1 People 4543 Fact-checks 1725 Articles People (1) Oregon 2014 Fact-checks (4543) Matt Gaetz stated on August 18, 2017 in a newsletter: "As of 2014, illegal aliens made up roughly 3.5 percent of our population, and committed over 10 percent of all murders." By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2017 Scott Walker stated on June 02, 2015 in a speech: My support from young voters -- those 18 to 24 -- in November 2014 was "largely unheard of for a Republican." By James B. Nelson• June 22, 2015 Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014 in : Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage." By Molly O'Connor• August 1, 2014 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 12, 2015 Maggie Hassan stated on February 04, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• February 22, 2016 Edward Flynn stated on July 24, 2014 in a news conference: The Milwaukee Police Department has seized nearly as many firearms this year as the much larger New York City Police Department. By James B. Nelson• August 17, 2014 Joe Scarborough stated on November 03, 2014 in a segment on "Morning Joe": 2014 midterm election spending by "the left and the right are both equal." By Katie Sanders• November 6, 2014 Joe Pitts stated on February 25, 2016 in in a Medium post.: "More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percent increase from 2014." By Anna Orso• March 22, 2016 David Alameel stated on February 07, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2014 Mary Burke stated on September 29, 2014 in a radio interview: Job creation has gotten worse each year that Scott Walker has been governor. By James B. Nelson• October 8, 2014 Paul Ryan stated on September 09, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan. By Molly Moorhead• September 11, 2012 Pete Gallego stated on December 10, 2014 in his farewell U.S. House speech: "This Congress made history as the least productive, most unpopular Congress in the history of this proud nation." By W. Gardner Selby• December 18, 2014 Dan Patrick stated on July 21, 2014 in an interview with Laura Ingraham: More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week." By Philip Jankowski• September 12, 2014 Bill O'Reilly stated on October 07, 2015 in a commentary: From 2014 to 2015, Austin’s "murder rate is up a whopping 83 percent." By Philip Jankowski, W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015 Scott Walker stated on October 08, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "In the last year, Wisconsin ranked third in Midwest job growth." By Dave Umhoefer• October 9, 2014 Scott Walker stated on November 07, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there." By Dave Umhoefer• November 12, 2014 Kayleigh McEnany stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post and tweet: Current immigration "apprehension numbers are worse than the 'crisis' Biden/Obama/Pelosi acknowledged in 2014!" By Bill McCarthy• March 11, 2021 Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "We’re borrowing 20% of (the federal) budget." By Dave Umhoefer• December 3, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it." By Jon Greenberg• July 20, 2016 Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet: Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154." By Tom Kertscher• April 7, 2015 Articles (1725) Climate change: the Readers' Choice winner By Lauren Carroll• December 17, 2014 Claims in the Mary Burke-Scott Walker race about taxes and state budget By Dave Umhoefer• October 28, 2014 How Scott Walker and Mary Burke have fared on the Truth-O-Meter By Dave Umhoefer• October 27, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about income and wages By Dave Umhoefer• October 30, 2014 Candidates take a ride on the Truth-O-Meter as May 20 primaries approach By Nancy Badertscher• April 29, 2014 Texan not in running for lie of the year By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2014 The Readers' Choice poll: Comments from readers By Steve Contorno• December 18, 2014 Fact-checking South Florida politicians in 2014 By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about jobs By Dave Umhoefer• October 29, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about education By Dave Umhoefer• October 27, 2014 2014 Readers' Poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2014 Our top 5 fact-checks and reports for November 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 1, 2014 Beyond the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 1, 2015 A look at Barack Obama's Labor Day remarks By Tom Kertscher• September 2, 2014 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2014 Take this quiz on our fact-checks in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2014 Miscellaneous claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race By Dave Umhoefer• November 3, 2014 Claims in the Mary Burke-Scott Walker race about business growth By Dave Umhoefer• October 31, 2014 Red State debate top PolitiFact Rhode Island item in March By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 1, 2014 Our November High Five: Opposites attract (clicks) By Dave Umhoefer• December 1, 2014
Matt Gaetz stated on August 18, 2017 in a newsletter: "As of 2014, illegal aliens made up roughly 3.5 percent of our population, and committed over 10 percent of all murders." By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2017 Scott Walker stated on June 02, 2015 in a speech: My support from young voters -- those 18 to 24 -- in November 2014 was "largely unheard of for a Republican." By James B. Nelson• June 22, 2015 Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014 in : Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage." By Molly O'Connor• August 1, 2014 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 12, 2015 Maggie Hassan stated on February 04, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• February 22, 2016 Edward Flynn stated on July 24, 2014 in a news conference: The Milwaukee Police Department has seized nearly as many firearms this year as the much larger New York City Police Department. By James B. Nelson• August 17, 2014 Joe Scarborough stated on November 03, 2014 in a segment on "Morning Joe": 2014 midterm election spending by "the left and the right are both equal." By Katie Sanders• November 6, 2014 Joe Pitts stated on February 25, 2016 in in a Medium post.: "More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percent increase from 2014." By Anna Orso• March 22, 2016 David Alameel stated on February 07, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2014 Mary Burke stated on September 29, 2014 in a radio interview: Job creation has gotten worse each year that Scott Walker has been governor. By James B. Nelson• October 8, 2014 Paul Ryan stated on September 09, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan. By Molly Moorhead• September 11, 2012 Pete Gallego stated on December 10, 2014 in his farewell U.S. House speech: "This Congress made history as the least productive, most unpopular Congress in the history of this proud nation." By W. Gardner Selby• December 18, 2014 Dan Patrick stated on July 21, 2014 in an interview with Laura Ingraham: More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week." By Philip Jankowski• September 12, 2014 Bill O'Reilly stated on October 07, 2015 in a commentary: From 2014 to 2015, Austin’s "murder rate is up a whopping 83 percent." By Philip Jankowski, W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015 Scott Walker stated on October 08, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "In the last year, Wisconsin ranked third in Midwest job growth." By Dave Umhoefer• October 9, 2014 Scott Walker stated on November 07, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there." By Dave Umhoefer• November 12, 2014 Kayleigh McEnany stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post and tweet: Current immigration "apprehension numbers are worse than the 'crisis' Biden/Obama/Pelosi acknowledged in 2014!" By Bill McCarthy• March 11, 2021 Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "We’re borrowing 20% of (the federal) budget." By Dave Umhoefer• December 3, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it." By Jon Greenberg• July 20, 2016 Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet: Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154." By Tom Kertscher• April 7, 2015
Climate change: the Readers' Choice winner By Lauren Carroll• December 17, 2014 Claims in the Mary Burke-Scott Walker race about taxes and state budget By Dave Umhoefer• October 28, 2014 How Scott Walker and Mary Burke have fared on the Truth-O-Meter By Dave Umhoefer• October 27, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about income and wages By Dave Umhoefer• October 30, 2014 Candidates take a ride on the Truth-O-Meter as May 20 primaries approach By Nancy Badertscher• April 29, 2014 Texan not in running for lie of the year By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2014 The Readers' Choice poll: Comments from readers By Steve Contorno• December 18, 2014 Fact-checking South Florida politicians in 2014 By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about jobs By Dave Umhoefer• October 29, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about education By Dave Umhoefer• October 27, 2014 2014 Readers' Poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2014 Our top 5 fact-checks and reports for November 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 1, 2014 Beyond the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 1, 2015 A look at Barack Obama's Labor Day remarks By Tom Kertscher• September 2, 2014 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2014 Take this quiz on our fact-checks in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2014 Miscellaneous claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race By Dave Umhoefer• November 3, 2014 Claims in the Mary Burke-Scott Walker race about business growth By Dave Umhoefer• October 31, 2014 Red State debate top PolitiFact Rhode Island item in March By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 1, 2014 Our November High Five: Opposites attract (clicks) By Dave Umhoefer• December 1, 2014
