9 People 25569 Fact-checks 8575 Articles People (9) US Political US Uncut Black Lives Matter Fact Check Florida ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Fact-checks (25569) Charles Schumer stated on January 29, 2024 in a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.” By David Scibilia• February 21, 2024 Paul Bedard stated on February 27, 2015 in an opinion piece in the "Washington Examiner": Says "President Obama is using executive actions to impose gun control on the nation, targeting the top-selling rifle in the country ... with a ban on one of the most-used" assault rifle bullets. By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2015 Mark Hass stated on February 08, 2011 in a legislative hearing: "Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags." By Ian K. Kullgren• February 26, 2011 Waco Tea Party stated on May 25, 2011 in an e-mail blast: Says the federal government threatened to impose a no-fly zone in Texas if state legislators bar airport security officials from performing pat-downs. By • June 8, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” By Eric Litke• February 15, 2021 National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.” By Samantha Putterman• March 18, 2020 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 Tom Tiffany stated on December 08, 2022 in Twitter: “Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.” By Laura Schulte• January 6, 2023 Instagram posts stated on February 15, 2024 in a post: “At least one of Kansas City shooters identified as Sahil Omar, a 44 year old illegal immigrant.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 16, 2024 Luis Gutierrez stated on July 13, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined." By Louis Jacobson• July 15, 2014 National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks." By Aaron Sharockman• June 14, 2012 John Mica stated on November 25, 2010 in a Fox News interview.: TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average." By Aaron Sharockman• December 17, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags." By Laura Figueroa• July 7, 2010 Ron Johnson stated on February 04, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.” By Laura Schulte• March 4, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall: When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue." By Lauren Carroll• February 1, 2016 X posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a tweet: Says police officers in Austin, Texas, have been “authorized to use LIVE ROUNDS, and lethal force” against protesters. By Madlin Mekelburg• June 5, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 19, 2023 in a video: The Transportation Security Administration spent “a couple hundred million dollars” on gender-neutral screening technology. By Gabrielle Settles• January 27, 2023 Leah Vukmir stated on July 05, 2018 in a news release: Says Mark Pocan’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would "eliminate border enforcement." By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2018 Lars Larson stated on October 02, 2014 in an email: "TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT" By Dana Tims• October 7, 2014 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 06, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws." By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• May 12, 2015 Articles (8575) Could TSA agents be paid with passengers’ ticket fees during shutdown? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 23, 2026 David Simpson says agent went through airport scanners undetected By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2012 Fact-checking misinformation about the LA protests By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 11, 2025 What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner By Tom Kertscher, Yacob Reyes• December 8, 2022 Texas no-fly zone? By • June 8, 2011 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 McCaul’s explosive claim was readers' favorite By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2011 LA protests: What US law says about Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard, U.S. Marines By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 10, 2025 Is the NRA right that Obama is 'coming for our guns'? By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2012 What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 4, 2025 Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025 Amid proposals for travel vaccine mandates, is there a right to unfettered travel in the U.S.? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2021 No football, killer seat belts By W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2011 Joni Ernst's bread bags: Iowans give us their take By Lauren Carroll• January 22, 2015 Mailbag: Bipartisan bouquets and brickbats By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 3, 2010 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 Why France reports election results faster than the US By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2022 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in June 2016 By Amy Sherman• July 6, 2016 Black-clad thugs on a plane? What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2020 Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true? By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026
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Charles Schumer stated on January 29, 2024 in a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.” By David Scibilia• February 21, 2024 Paul Bedard stated on February 27, 2015 in an opinion piece in the "Washington Examiner": Says "President Obama is using executive actions to impose gun control on the nation, targeting the top-selling rifle in the country ... with a ban on one of the most-used" assault rifle bullets. By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2015 Mark Hass stated on February 08, 2011 in a legislative hearing: "Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags." By Ian K. Kullgren• February 26, 2011 Waco Tea Party stated on May 25, 2011 in an e-mail blast: Says the federal government threatened to impose a no-fly zone in Texas if state legislators bar airport security officials from performing pat-downs. By • June 8, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” By Eric Litke• February 15, 2021 National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.” By Samantha Putterman• March 18, 2020 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 Tom Tiffany stated on December 08, 2022 in Twitter: “Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.” By Laura Schulte• January 6, 2023 Instagram posts stated on February 15, 2024 in a post: “At least one of Kansas City shooters identified as Sahil Omar, a 44 year old illegal immigrant.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 16, 2024 Luis Gutierrez stated on July 13, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined." By Louis Jacobson• July 15, 2014 National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks." By Aaron Sharockman• June 14, 2012 John Mica stated on November 25, 2010 in a Fox News interview.: TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average." By Aaron Sharockman• December 17, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags." By Laura Figueroa• July 7, 2010 Ron Johnson stated on February 04, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.” By Laura Schulte• March 4, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall: When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue." By Lauren Carroll• February 1, 2016 X posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a tweet: Says police officers in Austin, Texas, have been “authorized to use LIVE ROUNDS, and lethal force” against protesters. By Madlin Mekelburg• June 5, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 19, 2023 in a video: The Transportation Security Administration spent “a couple hundred million dollars” on gender-neutral screening technology. By Gabrielle Settles• January 27, 2023 Leah Vukmir stated on July 05, 2018 in a news release: Says Mark Pocan’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would "eliminate border enforcement." By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2018 Lars Larson stated on October 02, 2014 in an email: "TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT" By Dana Tims• October 7, 2014 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 06, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws." By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• May 12, 2015
Could TSA agents be paid with passengers’ ticket fees during shutdown? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 23, 2026 David Simpson says agent went through airport scanners undetected By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2012 Fact-checking misinformation about the LA protests By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 11, 2025 What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner By Tom Kertscher, Yacob Reyes• December 8, 2022 Texas no-fly zone? By • June 8, 2011 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 McCaul’s explosive claim was readers' favorite By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2011 LA protests: What US law says about Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard, U.S. Marines By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 10, 2025 Is the NRA right that Obama is 'coming for our guns'? By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2012 What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 4, 2025 Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025 Amid proposals for travel vaccine mandates, is there a right to unfettered travel in the U.S.? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2021 No football, killer seat belts By W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2011 Joni Ernst's bread bags: Iowans give us their take By Lauren Carroll• January 22, 2015 Mailbag: Bipartisan bouquets and brickbats By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 3, 2010 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 Why France reports election results faster than the US By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2022 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in June 2016 By Amy Sherman• July 6, 2016 Black-clad thugs on a plane? What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2020 Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true? By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026
