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Paul Workman stated on June 15, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman:
Says it’s documented that City of Austin fees for building an apartment complex are nearly 10 times what Dallas levies.
By Shonda Novak, W. Gardner Selby• July 13, 2017
Facebook posts stated on May 03, 2022 in a post:
“Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men.”
By Monique Curet• May 6, 2022
Facebook posts stated on December 09, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Quotes Andy Borowitz as saying "stopping Hillary is a short-term solution. The long-term solution — and it will be more difficult — is fixing the educational system that has created so many people ignorant enough to vote for Hillary."  
By Samantha Putterman• December 13, 2019
Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.”
By Madison Czopek• October 17, 2022
Social Media stated on January 12, 2025 in social media posts:
An image shows Robert Redford’s Oscar statuette destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.
By Sofia Ahmed• January 15, 2025
Sarah Palin stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post:
The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.”
By Jeff Cercone• March 31, 2022
Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:
The Pentagon “said we accidentally sent $6.2 billion to Ukraine.”
By Tom Kertscher• June 22, 2023
Viral image stated on September 09, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Andy Rooney wrote a long commentary defending prayer and Christianity in the United States.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2019
Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2023 in a screenshot shared on Instagram:
“Haaretz investigation reveals discrepancies in Israel’s reporting on October 7th death toll.”
By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2023
Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2021 in a post:
“Jan. 6 was NOT an insurrection…but Nov. 4 at 3 a.m. was!”
By Monique Curet• January 4, 2022
Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an image shared on Facebook:
The FBI “spent more time investigating” the Jan. 6 Capitol attack than 9/11.
By Madison Czopek• August 30, 2022
Facebook posts stated on October 06, 2022 in a video:
The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.”
By Gabrielle Settles• October 7, 2022
Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid criticizes Taylor Swift: ‘You’re not a good role model.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2024
Viral image stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2021
Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic convention:
"We caught (the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) lying to us about the results of air quality studies in the Barnett Shale."
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2010
Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans.
By Madison Czopek• July 19, 2022
Instagram posts stated on November 19, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Videos of Nancy Pelosi from Jan. 6, 2021, show the Capitol attack was staged.
By Sara Swann• November 21, 2023
Facebook posts stated on November 18, 2024 in in a post:
There are “$6,400 in funds for every American to claim.”
By Caleb McCullough• November 22, 2024
Bloggers stated on October 18, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
"White people are so 1960’s. Sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is the fact that they will be blended out by the time I am 30. Imagine a world without white people. —Malia Obama’s midterm speech exam"
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2018
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 08, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says that U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was "even dismissing the importance of military service" by saying, "We both served our country. I’ve served in a position where ideas matter."
By Samantha Putterman• October 24, 2018

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Fact-checking the Gov. Rick Scott, Florida House feud over Enterprise Florida

By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2017

Trump tweeted a video of Pelosi ripping his State of the Union speech. Here’s what you need to know

By Daniel Funke• February 11, 2020

‘A call to action’: Jan. 6 hearing shows Trump’s sway on rioters with words, tweets

By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• July 13, 2022

What Donald Trump said about the spread of classified material during the campaign

By Jon Greenberg• May 16, 2017

Reports say Trump shared highly classified intel with Russian diplomats: What we know so far

By Lauren Carroll• May 16, 2017

Just kidding: Andy Borowitz says Texas gun shops outnumber abortion clinics more than 12,000-to-1

By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015

Fact-checking conspiracy theories about the death of Michael Stenger, former Senate sergeant-at-arms

By Bill McCarthy• June 29, 2022

2021 Lie of the Year Readers’ Choice poll results

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2021

Prolific fake news writer Paul Horner dead at 38

By Joshua Gillin• September 26, 2017

PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021

By Amy Sherman• December 21, 2021

Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016

By Jon Greenberg• December 17, 2016

We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year

By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022

15 of our wackiest COVID-19 fact-checks

By Daniel Funke• March 15, 2021

Six big moments from the June 8 James Comey hearing

By John Kruzel• June 8, 2017

Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine

By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022

Senate Democrats accuse William Barr of lying to Congress about Mueller’s reaction. Did he?

By John Kruzel• May 1, 2019

7 false claims from Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s segments on Jan. 6 footage

By Samantha Putterman• March 8, 2023

How new Jan. 6 revelations on Ray Epps, others undercut Tucker Carlson’s FBI conspiracy theory

By Bill McCarthy• January 18, 2022

Sorry Illinois politicians, PolitiFact is back

By Bob Secter• August 1, 2017

Lie of the Year 2021: Readers' Choice Poll

By Josie Hollingsworth• December 7, 2021