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Susan Collins stated on June 12, 2026 in an interview with the media:

The Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling on abortion “has not had an impact on the state of Maine in that Maine actually expanded its law.”

By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2026

James Talarico stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post:

“Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.”

By Amy Sherman • June 3, 2026

Byron Donalds stated on May 4, 2026 in an interview:

Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat party at the time, especially in the South, were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters.”

By Samantha Putterman • May 8, 2026

Jay Collins stated on April 20, 2026 in a campaign document:

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds voted "against three pay raises for military service members, including the largest pay raise for the military in 22 years."

By Samantha Putterman • April 23, 2026

Claudia Tenney stated on January 16, 2026 in a post on X:

Said she has led the House effort to build a large Micron semiconductor facility near Syracuse.

By Andrew McGurl • February 13, 2026

Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview:

“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”

By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 12, 2026

Elizabeth Warren stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post:

“If every one of the 340 million people in America paid a new $35 copay to visit the doctor, that still wouldn’t be enough to cover how much Meta would get from just one tax break in Donald Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’"

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • June 27, 2025

Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X:

A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek • May 13, 2025

Donald Trump stated on March 4, 2025 in an address to a joint session of Congress:

The Trump administration identified $1.9 billion in federal dollars going to a “decarbonization of homes” group Stacey Abrams “headed up.”

By Madison Czopek • March 5, 2025

Randy Fine stated on January 28, 2025 in a senate special session:

Florida’s in-state college tuition waiver for immigrants in the country illegally costs the state $41 million.

By Samantha Putterman • February 6, 2025

Instagram posts stated on January 23, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram:

“El gobernador de California le ha dejado las cosas bien claras a Donald Trump que si llega a deportar a los inmigrantes que viven en California el estado independizara de Estados Unidos y se unirá con México".

By Maria Briceño • February 5, 2025

Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2025 in a Senate confirmation hearing:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.”

By Sara Swann • January 30, 2025

Instagram posts stated on December 5, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“After meeting with Elon Musk, Republican leader Sen. John Thune announces plans to cut Social Security.”

By Madison Czopek • December 13, 2024

X posts stated on October 13, 2024 in a post:

Screenshots of documents show a former student of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has lodged sexual abuse allegations against him.

By Sara Swann • October 17, 2024

Byron Donalds stated on October 13, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

“Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2024

X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in posts:

Ryan Routh's Instagram bio says he is a "proud LGBTQ+ member"

By Grace Abels • September 20, 2024

Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

"ABC elimina a los moderadores del debate David Muir y Linsey Davis".

By Marta Campabadal Graus, Sofia Ahmed • September 18, 2024

Instagram posts stated on September 11, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"Debate moderators made the false claim to Donald Trump that there is nowhere in the United States where abortion is legal up until birth."

By Jeff Cercone • September 13, 2024

Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2024 in a Facebook post:

ABC News fired presidential debate moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis.

By Sofia Ahmed • September 13, 2024

Yes on 4 stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad:

Florida’s six-week abortion law has “no real exceptions. Not for her health. Not even for rape.”

By Samantha Putterman • September 13, 2024

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Composite photo of Massachusetts Democrats Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton

Fact-checking Ed Markey and Seth Moulton’s final debate in Massachusetts Democratic primary

By Amy Sherman, Cami Henry-Seymore, Caleb McCullough, Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero, Samantha Putterman • August 21, 2026

Fact-checking the Trump administration’s count of 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2026

Rescue workers at rubble from Venezuela's earthquakes 06-29-26

Fact-checking 5 videos that falsely depict scenes from Venezuela’s earthquakes

By Maria Briceño • June 29, 2026

Sunshine Showdown 2026 Byron Donalds at podium

Fact-checking Florida Republicans’ Sunshine State Showdown

By Amy Sherman, Samantha Putterman • June 27, 2026

GloblaFact, Vilnius, Lithuania, on June 18, 2026

At GlobalFact 2026, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience

By Louis Jacobson • June 24, 2026

Graham Platner at news conference 4-30-26

Fact-checking Graham Platner that his campaign played a ‘key role’ in passing Maine rape kit bill

By Amy Sherman • May 1, 2026

Los Alamos National Laboratory, 4-16-2019

Fact-checking claims about missing, dead scientists: Were they researching UFOs, nuclear weapons?

By Loreben Tuquero • April 28, 2026

Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents Dinner 4-25-26

Fact-checking falsehoods after shooting in hotel hosting correspondents’ dinner Trump attended

By Amy Sherman • April 26, 2026

Trump in press briefing room, 04-07-2026

Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?

By Loreben Tuquero • April 10, 2026

Trump pretends to fire gun at press conference 4-6-26

Trump’s press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • April 6, 2026

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2026

Code Pink activists in Havana airport in March 2026

Fact-checking claims that activists caused a Cuban hospital power outage, stayed in five-star hotel

By Samantha Putterman • March 24, 2026

Markwayne Mullin sworn in before confirmation hearing 03-18-26

Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing

By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 18, 2026

Burning remnants of a drone attack at Dubai airport March 2026

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2026

Gov. Spanberger gives Dem response to 2026 SOTU

Fact-checking Democrats’ responses to Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address

By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman, Zoe Weyand • February 25, 2026

State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration

By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026

Fact-checking Donald Trump on promised U.S. oil company investment in Venezuela

By Louis Jacobson • January 5, 2026

Photo of Trump at diplomatic reception room dec 2025

Fact-check: President Trump’s speech on inflation, wages, military dividend

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Briceño • December 18, 2025

Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump

By Amy Sherman • December 17, 2025

¿Qué decir de un año nefasto para la verdad? PolitiFact designa 2025 como El Año de las Mentiras

By Katie Sanders • December 16, 2025