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Newt Gingrich stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary:

Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 12, 2012

Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2024 in a post:

Vice President Kamala Harris’ college professors disparaged her as their “worst student.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• September 19, 2024

Donald Trump stated on February 22, 2026 in a TikTok post:

U.S. men’s hockey Olympian Brady Tkachuk said about the Canadian hockey team, “They booed our national anthem, so I had to come out and teach those maple syrup eating f----s a lesson.”

By Maria Briceño• February 27, 2026

Donna Shalala stated on August 29, 2011 in a video statement:

"The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford."

By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2011

Mitt Romney stated on July 11, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP:

"When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap."

By Molly Moorhead• July 18, 2012

Beverly Boswell stated on March 27, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Many March for Our Lives speakers called for "the murder of those who would not turn over their guns to the government."

By Paul Specht• March 29, 2018

Lisa Moore stated on August 07, 2016 in an interview for NPR's "All Things Considered":

Says there are "concrete examples" of University of Texas job applicants or prospective applicants and students as well as invited speakers changing their minds because of handguns being allowed in campus buildings and classrooms.

By Eleanor Dearman, W. Gardner Selby• August 26, 2016

Will Weatherford stated on September 10, 2013 in at Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon:

"One out of every three students currently today is ready for college before they go there."

By Katie Sanders• September 11, 2013

Threads posts stated on February 09, 2025 in Feb. 9, 2025, in a Threads post:

President Donald Trump posted that “the Chiefs’ Super Bowl performance was a disaster” and “too focused on DEI nonsense.”

By Claire Cranford• February 11, 2025

Elena Kagan stated on June 29, 2010 in the Kagan confirmation hearing:

During the year Kagan barred military recruiters from Harvard Law School's Office of Career Services, "military recruiting actually went up."

By Robert Farley• June 30, 2010

Elizabeth Warren stated on January 04, 2020 in a speech:

"We were living outside of Houston and that’s when I found it: a commuter college, 45 minutes away that cost $50 a semester."

By Madlin Mekelburg• January 17, 2020

Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.:

Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas.

By W. Gardner Selby• January 19, 2011

CSC Mediagroup.USA stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline:

Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13."

By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2018

Chris Christie stated on November 14, 2011 in an interview at Facebook headquarters:

Says 23 percent of ninth graders in Newark will graduate with a high school diploma in four years and "we spend $100,000 on their education in those four years, more than is spent on any other set of students in the United States."

By Erin O'Neill• November 17, 2011

Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention:

Says Bill White's program to bring dropouts back to school was "so successful that almost every city in our state has replicated" it.

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 27, 2010

Creative Advocacy Network stated on December 01, 2011 in a tweet:

Says 77 percent "of Portland's students finish elementary school without taking even one art class."

By Ian K. Kullgren• December 16, 2011

Sheila Oliver stated on February 27, 2012 in a speech at Rider University:

Says "New Jersey has the most educated population of all the states in this country."

By Bill Wichert• March 23, 2012

Kasim Reed stated on January 31, 2014 in a speech:

"Right now, we only keep 50 percent of Georgia Tech's graduates."

By Eric Stirgus• February 11, 2014

Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Video shows Vice President Kamala Harris “is plastered again!”

By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2024

Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows “Elon Musk and the Dubai billionaire have unveiled new software called ‘Quantum AI.’”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2023

GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad

By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020

What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works

By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023

Fact-checking state Democrats

By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2014

President Trump said he ‘brought back free speech.’ His first 100 days tell a different story.

By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• April 29, 2025

PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks about transgender stats, book bans and climate change

By Amy Sherman• July 31, 2023

Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him

By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025

The AI president: How Donald Trump uses artificial intelligence to promote himself, mock others

By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2025

Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education

By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011

Ask PolitiFact: Were the pictures in the Jesus ‘washed feet’ Super Bowl ad AI-generated?

By Madison Czopek• February 13, 2024

Chain e-mails are back — and they're still wrong

By Bill Adair, Alexander Lane• February 11, 2009

Texas order and Newt Gingrich's claim

By W. Gardner Selby• March 21, 2012

By the numbers: Is college worth the cost?

By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019

Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008

Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery

By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: Is homeownership harder for Black Americans to achieve?

By Gabrielle Settles• August 31, 2022

How to talk to your children about AI chatbots and their safety

By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2025

On the ground: PolitiFact’s impressions of the 2024 New Hampshire primary season

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 16, 2023

Fact-checking candidate Barack Obama

By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2012

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is real, but the couple is often targeted by false claims

By Loreben Tuquero• August 27, 2025

Is Biden’s student loan forgiveness affecting Black Americans the most? What we know

By Matthew Crowley, Samantha Putterman• May 28, 2024

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