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Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:

"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand • April 2, 2026

Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 31, 2023

Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners:

"Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world."

By Joshua Gillin • February 26, 2016

Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2013 in a Facebook post:

The No. 2 owner of Fox News is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who said, "A strong American Government is not good for us."

By Katie Sanders • January 6, 2014

Karl Rove stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News:

"American troops have never been under the formal control of another nation."

By Louis Jacobson • March 29, 2011

Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech:

"In Rick Perry's Texas, the governor threatens to leave, to secede from the greatest country in the" world.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 7, 2010

Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook:

Video shows “France and Denmark are sending troops to Greenland to prepare for (an) attack from Donald Trump.”

By Madison Czopek • April 1, 2025

Donald Trump stated on December 27, 2024 in a U.S. Supreme Court brief:

On banning TikTok

By Amy Sherman, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Samantha Putterman • January 16, 2025

Instagram posts stated on December 6, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office."

By Jeff Cercone • December 6, 2024

Jacky Rosen stated on July 17, 2024 in a campaign ad:

Sam Brown “said abortion should be banned without any exceptions for rape or incest.”

By Seth A. Richardson • August 19, 2024

Joe Biden stated on May 16, 2024 in News release:

"The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn."

By D.L. Davis • July 13, 2024

X posts stated on April 14, 2024 in an X post:

Donald Trump violated the Logan Act by resharing 2018 Iran tweet on Truth Social.

By Jeff Cercone • April 16, 2024

Katie Britt stated on March 7, 2024 in a speech:

A woman was “sex trafficked by the cartels starting at the age of 12 … We wouldn't be OK with this happening in a Third World country. This is the United States of America.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 11, 2024

Chris Christie stated on November 8, 2023 in the third Republican debate in Miami:

“In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to Russia, and they invade you, we will protect you.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 9, 2023

Tim Scott stated on April 28, 2021 in a GOP response to President Joe Biden's speech:

Says Democrats blocked his efforts at police reform.

By Amy Sherman • April 30, 2021

Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a viral image:

Says Joe Biden is formally listed as criminal suspect in Ukraine case involving his son.

By Tom Kertscher • July 28, 2020

Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2020 in an Instagram post:

Says photo of beaten woman is Aracely Henriquez, a pregnant woman who George Floyd assaulted during an armed robbery.

By Samantha Putterman • June 16, 2020

Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2019 in an NPR interview:

Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment."

By Miriam Valverde • September 5, 2019

Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2019 in a rally in Manchester, NH:

Says Pennsylvania chemical plant and Louisiana liquified natural gas plant "could never have happened" without his administration.

By Jon Greenberg • August 16, 2019

Viral image stated on May 2, 2019 in social media posts:

When Joe Biden’s son Hunter was serving as "a director to Ukraine’s largest private gas producer," the elder Biden "threatened to withhold $1 BILLION in U.S. aid to Ukraine if they didn’t fire a prosecutor looking into" the gas company.

By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2019

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Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson • April 6, 2026

Fact-checking former President Donald Trump’s ‘Save America’ rally in Iowa

By Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller • October 11, 2021

Why Ukraine? How an Eastern European country triggered tumult in American politics

By Jon Greenberg • September 30, 2019

In Context: What Trump said about gas prices, Iran and taking out Los Angeles and San Diego

By Jeff Cercone • October 6, 2026

After Supreme Court loss, Trump tariffs have bounced back

By Louis Jacobson • August 25, 2026

Trump press conference reporter hands in air 4-6-26

Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman • April 7, 2026

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman • March 30, 2026

Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • November 7, 2025

U.S. Navy warship USS Sampson at Panama city 08-30-25

The U.S. attack against a Venezuelan ‘drug carrying boat’ raises legal questions

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Briceño • September 8, 2025

A street on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Can Trump invoke a federal takeover of Washington, DC? Experts say it’s possible, but not simple

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • August 6, 2025

Musk looking up and Trump in Oval Office presser 5-30-25

Trump and Musk’s public attacks on each other add to questions about DOGE’s accomplishments, future

By Amy Sherman, Madison Czopek • June 5, 2025

How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump’s immigration crackdown in his first 100 days

By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 28, 2025

New Trump tariffs could put even more downward pressure on economy because they’re less targeted

By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg speaking at Meta Connect conference Sept. 25 2024

New Meta content rules let users call LGBTQ+ people ‘mentally ill.’ Here’s what medical experts say.

By Grace Abels • January 10, 2025

Person stands in front of Meta sign, Menlo Park, California, 03-07-2023

Meta ending third-party fact-checking partnership with US partners, including PolitiFact

By Katie Sanders, Rebecca Catalanello • January 7, 2025

Avocadoes at a packing plant in Mexico in 2024

Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him?

By Louis Jacobson • December 2, 2024

Can Donald Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 18, 2024

What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime?

By Jeff Cercone • September 27, 2024

Collage of Biden and Trump in debate mode - 06-18-2024

Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Israel and Gaza: Comparing their positions

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • June 25, 2024

How unprecedented is Joe Biden’s break with Israel over arms shipments?

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2024