9 People 16190 Fact-checks 5895 Articles People (9) U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department U.S. Census Bureau U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Dairy Export Council Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fact-checks (16190) Phil Gingrey stated on December 16, 2010 in a state legislative committee meeting: Under current U.S. immigration policy, "literally one person with a green card" can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives. By Willoughby Mariano• January 18, 2011 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet: In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting. By Kristin Hugo• July 29, 2022 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2023 Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in a CNN interview: "We saw the increases (of unaccompanied minors at the southern U.S. border) dating back almost a year." By Miriam Valverde• March 17, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa.: Climate change is "directly related" to the growth of terrorism. By Linda Qiu• November 16, 2015 Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. By Lauren Carroll• February 17, 2015 Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 2, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on May 21, 2021 in a radio interview.: “Over the last few years, more Virginians are moving away from Virginia than are moving to Virginia from the other 49 states.” By Warren Fiske• June 17, 2021 Instagram posts stated on September 06, 2023 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden’s comments confirm that the government is going to “increase the number and intensity of extreme weather events.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2023 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 23, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee: “The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.” By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• August 24, 2023 Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 1, 2021 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 12, 2015 Steve Scalise stated on February 04, 2024 in a post on X: The Senate’s border bill “accepts 5,000 illegal immigrants a day.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 6, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2023 in a Facebook post: 1936 in the United States was “much hotter than 2023.” By Sara Swann• November 3, 2023 Republican National Committee stated on July 22, 2024 in a video: President Joe Biden appointed "Kamala Harris to be his border czar to deal with illegal immigration … Harris was put in charge of stopping illegal immigration." By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 24, 2024 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 18, 2023 in a press gaggle in New Hampshire: "Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 20, 2023 Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 05, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. advised citizens to "point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger" because "911 is not our best option." By Dave Umhoefer• August 7, 2014 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2011 in a fundraising event in San Jose, Calif.: Says Texas wildfires are linked to climate change. By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2011 Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign rally in Albuquerque: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. That’s what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2016 James Tedisco stated on January 05, 2021 in a news release: “New York leads the nation in out-migration of residents, with 126,000 people leaving last year and over one million in the past decade.” By Landon Allison, John Pullano• January 26, 2021 Articles (5895) Does marijuana lead to violence? 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Phil Gingrey stated on December 16, 2010 in a state legislative committee meeting: Under current U.S. immigration policy, "literally one person with a green card" can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives. By Willoughby Mariano• January 18, 2011 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet: In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting. By Kristin Hugo• July 29, 2022 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2023 Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in a CNN interview: "We saw the increases (of unaccompanied minors at the southern U.S. border) dating back almost a year." By Miriam Valverde• March 17, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa.: Climate change is "directly related" to the growth of terrorism. By Linda Qiu• November 16, 2015 Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. By Lauren Carroll• February 17, 2015 Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 2, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on May 21, 2021 in a radio interview.: “Over the last few years, more Virginians are moving away from Virginia than are moving to Virginia from the other 49 states.” By Warren Fiske• June 17, 2021 Instagram posts stated on September 06, 2023 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden’s comments confirm that the government is going to “increase the number and intensity of extreme weather events.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2023 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 23, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee: “The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.” By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• August 24, 2023 Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 1, 2021 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 12, 2015 Steve Scalise stated on February 04, 2024 in a post on X: The Senate’s border bill “accepts 5,000 illegal immigrants a day.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 6, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2023 in a Facebook post: 1936 in the United States was “much hotter than 2023.” By Sara Swann• November 3, 2023 Republican National Committee stated on July 22, 2024 in a video: President Joe Biden appointed "Kamala Harris to be his border czar to deal with illegal immigration … Harris was put in charge of stopping illegal immigration." By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 24, 2024 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 18, 2023 in a press gaggle in New Hampshire: "Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 20, 2023 Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 05, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. advised citizens to "point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger" because "911 is not our best option." By Dave Umhoefer• August 7, 2014 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2011 in a fundraising event in San Jose, Calif.: Says Texas wildfires are linked to climate change. By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2011 Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign rally in Albuquerque: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. That’s what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2016 James Tedisco stated on January 05, 2021 in a news release: “New York leads the nation in out-migration of residents, with 126,000 people leaving last year and over one million in the past decade.” By Landon Allison, John Pullano• January 26, 2021
Does marijuana lead to violence? Experts say there’s no clear link By Bill McCarthy• September 4, 2019 Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it's a weak link between video games, mass shootings By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2019 Heat-related deaths are up, and not just because it’s getting hotter By Phillip Reese• September 11, 2023 The difference between automatic and semi-automatic weapons By Joshua Gillin• October 2, 2017 After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’? By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2023 US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change? By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2023 In wake of Las Vegas mass shooting, reviewing fact checks on guns and gun control By Tom Kertscher• October 2, 2017 Title 42 expiration: What's next for migrants applying for asylum at US’ southern border? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 8, 2023 Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022 Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026 How do U.S. deportation flights work, what happens when countries refuse to accept them? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 28, 2025 High 5: Gun fact checks, in wake of Vegas shooting, get most page-views By Tom Kertscher• November 1, 2017 What does extreme weather tell us about climate change? By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2021 World Refugee Day: Refugee claims and U.S. politics By Jon Greenberg• June 20, 2016 Are trans people ‘statistically’ more prone to commit gun violence? Data shows a different picture By Loreben Tuquero• September 9, 2025 Who is Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s ‘border czar’? And what has he said about mass deportations? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 13, 2024 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 Can Donald Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2024 What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 4, 2025 No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism' By Grace Abels• February 26, 2024