3 People 23857 Fact-checks 7876 Articles People (3) Evening World If You Only News NY Evening News Fact-checks (23857) John McCain stated on August 06, 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster." By Miranda Blue• August 30, 2007 Wes Riddle stated on October 22, 2011 in a speech.: Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate: The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 23, 2010 Bloggers stated on October 21, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Soros Letter Reveals Plot to ‘Take Down Borders’ with Migrant Caravan Invasions" By Tessa Weinberg• November 1, 2018 Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a television ad: Says Donald Trump "supports eminent domain" and the Supreme Court’s Kelo decision. By Lauren Carroll• October 7, 2015 Ted Cruz stated on September 08, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2016 Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.” By Jon Greenberg• October 15, 2021 Tucker Carlson stated on October 02, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "Outnumbered": Democrats give "Newports to the homeless to get them to the polls." By Jon Greenberg• October 28, 2014 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2024 in Instagram post: Poland's foreign minister said the U.S. is "dysfunctional and unreliable" because it has not sent more aid to Ukraine. By Katelyn Ferral• March 1, 2024 Keith Olbermann stated on June 18, 2009 in his MSNBC "Countdown" program: "Yes, this would be the same congressman (Rep. Pete Hoekstra) who last year Tweeted the whereabouts of a top-secret mission to Iraq." By Robert Farley• June 24, 2009 John McCain stated on January 26, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla.: Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq. By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 31, 2008 Scott Walker stated on November 30, 2011 in a TV interview: Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office. By Dave Umhoefer• December 8, 2011 JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Go to antifa.com and it takes you to Biden’s White House! … Just a slap in the face.” By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising." By Lauren Carroll• January 24, 2016 Franklin Graham stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Even with no shutdown, Sweden has a lower COVID-19 infection rate than UK, Italy and Spain. By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2020 J.D. Van Brink stated on December 10, 2012 in in a tea party meeting: The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres. By Janel Davis• January 28, 2013 James Langevin stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 20, 2011 Viral image stated on October 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster was arrested “for aiding FEMA in deep state’s ‘eminent domain’ takeover of North Carolina.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2024 Club for Growth stated on August 04, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Arizona congressional candidate Christine Jones "called Hillary Clinton ‘a capable and respected leader,’ and an ‘effective’ secretary of state. ... Hillary Clinton effective? Christine Jones thinks so." By Anthony Cave• August 24, 2016 Articles (7876) What did ‘The Best of Enemies’ get right? By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan• April 5, 2019 Health misinformation website rebrands as pro-Trump outlet to get around ban from Facebook By Daniel Funke• June 5, 2020 Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2023 McCain's last-minute attack about Iraq By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 27, 2008 Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 25, 2019 Vivek Ramaswamy says Iowa can’t use eminent domain to build CO2 pipelines. That remains to be seen. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• December 21, 2023 United Facts of America: How Russian falsehoods spread to U.S. through faux local news By Loreben Tuquero• November 7, 2023 Does a secretary pay higher taxes than a millionaire? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 21, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2024 A closer look at claims of treason after Trump's meeting with Russian President Putin By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2018 Putin’s one-sided history of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2022 The Perry-O-Meter moves on eminent domain By • February 11, 2011 One car, two car, red car, blue car By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 26, 2010 Trump is talking more about 'the enemy from within' near Election Day. Who is he talking about? By Amy Sherman• October 30, 2024 Perry keeps promise on eminent domain reform By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 23, 2011 Governor candidates take national stage for CNN debate By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010 Unraveling the mysterious mutations that make delta the most transmissible COVID virus yet By Liz Szabo• July 28, 2021 Fact-checking Mike Pence’s attacks against Joe Biden in his latest Pennsylvania campaign visit By Jessica Calefati• July 31, 2020 PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 24 shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016 How should top-tier sports be handling the coronavirus? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2021
John McCain stated on August 06, 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster." By Miranda Blue• August 30, 2007 Wes Riddle stated on October 22, 2011 in a speech.: Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate: The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 23, 2010 Bloggers stated on October 21, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Soros Letter Reveals Plot to ‘Take Down Borders’ with Migrant Caravan Invasions" By Tessa Weinberg• November 1, 2018 Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a television ad: Says Donald Trump "supports eminent domain" and the Supreme Court’s Kelo decision. By Lauren Carroll• October 7, 2015 Ted Cruz stated on September 08, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2016 Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.” By Jon Greenberg• October 15, 2021 Tucker Carlson stated on October 02, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "Outnumbered": Democrats give "Newports to the homeless to get them to the polls." By Jon Greenberg• October 28, 2014 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2024 in Instagram post: Poland's foreign minister said the U.S. is "dysfunctional and unreliable" because it has not sent more aid to Ukraine. By Katelyn Ferral• March 1, 2024 Keith Olbermann stated on June 18, 2009 in his MSNBC "Countdown" program: "Yes, this would be the same congressman (Rep. Pete Hoekstra) who last year Tweeted the whereabouts of a top-secret mission to Iraq." By Robert Farley• June 24, 2009 John McCain stated on January 26, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla.: Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq. By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 31, 2008 Scott Walker stated on November 30, 2011 in a TV interview: Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office. By Dave Umhoefer• December 8, 2011 JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Go to antifa.com and it takes you to Biden’s White House! … Just a slap in the face.” By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising." By Lauren Carroll• January 24, 2016 Franklin Graham stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Even with no shutdown, Sweden has a lower COVID-19 infection rate than UK, Italy and Spain. By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2020 J.D. Van Brink stated on December 10, 2012 in in a tea party meeting: The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres. By Janel Davis• January 28, 2013 James Langevin stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 20, 2011 Viral image stated on October 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster was arrested “for aiding FEMA in deep state’s ‘eminent domain’ takeover of North Carolina.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2024 Club for Growth stated on August 04, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Arizona congressional candidate Christine Jones "called Hillary Clinton ‘a capable and respected leader,’ and an ‘effective’ secretary of state. ... Hillary Clinton effective? Christine Jones thinks so." By Anthony Cave• August 24, 2016
What did ‘The Best of Enemies’ get right? By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan• April 5, 2019 Health misinformation website rebrands as pro-Trump outlet to get around ban from Facebook By Daniel Funke• June 5, 2020 Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2023 McCain's last-minute attack about Iraq By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 27, 2008 Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 25, 2019 Vivek Ramaswamy says Iowa can’t use eminent domain to build CO2 pipelines. That remains to be seen. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• December 21, 2023 United Facts of America: How Russian falsehoods spread to U.S. through faux local news By Loreben Tuquero• November 7, 2023 Does a secretary pay higher taxes than a millionaire? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 21, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2024 A closer look at claims of treason after Trump's meeting with Russian President Putin By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2018 Putin’s one-sided history of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2022 The Perry-O-Meter moves on eminent domain By • February 11, 2011 One car, two car, red car, blue car By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 26, 2010 Trump is talking more about 'the enemy from within' near Election Day. Who is he talking about? By Amy Sherman• October 30, 2024 Perry keeps promise on eminent domain reform By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 23, 2011 Governor candidates take national stage for CNN debate By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010 Unraveling the mysterious mutations that make delta the most transmissible COVID virus yet By Liz Szabo• July 28, 2021 Fact-checking Mike Pence’s attacks against Joe Biden in his latest Pennsylvania campaign visit By Jessica Calefati• July 31, 2020 PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 24 shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016 How should top-tier sports be handling the coronavirus? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2021
