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Instagram posts stated on January 9, 2025 in an Instagram post:

Video shows people in Los Angeles looting from homes during wildfires.

By Jeff Cercone • January 13, 2025

Instagram posts stated on January 4, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram:

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s collapse was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.

By Madison Czopek • January 4, 2023

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 22, 2022 in an ad:

Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.”

By Tom Kertscher • October 10, 2022

Bloggers stated on June 1, 2021 in a blog post:

“Military arrests Adam Schiff.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 23, 2021

Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Video shows a poll worker committing voter fraud in Delaware County, Pa.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 6, 2020

Viral image stated on June 6, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A photo shows “the Lincoln Memorial. His head damaged and defaced.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 8, 2020

Viral image stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Photos show cemeteries and war memorials damaged during George Floyd demonstrations.

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 4, 2020

Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:

In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy."

By Tom Kertscher • January 15, 2020

Viral image stated on April 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:

A photo shows Muslims laughing in front of a burning Notre Dame.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 16, 2019

Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2019 in a post:

Says Adam Schiff used taxpayer money to "reach a sexual harassment settlement with a 19-year-old male."

By Samantha Putterman • March 27, 2019

Democratic Governors Association stated on July 13, 2018 in a post on Medium:

Says Adam Putnam "backed a water bill that gutted water quality regulations."

By Allison Graves • July 18, 2018

Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad:

Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000."

By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2012

David Cicilline stated on November 18, 2011 in a fundraising letter:

Enacting the Right-to-Carry Act would amount to "expanding the rights of sex offenders, terrorists, child predators, and abusers to carry concealed weapons across state lines.’’

By Lynn Arditi • January 1, 2012

Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference:

Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States."

By Janie Har • October 15, 2011

Adam Hasner stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release:

"George LeMieux voted against the majority of Republicans and joined with Democrats to create a 'Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action' that looks strikingly similar to the 'Super Committee' now being set up in Washington to justify massive tax hikes."

By Becky Bowers • August 10, 2011

Dan Kapanke stated on June 28, 2011 in in a fundraising email:

"Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House"

By James B. Nelson • June 30, 2011

Adam Hasner stated on June 10, 2011 in an Internet ad:

Says George LeMieux "even compared Marco Rubio to Barack Obama."

By Amy Sherman • June 15, 2011

Sam Adams stated on May 18, 2011 in a City Council meeting:

The city’s 30 percent set aside for affordable housing in urban renewal areas is calculated citywide -- not district by district

By Ian K. Kullgren • June 2, 2011

Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets:

Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car.

By James B. Nelson • April 25, 2011

Sam Adams stated on February 22, 2011 in a video online:

Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure."

By Ian K. Kullgren • March 19, 2011

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Comparing the Breonna Taylor and Justine Damond cases

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 24, 2020

Understanding infrastructure: The cost of repairing our roads, bridges and dams

By Tom Kertscher • January 6, 2020

Checking gay marriage claims across the country

By W. Gardner Selby • February 19, 2015

In context: Baldwin’s “damn right” statement

By James B. Nelson • October 2, 2012

PACs, campaigns spent $3 billion on ads. What were the most misleading messages to voters?

By Caleb McCullough • November 3, 2026

Fact-checking Maine debate between Susan Collins, Troy Jackson on Roe v. Wade, electric rates, Iran

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2026

Trump’s midterm rallies: A fact-checked guide to talking points, falsehoods

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2026

What’s fueling fear about ICE at the polls in November? What have Trump officials said?

By Amy Sherman • September 28, 2026

AI data centers, explained: Why do tech companies request NDAs? What’s a moratorium?

By Maria Briceño • September 28, 2026

Hurricane Helene satellite image, 9-26-2024

$1,000 hurricane tax? Fact-checking claims about Jolly’s proposal for Florida homeowners insurance

By Samantha Putterman • September 21, 2026

Newly released NYC documents reveal early asbestos concerns following 9/11 attack

By Madison Czopek • September 14, 2026

How Tucker Carlson’s online universe propels 9/11 conspiracy theories, 25 years later

By Loreben Tuquero • September 11, 2026

Why Republicans are focusing on transgender issues in competitive 2026 campaigns

By Caleb McCullough • August 28, 2026

Did you know most of your daily online activities rely on data centers? Here’s how it works

By Maria Briceño • August 17, 2026

The Epstein midterms: Why the deceased felon appears in Texas, Ohio, Georgia, MA Senate attacks

By Amy Sherman • August 13, 2026

We crunched the numbers: Trump devoted 45,000 words to construction like Reflecting Pool, ballroom

By Caleb McCullough, Loreben Tuquero • August 11, 2026

What Trump’s communism claims miss about Democrats and democratic socialists

By Amy Sherman, Gracey Abernethy • July 9, 2026

Rescue workers at rubble from Venezuela's earthquakes 06-29-26

Fact-checking 5 videos that falsely depict scenes from Venezuela’s earthquakes

By Maria Briceño • June 29, 2026

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