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Search results for " article by michael farris about the real meaning of the declarartion of independence in 1986"

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Fact-checks (25315)

Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet:
Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter.
By Sue Owen• June 4, 2013
North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus stated on February 08, 2023 in a tweet:
“North Carolina ranks last in the country in K-12 funding.”
By Paul Specht• April 7, 2023
Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN:
“60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”
By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• December 2, 2022
Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2019 in a Facebook post:
The 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle disaster was a hoax; the crew did not die and are still alive today.
By Samantha Putterman• February 1, 2019
Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in the Republican gubernatorial debate in Denton:
"Governor (Perry), you were a Democrat, having worked for Al Gore as his campaign manager..."
By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011
Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters:
Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent."
By Sue Owen• November 1, 2012
Michael Reagan stated on March 06, 2014 in an op-ed on Townhall.com:
Says Ronald Reagan "got the Saudis to flood the market with cheap oil."
By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2014
Viral image stated on May 29, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“Astronauts from the Challenger are alive!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 31, 2024
Ted Cruz stated on June 24, 2013 in an interview with Fox News:
The Senate immigration bill "has immediate legalization ... and the border security is sometime in the future, and just like in 1986, it's designed never to come into being."
By Jon Greenberg• June 27, 2013
George LeMieux stated on February 24, 2012 in a web ad:
Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college."
By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2012
Hillary Clinton stated on March 05, 2008 in an interview on CNN's "American Morning.":
"I helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland."
By Bill Adair• March 10, 2008
Michael Steele stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.':
In Hawaii, "they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office."
By Aaron Sharockman• May 23, 2010
David Dewhurst stated on May 07, 2014 in a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick:
Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization."
By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2014
PuppetStringNews.com stated on February 11, 2018 in in a fake news blog post :
"Russian source behind fake Trump dossier killed in Russian plane crash, Rosatom CFO also dead"
By Mica Soellner• February 14, 2018
Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says President Donald Trump is one of "only three people that won the Ellis Island Award for their work within the black community."  
By Samantha Putterman• July 19, 2019
Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
"In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased."  
By Tom Kertscher• September 6, 2017
Bryant Gumbel stated on July 21, 2014 in an episode of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel:
"A golf course closes somewhere in America every 48 hours."
By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2014
Paul Ryan stated on December 10, 2013 in a press conference:
The Murray-Ryan deal "is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986."
By Steve Contorno• December 19, 2013
Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address:
President Barack Obama supports immigration amnesty.
By Willoughby Mariano• February 1, 2011
Greg Abbott stated on May 06, 2014 in a press release:
Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group.
By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2014

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A closer look at payments to Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen

By John Kruzel• May 18, 2018

What’s next after Trump’s impeachment?

By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2019

Fact-checking Trump’s tax speech in Missouri

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 30, 2017

As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter

By D.L. Davis• December 19, 2018

Hangings, guillotines and Gitmo: Going behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines

By Bill McCarthy• September 24, 2021

What Bernie Sanders has said about the Democrats over the years

By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2020

Fact-checking Trump and his team on taxes

By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2017

Trump has pushed out 5 inspectors general since April. Here’s who they are

By Bill McCarthy• May 19, 2020

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s NBC interview, claims about firing FBI Director James Comey

By Lauren Carroll• May 12, 2017

5 facts about vaccines

By John Kruzel• November 1, 2019

Trump says the FEC saw no merit in Stormy Daniels-related case. Here’s why that’s misleading.

By Amy Sherman• May 8, 2024

Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022

Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA

By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021

Top five falsehoods of the immigration debate

By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• July 7, 2013

Top five falsehoods of the immigration debate

By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• July 8, 2013

Democratic senator: Fixes to immigration system might already be on the books

By Miriam Valverde• January 18, 2017

Bulb claims by the dozen

By W. Gardner Selby• July 28, 2011

NBA bubble keeps virus contained, but not misinformation

By Bill McCarthy• August 5, 2020

Bloomberg is registered as a Democrat, but is he accepted as one?

By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2020

Fact-checking recent claims about an Iran nuclear deal

By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2015