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Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts:
Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.”
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2021
Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in the CNN debate in Las Vegas:
Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally."  
By W. Gardner Selby, Amy Sherman• December 16, 2015
Bill Clinton stated on April 07, 2016 in during a campaign stop in Philadelphia:
"Because of (the 1994 crime bill), we had a 25-year low in crime, a 33-year low in the murder rate, and listen to this, because of that and the background check law, a 46-year low in the deaths of people of gun violence."
By Anna Orso, Cassie Owens• April 8, 2016
Michael Steele stated on August 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview:
The Department of Veterans Affairs has "a manual out there telling our veterans stuff like, 'Are you really of value to your community?' You know, encouraging them to commit suicide."
By Robert Farley• August 25, 2009
Sarah Palin stated on August 07, 2009 in a message posted on Facebook:
Seniors and the disabled "will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 10, 2009
Raw Story stated on February 11, 2015 in headline over an article on the Raw Story website:
"Georgia lawmaker pushes bill banning creation of ‘glow in the dark’ human-jellyfish hybrids."
By April Hunt• February 20, 2015
John McCain stated on July 25, 2007 in a speech in Nashua, N.H.:
"We spent $223-million on a bridge in Alaska to an island with 50 people on it."
By David Baumann• October 12, 2007
Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference in Australia.:
"My position hasn’t changed" on using executive authority to address immigration issues.
By Steve Contorno• November 20, 2014
Kari Lake stated on August 08, 2024 in on social media platform X:
Ruben Gallego wants to “cut your Social Security.”
By Sabine Martin• August 29, 2024
Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:
A U.S. law says that “if a house is not inhabited, we can expropriate it.”
By Maria Briceño• April 5, 2024
Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2016 in a news conference:
"Since (welfare reform) was signed into law, the number of families living in extreme poverty has more than doubled."
By Lauren Carroll• March 2, 2016
BornAliveTruth.org stated on September 15, 2008 in a television ad:
Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008
Charlie Crist stated on November 04, 2009 in an interview on CNN:
"I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill.
By Aaron Sharockman• November 5, 2009
Patrick Murphy stated on September 20, 2016 in a campaign ad:
Says "Marco Rubio would take away a woman’s right to choose for victims of rape or incest."
By Joshua Gillin• September 23, 2016
Stephen Nodine stated on June 21, 2013 in statements to the media:
Says he can be on the ballot for Congress while serving time in jail.
By Jon Greenberg• June 25, 2013
Morgan Carroll stated on October 20, 2016 in a news release:
Says Mike Coffman said two different things: "stop the deportations" in a Spanish-language debate and "you're going to be deported" in an English-language TV interview.  
By Alan Gathright• November 4, 2016
Jim Francesconi stated on August 07, 2013 in an opinion article:
Says "nearly half of Oregon's children are poor."
By Ian K. Kullgren• August 16, 2013
Jon Kyl stated on February 01, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.:
The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines."
By Robert Farley• February 3, 2009
Tom Barrett stated on March 11, 2011 in a newspaper interview:
"Eleven years ago, the city of Detroit lifted the residency requirement for police officers and today, 53 percent of officers live outside of the city. If we want the tax base of Milwaukee to resemble the tax base of Detroit, this is the way to go."
By Dave Umhoefer• March 22, 2011
Johnny Isakson stated on February 02, 2015 in an Associated Press news story:
"When you have 8,000 veterans a year committing suicide, then you have a serious problem."
By April Hunt• February 27, 2015

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Rick Scott's 2015 State of the State speech annotated

By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• March 3, 2015

Mailbag: 'Grow a funny bone!'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 19, 2009

Mailbag: “PolitiFact Florida has finally lost all credibility."

By Katie Sanders• July 11, 2013

Palin 'death panel' claim sets Truth-O-Meter ablaze

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 10, 2009

Bill Clinton's DNC speech, annotated

By Joseph Cariz, Adam Thorp• July 27, 2016

A senator gets it right, a president gets it wrong

By Jim Tharpe• February 11, 2011

Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech, annotated

By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 29, 2016

Introducing PolitiFact's Haslam-O-Meter

By Steve Ahillen• January 22, 2012

PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• December 11, 2018

PunditFact: Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 1, 2015

In context: Donald Trump’s lewd remarks from 2005

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 8, 2016

Mailbag: 'You fail to be helpful' on amnesty

By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2013

Mailbag: 'You really need to get a grip'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 10, 2009

Thompson torn on torts

By Bill Adair• October 24, 2007

Readers react to 'If you like your health plan ...' report

By Becky Bowers• November 7, 2013

Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 1, 2015

"Born alive" votes fuel abortion fight

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008

Back to the 1990s: Fact-checking Whitewater

By Christian Belanger, Linda Qiu• June 24, 2015

Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you?

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