40 People 6095 Fact-checks 2570 Articles People (40) Kathy Hoffman Dean Obeidallah Dean Phillips Dean Arp Dean Cannon Madeleine Dean Howard Dean Dean Heller Dean Wright Sam Adams Eric Adams Jerome Adams Sandy Adams Adam Jarchow Adam Kinzinger Adam Laxalt Adam Putnam Adam Schnelting Alma Adams Mike Adams Fact-checks (6095) James Talarico stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post: “Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.” By Amy Sherman• June 3, 2026 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 01, 2018 in a radio ad: Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities." By Ahmed Elbenni• August 10, 2018 Viral image stated on December 06, 2022 in an Instagram post: Photo shows Rep. Adam Schiff and a “little boy he killed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 6, 2022 Erik Paulsen stated on October 17, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies." By Samantha Putterman• October 29, 2018 Doug Jones stated on November 30, 2017 in a campaign ad: "In a 2014 case involving a man convicted of abusing two underage girls, Judge Roy Moore disagreed and wrote the dissenting opinion." By Jon Greenberg• December 6, 2017 Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 24, 2011 in a TV ad: As a prosecutor, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did not investigate or file charges in a case involving 30-year pedophile priest, then participated in cover-up. By Tom Kertscher• March 29, 2011 Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school. By W. Gardner Selby• September 16, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Oprah Winfrey for years “pimped young Hollywood girls to Harvey Weinstein to be raped.” By Samantha Putterman• March 11, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2021 in a post: “On the first day of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, the CEO of Twitter resigned, the CEO of Walmart resigned, the CEO of CNBC resigned” By Monique Curet• December 4, 2021 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on April 04, 2022 in a tweet: Says Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney “are pro-pedophile.” By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2022 Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." By James B. Nelson• May 18, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: The “Franklin scandal” broke in 1989 “when hundreds of children were apparently flown around the US to be abused by high ranking ‘Establishment’ members." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2022 Viral image stated on July 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, “The age of consent for sexual acts must be lowered to age 12 years old.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say Joe Biden is a pedophile. By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2020 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 Viral image stated on November 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2019 Ron DeSantis stated on April 05, 2022 in a press conference: New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida. By Yacob Reyes• April 11, 2022 Nikki Haley stated on June 04, 2023 in a CNN town hall: Having "biological boys … in their locker rooms” is a reason why “a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2023 Tricia McLaughlin stated on October 12, 2025 in an X post: A video shows a “burglary arrest Chicago Police made over a year ago.” By Maria Briceño• October 15, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2021 in a post: The media televised the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse “because he is a ‘white supremacist shooter,’” while limiting coverage of accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial to “some cartoon drawing….What are they hiding?” By Monique Curet• November 22, 2021 Articles (2570) What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7: What the movie gets right, and wrong By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2021 PolitiFact Sheet: Understanding Ted Cruz’s health care amendment and pre-existing conditions By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2017 Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024 Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2022 Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right Britain First By Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• November 29, 2017 Your Kavanaugh-Ford hearing questions answered By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 27, 2018 ‘I never said it': RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing By Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman• January 30, 2025 Fact-check: Donald Trump’s misleading attack ad on Fani Willis’ ‘relationship with a gang member’ By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Amy Sherman• August 10, 2023 The data behind DayOne's 1 in 8 claim By Jacqueline Tempera• May 15, 2016 Ted Cruz's boys showering with girls claim False, but transgender student rights are unsettled By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2015 Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025 State legislatures rarely expel lawmakers. We found 19 examples in nearly 23 years. By Madison Czopek• April 13, 2023 Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it. By Jeff Cercone• January 8, 2025 Checking LGBTQ+ talking points at the 2024 RNC By Grace Abels• July 24, 2024 What's the definition of 'terrorism'? By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2013 ‘No idea who this woman is’: Looking at Trump’s familiar defense in light of E. Jean Carroll case By Jeff Cercone• May 10, 2023 Fake news in the Alabama Senate race surges before Election Day By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2017 Jon Hamm, documents say, hazed, hurt UT student in 1990 By W. Gardner Selby• April 10, 2015 Recent factchecks and articles about veterans and the military By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2014
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James Talarico stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post: “Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.” By Amy Sherman• June 3, 2026 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 01, 2018 in a radio ad: Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities." By Ahmed Elbenni• August 10, 2018 Viral image stated on December 06, 2022 in an Instagram post: Photo shows Rep. Adam Schiff and a “little boy he killed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 6, 2022 Erik Paulsen stated on October 17, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies." By Samantha Putterman• October 29, 2018 Doug Jones stated on November 30, 2017 in a campaign ad: "In a 2014 case involving a man convicted of abusing two underage girls, Judge Roy Moore disagreed and wrote the dissenting opinion." By Jon Greenberg• December 6, 2017 Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 24, 2011 in a TV ad: As a prosecutor, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did not investigate or file charges in a case involving 30-year pedophile priest, then participated in cover-up. By Tom Kertscher• March 29, 2011 Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school. By W. Gardner Selby• September 16, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Oprah Winfrey for years “pimped young Hollywood girls to Harvey Weinstein to be raped.” By Samantha Putterman• March 11, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2021 in a post: “On the first day of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, the CEO of Twitter resigned, the CEO of Walmart resigned, the CEO of CNBC resigned” By Monique Curet• December 4, 2021 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on April 04, 2022 in a tweet: Says Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney “are pro-pedophile.” By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2022 Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." By James B. Nelson• May 18, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: The “Franklin scandal” broke in 1989 “when hundreds of children were apparently flown around the US to be abused by high ranking ‘Establishment’ members." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2022 Viral image stated on July 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, “The age of consent for sexual acts must be lowered to age 12 years old.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say Joe Biden is a pedophile. By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2020 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 Viral image stated on November 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2019 Ron DeSantis stated on April 05, 2022 in a press conference: New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida. By Yacob Reyes• April 11, 2022 Nikki Haley stated on June 04, 2023 in a CNN town hall: Having "biological boys … in their locker rooms” is a reason why “a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2023 Tricia McLaughlin stated on October 12, 2025 in an X post: A video shows a “burglary arrest Chicago Police made over a year ago.” By Maria Briceño• October 15, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2021 in a post: The media televised the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse “because he is a ‘white supremacist shooter,’” while limiting coverage of accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial to “some cartoon drawing….What are they hiding?” By Monique Curet• November 22, 2021
What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7: What the movie gets right, and wrong By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2021 PolitiFact Sheet: Understanding Ted Cruz’s health care amendment and pre-existing conditions By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2017 Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024 Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2022 Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right Britain First By Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• November 29, 2017 Your Kavanaugh-Ford hearing questions answered By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 27, 2018 ‘I never said it': RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing By Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman• January 30, 2025 Fact-check: Donald Trump’s misleading attack ad on Fani Willis’ ‘relationship with a gang member’ By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Amy Sherman• August 10, 2023 The data behind DayOne's 1 in 8 claim By Jacqueline Tempera• May 15, 2016 Ted Cruz's boys showering with girls claim False, but transgender student rights are unsettled By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2015 Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025 State legislatures rarely expel lawmakers. We found 19 examples in nearly 23 years. By Madison Czopek• April 13, 2023 Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it. By Jeff Cercone• January 8, 2025 Checking LGBTQ+ talking points at the 2024 RNC By Grace Abels• July 24, 2024 What's the definition of 'terrorism'? By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2013 ‘No idea who this woman is’: Looking at Trump’s familiar defense in light of E. Jean Carroll case By Jeff Cercone• May 10, 2023 Fake news in the Alabama Senate race surges before Election Day By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2017 Jon Hamm, documents say, hazed, hurt UT student in 1990 By W. Gardner Selby• April 10, 2015 Recent factchecks and articles about veterans and the military By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2014
