1 People 5989 Fact-checks 2320 Articles People (1) Judicial Confirmation Network Fact-checks (5989) Facebook posts stated on June 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Military take over on May 11 confirmed!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 13, 2022 Chain email stated on September 08, 2008 in : "The Books Sarah Palin tried to have banned." By Robert Farley• September 10, 2008 Instagram posts stated on January 25, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Elon Musk confirms he will spend a massive amount to acquire MSNBC, vows to fire Joy Reid to ‘end toxicity.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2025 Viral image stated on April 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Adolf Hitler said, “The day mankind finds out what I was trying to defend this nation, Germany, from, then that’s the day World War III starts.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 18, 2022 Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC: On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2021 Sarah Palin stated on October 02, 2008 in St. Louis: "You had supported John McCain's military strategies pretty adamantly until this race." By Alexander Lane• October 3, 2008 Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Image shows Disney+ poster for new “Vader” show. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 25, 2024 Andrew Napolitano stated on March 11, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": Says President Abraham Lincoln "tried to arm the slaves." By Jon Greenberg• March 18, 2014 Allen West stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' " By Amy Sherman• May 21, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Vaccines send the immune system into “perpetual overdrive” by instructing cells to keep “making the protein of an invader, nonstop, forever and ever.” By Samantha Putterman• March 15, 2021 Viral image stated on August 21, 2022 in a tweet: Image shows "Florida's anti-woke banned book list." By Yacob Reyes• August 24, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk shocks the world by blocking Pride on X forever: ‘Children must come first.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video of body bags being dumped in a ditch shows the “situation in Italy” due to the coronavirus. By Bill McCarthy• April 13, 2020 Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus." By Amy Sherman• January 24, 2017 Jay Carney stated on August 07, 2012 in a press White House press briefing: "Gov. Romney himself, with 28 other Republican governors, supported policies that would have eliminated the time limits in the welfare reform law and allowed people to stay on welfare forever." By Molly Moorhead• August 9, 2012 Harry Reid stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” By Laura Schulte• June 12, 2020 Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. By Aaron Sharockman• November 15, 2016 Dan Patrick stated on October 17, 2016 in a press release titled “Lt. Governor Unveils Faith-Based Initiative on Foster Care Children,”: "Several elected state officials have opened their homes to children in need of loving families." By Bobby Cervantes• October 28, 2016 Barbara Buono stated on October 01, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie created "this new category where you could get laid off and just be totally denied unemployment benefits forever." By Bill Wichert• October 11, 2012 Articles (2320) Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Four things to know about Russia's 2016 misinformation campaign By Lauren Carroll• April 4, 2017 Battle of the week: welfare By Molly Moorhead• August 10, 2012 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’ By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2020 John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2017 A primer on Civil War history and what Donald Trump and Nikki Haley got wrong By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2024 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025 The origins of Thanksgiving By Manuela Tobias• November 20, 2017 Mailbag: 'What are you? The kings of truth?' By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2013 Live: Fact-checking Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s DHS secretary confirmation hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 18, 2026 Surprising numbers on sexual assault in the military By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2013 How large is the rebirth in Lower Manhattan? By Bill Wichert• September 11, 2011 Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• November 16, 2022 Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• January 14, 2025 Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2026 Fact-checking the second presidential debate By Linda Qiu• October 10, 2016 Israel-Hamas war: What we know about ‘beheaded babies’ By Sara Swann• November 21, 2023 Obama's Auschwitz error By Robert Farley• May 28, 2008 Did Ferguson police officer fail to call in shooting? By Steve Contorno• August 17, 2014
Facebook posts stated on June 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Military take over on May 11 confirmed!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 13, 2022 Chain email stated on September 08, 2008 in : "The Books Sarah Palin tried to have banned." By Robert Farley• September 10, 2008 Instagram posts stated on January 25, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Elon Musk confirms he will spend a massive amount to acquire MSNBC, vows to fire Joy Reid to ‘end toxicity.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2025 Viral image stated on April 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Adolf Hitler said, “The day mankind finds out what I was trying to defend this nation, Germany, from, then that’s the day World War III starts.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 18, 2022 Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC: On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2021 Sarah Palin stated on October 02, 2008 in St. Louis: "You had supported John McCain's military strategies pretty adamantly until this race." By Alexander Lane• October 3, 2008 Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Image shows Disney+ poster for new “Vader” show. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 25, 2024 Andrew Napolitano stated on March 11, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": Says President Abraham Lincoln "tried to arm the slaves." By Jon Greenberg• March 18, 2014 Allen West stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' " By Amy Sherman• May 21, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Vaccines send the immune system into “perpetual overdrive” by instructing cells to keep “making the protein of an invader, nonstop, forever and ever.” By Samantha Putterman• March 15, 2021 Viral image stated on August 21, 2022 in a tweet: Image shows "Florida's anti-woke banned book list." By Yacob Reyes• August 24, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk shocks the world by blocking Pride on X forever: ‘Children must come first.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video of body bags being dumped in a ditch shows the “situation in Italy” due to the coronavirus. By Bill McCarthy• April 13, 2020 Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus." By Amy Sherman• January 24, 2017 Jay Carney stated on August 07, 2012 in a press White House press briefing: "Gov. Romney himself, with 28 other Republican governors, supported policies that would have eliminated the time limits in the welfare reform law and allowed people to stay on welfare forever." By Molly Moorhead• August 9, 2012 Harry Reid stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” By Laura Schulte• June 12, 2020 Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. By Aaron Sharockman• November 15, 2016 Dan Patrick stated on October 17, 2016 in a press release titled “Lt. Governor Unveils Faith-Based Initiative on Foster Care Children,”: "Several elected state officials have opened their homes to children in need of loving families." By Bobby Cervantes• October 28, 2016 Barbara Buono stated on October 01, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie created "this new category where you could get laid off and just be totally denied unemployment benefits forever." By Bill Wichert• October 11, 2012
Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Four things to know about Russia's 2016 misinformation campaign By Lauren Carroll• April 4, 2017 Battle of the week: welfare By Molly Moorhead• August 10, 2012 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’ By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2020 John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2017 A primer on Civil War history and what Donald Trump and Nikki Haley got wrong By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2024 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025 The origins of Thanksgiving By Manuela Tobias• November 20, 2017 Mailbag: 'What are you? The kings of truth?' By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2013 Live: Fact-checking Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s DHS secretary confirmation hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 18, 2026 Surprising numbers on sexual assault in the military By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2013 How large is the rebirth in Lower Manhattan? By Bill Wichert• September 11, 2011 Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• November 16, 2022 Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• January 14, 2025 Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2026 Fact-checking the second presidential debate By Linda Qiu• October 10, 2016 Israel-Hamas war: What we know about ‘beheaded babies’ By Sara Swann• November 21, 2023 Obama's Auschwitz error By Robert Farley• May 28, 2008 Did Ferguson police officer fail to call in shooting? By Steve Contorno• August 17, 2014
