July 27, 2015 in a post on Instagram: "We built a new prison every 10 days between 1990 and 2005 to keep up with our mass incarceration explosion of nonviolent offenders." By Keely Herring• July 31, 2015 Armond Budish stated on September 22, 2010 in a news conference: "Never once did they (House Republicans) actually cut spending or reduce the state budget. Even when they cut taxes in 2005, they increased spending. They never paid for their tax cuts." By Aaron Marshall• October 12, 2010 Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.: The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings." By Sean Gorman• May 15, 2015 House Republican Conference stated on June 09, 2022 in a tweet: “Bennie Thompson objected to the 2004 Presidential election.” By Louis Jacobson• June 10, 2022 David Dewhurst stated on June 22, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas.: "I've never supported a payroll tax." By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2012 Paul Krugman stated on August 05, 2009 in a blog posting.: During the 2005 fight over Social Security, "there were noisy demonstrations — but they were outside the events," and opponents were "not disruptive — crowds booed lines they didn’t like, but that was about it." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2009 Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds." By Tom Kertscher• October 23, 2010 Bloggers stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: The U.S. Geological Survey increased Yellowstone volcano eruption threat level to "high" By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2018 JD Vance stated on August 07, 2024 in a speech: “When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, do you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him.” By Sara Swann• August 9, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers. By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it." By Dina Cappiello• January 16, 2008 Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it." By Julie Kliegman• November 24, 2013 Bill de Blasio stated on January 03, 2018 in a press conference: "The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years" By Dan Clark• January 17, 2018 Conservative Voters of Texas PAC stated on May 25, 2012 in whylarrywhy.com: Says Larry Taylor gave "in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• May 25, 2012 Virginia First Foundation stated on September 27, 2016 in a web video.: "The Virginia population increased by just 8 percent from 2005 to 2015, but the per capita spending in the budget increased by a whopping 38 percent." By Sean Gorman• October 3, 2016 Tom Scott stated on February 08, 2011 in a mayoral debate: A 2005 gay pride vote "had nothing to do with discrimination." By Lee Logan• February 21, 2011 Nancy Pelosi stated on April 27, 2017 in a tweet: "The ‘tax plan’ rolled out by @realDonaldTrump would have cut his taxes by $30 million in 2005 (the only year we have returns for)." By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2017 Articles (434) Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Contrary to reports, Virginia's student-to-teacher ratios are stable By Nancy Madsen• March 13, 2012 Much has changed since Jimmy Carter’s report on fraud in mail voting By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2021 No maverick cred for Obama By Shawn Zeller• October 8, 2008 Income gap is big, but so are its causes By Wes Allison• December 14, 2007 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 One car, two car, red car, blue car By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 26, 2010 In context: Donald Trump’s lewd remarks from 2005 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 8, 2016 Before Supreme Court ruling, Texans defined marriage as between one man, one woman By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2015 Huckabee and the pudgy military By Josh Korr• September 19, 2007 New Jersey tax, lottery revenues focus of weekend rulings on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• November 20, 2012 No evidence government-funded AIDS clinical trials caused foster children deaths in New York By Samantha Putterman• December 21, 2021 Still fighting the last war By David Baumann• October 12, 2007 Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2019 PunditFact fact-checks the May 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• May 10, 2015 Fact-checking the May 10 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman• May 10, 2015 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Obama won health care for many By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 25, 2007 Fact-checking the Democratic NBC debate in South Carolina By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• January 17, 2016 Do you know Vance and Walz’s talking points? Prep for the vice presidential debate with fact-checks By Sara Swann• September 29, 2024
Paul Ryan stated on January 22, 2013 in interviews: On his definition of "takers" and "makers" By Dave Umhoefer• February 13, 2013 X posts stated on October 05, 2025 in an X post: “Coca-Cola CEO drops bombshell ultimatum to NFL — pull Bad Bunny from Super Bowl halftime or lose our $100 (million) sponsorship!” By Maria Briceño• October 9, 2025 Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post: "Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car." By Janie Har• March 29, 2012 Cory Booker stated on July 27, 2015 in a post on Instagram: "We built a new prison every 10 days between 1990 and 2005 to keep up with our mass incarceration explosion of nonviolent offenders." By Keely Herring• July 31, 2015 Armond Budish stated on September 22, 2010 in a news conference: "Never once did they (House Republicans) actually cut spending or reduce the state budget. Even when they cut taxes in 2005, they increased spending. They never paid for their tax cuts." By Aaron Marshall• October 12, 2010 Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.: The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings." By Sean Gorman• May 15, 2015 House Republican Conference stated on June 09, 2022 in a tweet: “Bennie Thompson objected to the 2004 Presidential election.” By Louis Jacobson• June 10, 2022 David Dewhurst stated on June 22, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas.: "I've never supported a payroll tax." By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2012 Paul Krugman stated on August 05, 2009 in a blog posting.: During the 2005 fight over Social Security, "there were noisy demonstrations — but they were outside the events," and opponents were "not disruptive — crowds booed lines they didn’t like, but that was about it." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2009 Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds." By Tom Kertscher• October 23, 2010 Bloggers stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: The U.S. Geological Survey increased Yellowstone volcano eruption threat level to "high" By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2018 JD Vance stated on August 07, 2024 in a speech: “When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, do you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him.” By Sara Swann• August 9, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers. By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it." By Dina Cappiello• January 16, 2008 Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it." By Julie Kliegman• November 24, 2013 Bill de Blasio stated on January 03, 2018 in a press conference: "The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years" By Dan Clark• January 17, 2018 Conservative Voters of Texas PAC stated on May 25, 2012 in whylarrywhy.com: Says Larry Taylor gave "in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• May 25, 2012 Virginia First Foundation stated on September 27, 2016 in a web video.: "The Virginia population increased by just 8 percent from 2005 to 2015, but the per capita spending in the budget increased by a whopping 38 percent." By Sean Gorman• October 3, 2016 Tom Scott stated on February 08, 2011 in a mayoral debate: A 2005 gay pride vote "had nothing to do with discrimination." By Lee Logan• February 21, 2011 Nancy Pelosi stated on April 27, 2017 in a tweet: "The ‘tax plan’ rolled out by @realDonaldTrump would have cut his taxes by $30 million in 2005 (the only year we have returns for)." By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2017
Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Contrary to reports, Virginia's student-to-teacher ratios are stable By Nancy Madsen• March 13, 2012 Much has changed since Jimmy Carter’s report on fraud in mail voting By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2021 No maverick cred for Obama By Shawn Zeller• October 8, 2008 Income gap is big, but so are its causes By Wes Allison• December 14, 2007 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 One car, two car, red car, blue car By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 26, 2010 In context: Donald Trump’s lewd remarks from 2005 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 8, 2016 Before Supreme Court ruling, Texans defined marriage as between one man, one woman By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2015 Huckabee and the pudgy military By Josh Korr• September 19, 2007 New Jersey tax, lottery revenues focus of weekend rulings on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• November 20, 2012 No evidence government-funded AIDS clinical trials caused foster children deaths in New York By Samantha Putterman• December 21, 2021 Still fighting the last war By David Baumann• October 12, 2007 Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2019 PunditFact fact-checks the May 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• May 10, 2015 Fact-checking the May 10 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman• May 10, 2015 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Obama won health care for many By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 25, 2007 Fact-checking the Democratic NBC debate in South Carolina By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• January 17, 2016 Do you know Vance and Walz’s talking points? Prep for the vice presidential debate with fact-checks By Sara Swann• September 29, 2024
