0 People 25133 Fact-checks 8046 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (25133) David A. Clarke Jr. stated on April 26, 2015 in an interview: The man who killed a motorist who fatally struck a 2-year-old was "back on the street" because he had received a 13-year sentence for bank robbery but only "served two years." By Tom Kertscher• April 30, 2015 Viral image stated on October 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: An appellate court found Kamala Harris and police “took part in framing and prosecuting a man” for a murder he didn’t commit, paying a key witness $60,000 in relocation benefits for testifying against him. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2020 Shelley Grogan stated on March 29, 2021 in a radio ad: Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook." By Eric Litke• March 30, 2021 Science Vibe stated on April 12, 2018 in on an alternative news site: "Dying 78 year old CIA agent admits to killing Marilyn Monroe." By Mica Soellner• April 12, 2018 Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio By Sabrina Eaton• September 28, 2010 David Perdue stated on October 07, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Michelle Nunn ranks agriculture issues as the 18th most important items facing Georgia. By April Hunt• October 10, 2014 Turn Right USA stated on June 13, 2011 in a YouTube video: "Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again." By Robert Farley• June 20, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a post: The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives. By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2023 Jill Chambers stated on September 27, 2010 in a recorded telephone message: Says campaign contributions to her rival for a state House seat was money intended for schoolchildren. By Willoughby Mariano• October 8, 2010 Instagram posts stated on January 14, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Martin Luther King Jr. "was killed (smothered) in the hospital" and "the US government was found guilty in a court of law of conspiring to kill him." By Daniel Funke• January 17, 2020 Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address: "A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives." By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Jennifer Carroll Foy stated on March 16, 2021 in a forum.: “Two out of our last three governors in Virginia were investigated by the FBI. One went to jail and one is running for office again in this election.” By Warren Fiske• April 5, 2021 Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 10, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in a Facebook video post: Video claims Moscow turned into “sea of fire after being attacked by two mysterious missiles.” By Andy Nguyen• June 30, 2022 Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” By D.L. Davis• August 31, 2021 Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2014 Rick Perry stated on May 05, 2015 in an oped column: On reauthorization of Export-Import Bank. By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2015 Ivanka Trump stated on April 25, 2017 in a panel discussion in Berlin, Germany: "The single-largest expense in over half of American households is child care." By Jon Greenberg• April 26, 2017 Maggie Hassan stated on February 04, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• February 22, 2016 Bloggers stated on March 10, 2017 in a fake news article: "BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken From Her Office In Handcuffs" By Chris Nichols• April 2, 2017 Articles (8046) Did Cooper prison settlement release suspect in fatal Charlotte stabbing? By Paul Specht• February 9, 2026 Comparing the Breonna Taylor and Justine Damond cases By Ciara O'Rourke• September 24, 2020 Fact-checking claims about Breonna Taylor’s death By Noah Y. 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David A. Clarke Jr. stated on April 26, 2015 in an interview: The man who killed a motorist who fatally struck a 2-year-old was "back on the street" because he had received a 13-year sentence for bank robbery but only "served two years." By Tom Kertscher• April 30, 2015 Viral image stated on October 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: An appellate court found Kamala Harris and police “took part in framing and prosecuting a man” for a murder he didn’t commit, paying a key witness $60,000 in relocation benefits for testifying against him. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2020 Shelley Grogan stated on March 29, 2021 in a radio ad: Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook." By Eric Litke• March 30, 2021 Science Vibe stated on April 12, 2018 in on an alternative news site: "Dying 78 year old CIA agent admits to killing Marilyn Monroe." By Mica Soellner• April 12, 2018 Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio By Sabrina Eaton• September 28, 2010 David Perdue stated on October 07, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Michelle Nunn ranks agriculture issues as the 18th most important items facing Georgia. By April Hunt• October 10, 2014 Turn Right USA stated on June 13, 2011 in a YouTube video: "Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again." By Robert Farley• June 20, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a post: The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives. By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2023 Jill Chambers stated on September 27, 2010 in a recorded telephone message: Says campaign contributions to her rival for a state House seat was money intended for schoolchildren. By Willoughby Mariano• October 8, 2010 Instagram posts stated on January 14, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Martin Luther King Jr. "was killed (smothered) in the hospital" and "the US government was found guilty in a court of law of conspiring to kill him." By Daniel Funke• January 17, 2020 Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address: "A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives." By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Jennifer Carroll Foy stated on March 16, 2021 in a forum.: “Two out of our last three governors in Virginia were investigated by the FBI. One went to jail and one is running for office again in this election.” By Warren Fiske• April 5, 2021 Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 10, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in a Facebook video post: Video claims Moscow turned into “sea of fire after being attacked by two mysterious missiles.” By Andy Nguyen• June 30, 2022 Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” By D.L. Davis• August 31, 2021 Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2014 Rick Perry stated on May 05, 2015 in an oped column: On reauthorization of Export-Import Bank. By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2015 Ivanka Trump stated on April 25, 2017 in a panel discussion in Berlin, Germany: "The single-largest expense in over half of American households is child care." By Jon Greenberg• April 26, 2017 Maggie Hassan stated on February 04, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• February 22, 2016 Bloggers stated on March 10, 2017 in a fake news article: "BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken From Her Office In Handcuffs" By Chris Nichols• April 2, 2017
Did Cooper prison settlement release suspect in fatal Charlotte stabbing? By Paul Specht• February 9, 2026 Comparing the Breonna Taylor and Justine Damond cases By Ciara O'Rourke• September 24, 2020 Fact-checking claims about Breonna Taylor’s death By Noah Y. Kim, Miriam Valverde• September 25, 2020 Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2024 Truth-O-Meter sniffs out cheesy claims By Willoughby Mariano• February 27, 2011 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 Fact-checking the Wisconsin Supreme Court race By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2016 Truth-O-Meter takes a bite out of politics. And pit bulls. By Willoughby Mariano• August 7, 2011 PolitiFact Sheet: Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s campaign attacks By Anthony Cave• October 11, 2016 What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner By Tom Kertscher, Yacob Reyes• December 8, 2022 Donald Trump says he doesn’t know his accusers. Does he? By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2017 Fact-checking fake news on International Fact-checking Day By Allison Graves• April 2, 2017 Fact-checking Herschel Walker attack ad about Raphael Warnock domestic violence allegations By Tom Kertscher• September 8, 2022 Is Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code really tops in incarceration rates? By D.L. Davis• September 10, 2019 Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries By Yacob Reyes• April 4, 2023 The facts behind a Texas Democrat's viral campaign ad By Manuela Tobias• June 28, 2018 Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem break the law by shooting her dog? What legal experts say By Jeff Cercone• May 1, 2024 Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 1, 2023 Previewing the Providence mayoral debate By Tim Murphy• September 30, 2014 Fact-checking the June 1 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014
