9 People 13827 Fact-checks 5021 Articles People (9) Jill Underly Mother Jones Kid Rock 18% of the American public Oregon Healthy Kids Mothers Against Drunk Driving Coalition to Protect Kids NY Common Sense Kids Action Healthy Kids, Healthy Portland Fact-checks (13827) Ivanka Trump stated on May 02, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." By Lauren Carroll• May 3, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. By Louis Jacobson• March 25, 2014 Mike Huckabee stated on March 04, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2011 Keith Ellison stated on January 29, 2017 in a CBS 'Face The Nation' interview: "About three-quarters of (Syrian refugees) are women and children. A full third of them are kids under 12 years old." By Miriam Valverde• February 2, 2017 The Gateway Pundit stated on June 21, 2018 in a headline: "Migrant mother and ‘crying girl’ on Time cover never separated." By Amy Sherman• June 25, 2018 Mark Kirk stated on October 18, 2010 in a TV ad: As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings." By Robert Farley• October 20, 2010 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2013 Joe Biden stated on October 05, 2021 in a speech in Howell, Mich.: "Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.” By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20 percent. Don't believe the 5.6. Don't believe it." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2015 Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post: Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death. By Jon Greenberg• January 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2023 Stephen Wise stated on March 31, 2011 in in a Senate Education PreK-12 committee hearing: "Every person on death row was a foster kid." By Laura Figueroa• April 25, 2011 John Boehner stated on September 12, 2013 in a press conference: According to the most recent jobs report, "we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs." By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2013 Colin Allred stated on October 25, 2021 in in a TV interview: "You've had over 2 million women drop out of the workforce during this pandemic." By Nusaiba Mizan• November 23, 2021 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 Abigail Spanberger stated on October 20, 2020 in a debate.: “The majority of minimum wage workers...are mothers.” By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2020 Republican Party of Florida stated on July 22, 2014 in a TV ad: "With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education." By Amy Sherman• July 24, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus. By Tom Kertscher• April 23, 2021 Maria Shriver stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Two-thirds of American families rely on the mother's income to stay above the poverty level." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2015 Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": "People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave." By Louis Jacobson• August 6, 2010 Articles (5021) Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers• September 18, 2012 The Truth-O-Meter on Huckabee's claims about single mothers By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2011 About that big Thanksgiving meal ... By April Hunt• November 25, 2015 The art of going negative in Illinois By Robert Farley• October 20, 2010 4 fact-checks after CDC vaccine panel ends universal newborn hep B vaccine recommendations By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• December 5, 2025 No, it isn’t clear that unemployment checks are the main reason jobs go unfilled By Jon Greenberg• May 17, 2021 Year of the Lies: How Trump’s talk about Tylenol, autism and vaccines affected one pediatrician By Samantha Putterman• December 17, 2025 Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work' By Katie Sanders, Sarah Waychoff• May 9, 2017 PolitiFact parses truth from fiction in Denver debate By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• October 4, 2012 COVID-19 and children: What we know, what we don’t By Sophie Austin, Samantha Putterman• July 10, 2020 Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 The ‘shaking’ COVID-19 vaccine side-effect videos and what we know about them By Samantha Putterman, Paul Specht• January 20, 2021 Testing Obamacare on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan, Tom Kertscher• September 30, 2013 Did McDonnell policies help Medicaid babies? By Nancy Madsen• June 18, 2013 Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot? By Grace Abels• September 17, 2025 Back to school: Is the United States falling behind on education? By Manuela Tobias• August 20, 2018 Mailbag: Bread bag edition By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2015 Does Mike Pence call his wife ‘Mother’? By John Kruzel• March 27, 2018 18 fact-checks of things that were wrong on the Internet By Louis Jacobson• December 28, 2014 Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke? By Chris Nichols• July 17, 2018
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Ivanka Trump stated on May 02, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." By Lauren Carroll• May 3, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. By Louis Jacobson• March 25, 2014 Mike Huckabee stated on March 04, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2011 Keith Ellison stated on January 29, 2017 in a CBS 'Face The Nation' interview: "About three-quarters of (Syrian refugees) are women and children. A full third of them are kids under 12 years old." By Miriam Valverde• February 2, 2017 The Gateway Pundit stated on June 21, 2018 in a headline: "Migrant mother and ‘crying girl’ on Time cover never separated." By Amy Sherman• June 25, 2018 Mark Kirk stated on October 18, 2010 in a TV ad: As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings." By Robert Farley• October 20, 2010 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2013 Joe Biden stated on October 05, 2021 in a speech in Howell, Mich.: "Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.” By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20 percent. Don't believe the 5.6. Don't believe it." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2015 Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post: Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death. By Jon Greenberg• January 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2023 Stephen Wise stated on March 31, 2011 in in a Senate Education PreK-12 committee hearing: "Every person on death row was a foster kid." By Laura Figueroa• April 25, 2011 John Boehner stated on September 12, 2013 in a press conference: According to the most recent jobs report, "we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs." By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2013 Colin Allred stated on October 25, 2021 in in a TV interview: "You've had over 2 million women drop out of the workforce during this pandemic." By Nusaiba Mizan• November 23, 2021 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 Abigail Spanberger stated on October 20, 2020 in a debate.: “The majority of minimum wage workers...are mothers.” By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2020 Republican Party of Florida stated on July 22, 2014 in a TV ad: "With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education." By Amy Sherman• July 24, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus. By Tom Kertscher• April 23, 2021 Maria Shriver stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Two-thirds of American families rely on the mother's income to stay above the poverty level." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2015 Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": "People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave." By Louis Jacobson• August 6, 2010
Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers• September 18, 2012 The Truth-O-Meter on Huckabee's claims about single mothers By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2011 About that big Thanksgiving meal ... By April Hunt• November 25, 2015 The art of going negative in Illinois By Robert Farley• October 20, 2010 4 fact-checks after CDC vaccine panel ends universal newborn hep B vaccine recommendations By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• December 5, 2025 No, it isn’t clear that unemployment checks are the main reason jobs go unfilled By Jon Greenberg• May 17, 2021 Year of the Lies: How Trump’s talk about Tylenol, autism and vaccines affected one pediatrician By Samantha Putterman• December 17, 2025 Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work' By Katie Sanders, Sarah Waychoff• May 9, 2017 PolitiFact parses truth from fiction in Denver debate By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• October 4, 2012 COVID-19 and children: What we know, what we don’t By Sophie Austin, Samantha Putterman• July 10, 2020 Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 The ‘shaking’ COVID-19 vaccine side-effect videos and what we know about them By Samantha Putterman, Paul Specht• January 20, 2021 Testing Obamacare on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan, Tom Kertscher• September 30, 2013 Did McDonnell policies help Medicaid babies? By Nancy Madsen• June 18, 2013 Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot? By Grace Abels• September 17, 2025 Back to school: Is the United States falling behind on education? By Manuela Tobias• August 20, 2018 Mailbag: Bread bag edition By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2015 Does Mike Pence call his wife ‘Mother’? By John Kruzel• March 27, 2018 18 fact-checks of things that were wrong on the Internet By Louis Jacobson• December 28, 2014 Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke? By Chris Nichols• July 17, 2018
