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Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate:

“As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.”

By Sara Swann• September 11, 2024

Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.':

President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon."

By Jon Greenberg• July 31, 2012

Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Since Israel started training teachers with guns, "there have only been two school shootings in 44 years and both shooters were killed by teachers."

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2019

Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Seven ecological disasters in less than 2 weeks. … We are under attack.”

By Jeff Cercone• February 18, 2023

Robert Gates stated on April 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":

"The video doesn't show the broader picture of the firing that was going on at American troops."

By Robert Farley• April 12, 2010

Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Threads post:

The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the American Airlines crash “was being controlled remotely.”

By Sofia Ahmed• February 3, 2025

Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.:

"Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before."

By Aaron Sharockman• January 17, 2011

Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault.

By Lauren Carroll• September 3, 2014

Victoria Jackson stated on July 15, 2011 in a column by Victoria Jackson:

"A clause hidden in the Obamacare bill, which is now law, gives Obama the right to form a private army."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 22, 2011

Viral image stated on August 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows “7 Marines killed in training exercise yesterday.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 4, 2020

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stated on December 12, 2011 in a news story:

Says there have been no cases of wolves killing people in Rocky Mountain states.

By Ian K. Kullgren• December 16, 2011

Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address:

Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital."

By W. Gardner Selby• October 5, 2015

Allen West stated on October 20, 2014 in a tweet:

"U.S. troops are getting only 4 hours of Ebola training before deployment to Liberia."

By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2014

Wisconsin Family Action stated on July 21, 2011 in a campaign TV ad:

Says state Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) ran a red light and seriously injured a bicyclist.

By James B. Nelson• July 24, 2011

Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2008 in Chicago:

"Our National Guard, as we saw in the Midwest flooding, can't function as effectively as it could. I was talking to National Guard representatives. Fifteen of their 17 helicopters in this region were overseas during the flooding."

By Stephanie Garry• July 9, 2008

Ron Paul stated on September 01, 2010 in a statement:

Due to the war in Iraq, "4,400 Americans are dead, 30,000 severely wounded and more than 100,000 are suffering from serious health problems related to post traumatic stress syndrome."

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2010

Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail:

Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?"

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 4, 2011

Sebastian Gorka stated on August 08, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC:

"There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid."

By Louis Jacobson• August 10, 2017

Instagram posts stated on November 27, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Images of a woman having bloody makeup applied show "fake combatant photos” in Ukraine.

By Jeff Cercone• November 28, 2022

American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad:

"Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska."

By Molly Moorhead• April 2, 2012

Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S.

By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023

Fact-checking claims about the Islamic State

By Katie Sanders• September 2, 2014

Fact-checks about Ebola funding, Army Ebola training

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• October 28, 2014

Is the migrant caravan an invasion?

By Miriam Valverde• November 7, 2018

Don’t fall for these hoaxes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2022

Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack

By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015

Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'Stick to the definition of investigation'

By Molly Moorhead• May 17, 2013

How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda

By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern

By Luiz Romero• March 4, 2022

Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine

By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022

More states remove permit requirement to carry a concealed gun

By Amy Sherman• April 12, 2022

Some GOP hopefuls want to honor Confederate Braxton Bragg with US base. Here's what to know.

By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2023

Ask PolitiFact: We’ve seen reports of three train derailments this month. Is this normal?

By Madison Czopek• February 16, 2023

Donald Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked

By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017

The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns

By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023

Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows

By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025

Fact-checking the latest claims about the Islamic State

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• September 11, 2014

What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call

By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014

Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on?

By Ciara O'Rourke, Samantha Putterman• September 2, 2021

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