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Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview:

Says 1,000 people failed gun background checks in Wisconsin in 2018, but "almost none of them were prosecuted for trying to do a background check and illegally buy a weapon."

By Eric Litke • November 26, 2019

Kevin Downing stated on March 13, 2019 in remarks to reporters:

Says Paul Manafort’s sentencing judge, Amy Berman Jackson, "conceded that there was absolutely no evidence of any Russian collusion in this case. So that makes two courts. Two courts have ruled no evidence of any collusion with any Russians."

By Louis Jacobson • March 14, 2019

Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad:

"When the law stopped Tony Evers from revoking a teacher's license for viewing pornography, Tony worked with lawmakers from both parties to change the law so offenders could be kicked out of the classroom."

By Tom Kertscher • August 29, 2018

Courageous Conservatives PAC stated on November 6, 2015 in a video ad posted online:

"After Sandy Hook, Ted Cruz stopped Obama’s push for new gun control laws."

By W. Gardner Selby • November 13, 2015

Steven Costantino stated on September 27, 2015 in a statement:

"I did not play any role in bringing the company to RI as did others in government. I was tasked with handling the legislation affecting the company by my superiors."

By Mark Reynolds • October 18, 2015

EMILY's List stated on September 19, 2011 in a blog post:

Says Tommy Thompson "pushed such strict laws that abortion providers faced potential life imprisonment and women were forced to cross state lines in order to receive attention for life-threatening issues."

By Tom Kertscher • October 3, 2011

Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters:

The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.”

By Grace Abels • July 18, 2025

Liz Oyer stated on April 30, 2025 in a TikTok post:

“President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 6, 2025

Eric Swalwell stated on April 30, 2025 in a post on X:

"Republicans just voted in the House Judiciary Committee to allow Trump to DEPORT U.S. citizens to a foreign country."

By Louis Jacobson • May 6, 2025

Sydney Batch stated on February 28, 2025 in a podcast interview:

North Carolina “always had nonpartisan judicial races, and when the Republicans took over several years ago they changed it.”

By Paul Specht • March 28, 2025

A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads:

“71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”

By Hope Karnopp • March 11, 2025

Joe Biden stated on January 17, 2025 in a statement:

“The Equal Rights Amendment has become part of our Constitution.”

By Caleb McCullough • January 22, 2025

Instagram posts stated on November 1, 2024 in a post:

Dominion Voting Systems employee Eric Coomer told an Antifa meeting he “made sure” Donald Trump wouldn’t win.

By Aaron Sharockman • November 3, 2024

Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in the ABC News presidential debate:

“Donald Trump said he was going to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. He never did. We did.”

By Jacob Gardenswartz • September 30, 2024

Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2024 in a Truth Social post:

The $454 million bond is “unprecedented, and practically impossible for ANY Company.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • March 22, 2024

Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2024 in a Truth Social post:

"In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states.

By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann • January 5, 2024

Robin Vos stated on September 15, 2023 in News release:

Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats "rejected our (Iowa model redistricting) proposal to enact the very plan they originally endorsed."

By Vanessa Swales • December 22, 2023

Thom Tillis stated on August 14, 2023 in a campaign email:

A Democrat-sponsored bill proposes a “1,000% gun tax on most firearms.”

By Paul Specht • September 8, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co.

By Louis Jacobson, Matthew Crowley • May 4, 2023

Glen Sturtevant stated on March 16, 2023 in a candidate's forum:

On red flag laws.

By Warren Fiske • March 24, 2023

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FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that.

By Arthur Allen • August 25, 2025

Have Democrats always been interested in Epstein case transparency? We looked back.

By Amy Sherman • August 5, 2025

How political ambitions could support, or sink, pushes to protect abortion rights

By Bram Sable-Smith, Rachana Pradhan • March 20, 2024

A Newsmax host shut down MyPillow CEO’s Dominion conspiracy talk. Here’s the background

By Bill McCarthy • February 4, 2021

For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks

By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015

Fact-check: Sununu and Pappas debate in Granite State ahead of US Senate midterm

By Amy Sherman, Caleb McCullough, Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • October 28, 2026

Abuse and estrangement: What Ramaswamy’s Ohio governor’s race ad with Amy Acton’s mom didn’t mention

By Cami Henry-Seymore, Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2026

From monument to ‘military complex’: How Trump shifted his pitch for a DC arch

By Samantha Putterman • September 21, 2026

Alex Pretti memorial Minneapolis 1-25-26

Fact-check: Trump officials’ statements about Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting by Border Patrol agents

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 26, 2026

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Year of the Lies: ‘Worst of the worst’? ICE deports brothers after years of check-ins, good conduct

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • December 18, 2025

Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE

By Amy Sherman, Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • November 3, 2025

Trump’s actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters?

By Amy Sherman • November 3, 2025

Immigrant children detained in ‘unsafe and unsanitary’ sites as Trump team seeks to end protections

By Sandy West • July 31, 2025

Elon Musk speaks during a round table chat with Donald Trump 05-27-2025

Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents.

By Madison Czopek • July 10, 2025

Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s address to joint session of Congress

By PolitiFact Staff • March 5, 2025

Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE?

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 3, 2025

Elon Musk at Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, 1-20-2025

Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies?

By Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2025

School meals? Cancer trials? What we know about Trump’s federal funding freeze

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • January 28, 2025

Does crowdsourced fact-checking work? Experts are skeptical about Meta’s plan

By Angela Fu • January 8, 2025

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet before debate in Philadelphia, 9-10-2024

Here are PolitiFact’s top 10 most read politician fact-checks of 2024

By Matthew Crowley • December 23, 2024