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

“Mel Gibson just released a video that shows the satanic rituals which took place on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 12, 2024

Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2023 in a Facebook post:

In Ohio, “there are 75,000 acres of farmland, fertile farmland, that are all now being poured down with acid rain.”

By Loreben Tuquero • March 3, 2023

Facebook posts stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post:

The mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, was a “false flag.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 7, 2022

Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959.

By Tom Kertscher • October 25, 2021

Bennett Sandlin stated on April 22, 2019 in a news conference:

Says 74% of people in Texas are "crammed into 4% of the land."

By Madlin Mekelburg • April 26, 2019

George P. Bush stated on October 16, 2017 in the "Alamo Truth" website funded by George P. Bush's political campaign:

"The Alamo has been consistently listed as one of the most disappointing landmarks in our nation."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 20, 2017

Bill Cassidy stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Mary Landrieu voted to fund benefits for illegal immigrants ahead of veterans.

By Steve Contorno • September 25, 2014

Al Jazeera America stated on June 14, 2014 in a documentary:

The proposed Gogebic iron ore mine is "just up the hill" from the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore caves along Lake Superior.

By James B. Nelson • June 23, 2014

Clay Pell stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign website:

"Rhode Island has the highest dropout rate in New England at twenty-three percent."

By Karen Lee Ziner • June 1, 2014

Portland Association of Teachers stated on October 10, 2013 in a newsletter.:

Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind."

By Ian K. Kullgren • November 5, 2013

Portlanders for Water Reform stated on July 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter.:

Says the reasoning behind Portland's high water and sewer rates is "all kinds of ’pet projects’ unrelated to the core function of the water and sewer bureaus"

By Ian K. Kullgren • July 26, 2013

Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change:

As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air."

By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2013

Multnomah County Library Foundation stated on July 25, 2012 in a newsletter.:

Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget."

By Ian K. Kullgren • August 10, 2012

Roger Williams stated on July 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:

Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 11, 2012

Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release:

Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women.

By Stephen Koff • June 14, 2012

Oregon Lottery stated on March 15, 2012 in a website :

"However, it took $19.5 million in Oregon Lottery funds for the Port of Newport to eventually land the new NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific."

By Janie Har • March 21, 2012

Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation:

Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 20, 2012

Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 31, 2011 in a newsletter:

Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)."

By Ian K. Kullgren • November 4, 2011

Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.:

President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 23, 2011

Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website:

Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system."

By Ian K. Kullgren • August 14, 2011

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Did a criminal leak land the CNN scoop on Mueller probe? Not necessarily

By Manuela Tobias • October 31, 2017

Fact-checking Tim Kaine, Mike Pence at the VP debate (running blog)

By Linda Qiu • October 5, 2016

Reports offer multiple takes on the benefit of film tax credits like Rhode Island’s

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 19, 2010

Q&A: What does it mean to be an organ donor and can family members override the decision?

By Madison Czopek • August 24, 2026

Trump meets with reporters at WH May 12 2026

Trump said Americans’ finances don’t motivate him in Iran talks. How are people doing economically?

By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2026

Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found.

By Loreben Tuquero • November 19, 2025

RFK Jr.’s ‘chemtrails’ probe shows the power conspiracy theories have to shape health policy

By Stephanie Armour • October 20, 2025

Charlie Kirk memorial with flags and Trump photo 9-10-25

‘Rough road ahead’: Charlie Kirk’s assassination highlights the rise in US political violence

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • September 11, 2025

Biden speaks about climate change in Somerset Mass. 07-20-2022

In context: Joe Biden’s 2022 cancer remarks resurface with 2025 prostate cancer diagnosis

By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek • May 19, 2025

James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 16, 2025

Trump holds document about Abrego Garcia 4-18-25

Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation

By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 23, 2025

Aftermath of tornado, Plantersville, Alabama, 03-16-2025

NOAA firings came just before a U.S. tornado outbreak. Did public warning systems work?

By Loreben Tuquero • March 26, 2025

Trump Oval Office economic remarks Mar 7 2025

President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen.

By Amy Sherman • March 19, 2025

Donald Trump rally Butler. Pa., 10-5-2024

PolitiFact: Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of first assassination attempt

By Loreben Tuquero • October 6, 2024

Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts in North Carolina

By Paul Specht • October 5, 2024

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before a House committee about the July 13 shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. 07-24-24

What to know about claims that Trump rally shooter used ‘encrypted’ messaging, bank accounts

By Madison Czopek • August 2, 2024

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla. at Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., 3-3-2023

Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • June 10, 2024

Elon Musk at European Jewish Association’s conference in Krakow, Poland, 1-22-2024

‘An environment of distrust’: How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting

By Amy Sherman • April 2, 2024

Collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, 3-31-2024

Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it

By Loreben Tuquero, Jeff Cercone • April 2, 2024

Rep. Tom Cole, R-Ark. for KFF story 7-25-2023

Everything old is new again? The latest round of health policy proposals reprises existing ideas

By Julie Appleby • July 25, 2023