63 People 26181 Fact-checks 8430 Articles People (63) We Are Milwaukee We Are Ohio We Are Wisconsin We the People petition We Love USA PAC American Commitment American Revolution True American American Crossroads Americans for Prosperity Really American Americans for Safe Access American Unity PAC American Automobile Association American Future Fund American International Group American Leadership Action American Principles in Action American Principles Project Americans for Prosperity Action Fact-checks (26181) Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2026 in a Facebook post: Video shows ICE agent removing “US citizen on a plane for being Latino.” By Maria Briceño• March 30, 2026 Charles Schumer stated on January 29, 2024 in a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.” By David Scibilia• February 21, 2024 Janet Napolitano stated on May 07, 2011 in Atlanta Press Club speech: "Very, very, very few people get a pat-down" when they go through airport security. By Willoughby Mariano• May 17, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 19, 2023 in a video: The Transportation Security Administration spent “a couple hundred million dollars” on gender-neutral screening technology. By Gabrielle Settles• January 27, 2023 Allen West stated on November 21, 2010 in TV interview: The U.S. "had the opportunity with Israel coming and talking to us about improving our security screening procedures, and we turned them down." By Amy Sherman• December 8, 2010 Rick Perry stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release: Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures. By W. Gardner Selby• July 11, 2011 Waco Tea Party stated on May 25, 2011 in an e-mail blast: Says the federal government threatened to impose a no-fly zone in Texas if state legislators bar airport security officials from performing pat-downs. By • June 8, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on February 04, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.” By Laura Schulte• March 4, 2022 John Mica stated on November 25, 2010 in a Fox News interview.: TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average." By Aaron Sharockman• December 17, 2010 Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on February 26, 2014 in press release: "Georgia lawmakers are now considering passing the most extreme gun bill in America." By Nancy Badertscher• March 5, 2014 Lars Larson stated on October 02, 2014 in an email: "TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT" By Dana Tims• October 7, 2014 Mark Clayton stated on August 05, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page.: Says the federal government "mandates transexuals (sic) and homosexuals grabbing children in their stranger-danger zones in the name of airport security." By Bartholomew Sullivan• August 13, 2012 John Pistole stated on November 16, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper.: The radiation coming from the new TSA body scanners is "equivalent to about three minutes' worth of air travel by anybody, say, at 30,000 feet." By Aaron Sharockman• November 18, 2010 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2020 Don Zimmerman stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release.: "Every time you buy an airline ticket, the federal government runs a background check on you." By W. Gardner Selby• June 5, 2011 Viral image stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says John F. Kennedy said, "What if we go to heaven and we, all our lives, have treated the Negro as an inferior, and God is there, and we look up and He is not white? What then is our response?" By Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2019 Barack Obama stated on April 30, 2013 in a press conference: Long-term federal investment in U.S. airports is urgent because "there was a recent survey of the top airports … in the world, and there was not a single U.S. airport that came in the top 25." By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows man upset because he was added to the no-fly list for storming the Capitol. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 11, 2021 Facebook posts stated on December 02, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “heavy snow and ice has frozen jets in Munich bound for Dubai's global warming conference.” By Sara Swann• December 8, 2023 states-news.com stated on November 15, 2017 in a headline: "Miss Universe Guyana 2017 arrested at London Heathrow airport with 2 kilograms of cocaine." By Amy Sherman• December 6, 2017 Articles (8430) Why are ICE agents paid during the partial government shutdown but TSA agents aren't? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 23, 2026 Could TSA agents be paid with passengers’ ticket fees during shutdown? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 23, 2026 David Simpson says agent went through airport scanners undetected By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2012 Texas no-fly zone? By • June 8, 2011 Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 30, 2025 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 Fact-checking Democrats on the shutdown's effects on food safety, hurricane prep By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• January 15, 2019 Truth-O-Meter patrols the border By Willoughby Mariano• May 22, 2011 Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 26, 2025 Why would Trump want to buy Greenland? By Jon Greenberg• August 21, 2019 Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 Ice Bucket Challenge claim up in flames, American 'fools': PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• September 5, 2014 Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2019 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Fact-check: You can eat a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2023 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 Bill's Bosnia blunder By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 11, 2008 Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on? By Ciara O'Rourke, Samantha Putterman• September 2, 2021 In Context: What Scott Walker said about a Canada wall By Tom Kertscher• September 3, 2015
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Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2026 in a Facebook post: Video shows ICE agent removing “US citizen on a plane for being Latino.” By Maria Briceño• March 30, 2026 Charles Schumer stated on January 29, 2024 in a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.” By David Scibilia• February 21, 2024 Janet Napolitano stated on May 07, 2011 in Atlanta Press Club speech: "Very, very, very few people get a pat-down" when they go through airport security. By Willoughby Mariano• May 17, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 19, 2023 in a video: The Transportation Security Administration spent “a couple hundred million dollars” on gender-neutral screening technology. By Gabrielle Settles• January 27, 2023 Allen West stated on November 21, 2010 in TV interview: The U.S. "had the opportunity with Israel coming and talking to us about improving our security screening procedures, and we turned them down." By Amy Sherman• December 8, 2010 Rick Perry stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release: Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures. By W. Gardner Selby• July 11, 2011 Waco Tea Party stated on May 25, 2011 in an e-mail blast: Says the federal government threatened to impose a no-fly zone in Texas if state legislators bar airport security officials from performing pat-downs. By • June 8, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on February 04, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.” By Laura Schulte• March 4, 2022 John Mica stated on November 25, 2010 in a Fox News interview.: TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average." By Aaron Sharockman• December 17, 2010 Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on February 26, 2014 in press release: "Georgia lawmakers are now considering passing the most extreme gun bill in America." By Nancy Badertscher• March 5, 2014 Lars Larson stated on October 02, 2014 in an email: "TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT" By Dana Tims• October 7, 2014 Mark Clayton stated on August 05, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page.: Says the federal government "mandates transexuals (sic) and homosexuals grabbing children in their stranger-danger zones in the name of airport security." By Bartholomew Sullivan• August 13, 2012 John Pistole stated on November 16, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper.: The radiation coming from the new TSA body scanners is "equivalent to about three minutes' worth of air travel by anybody, say, at 30,000 feet." By Aaron Sharockman• November 18, 2010 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2020 Don Zimmerman stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release.: "Every time you buy an airline ticket, the federal government runs a background check on you." By W. Gardner Selby• June 5, 2011 Viral image stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says John F. Kennedy said, "What if we go to heaven and we, all our lives, have treated the Negro as an inferior, and God is there, and we look up and He is not white? What then is our response?" By Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2019 Barack Obama stated on April 30, 2013 in a press conference: Long-term federal investment in U.S. airports is urgent because "there was a recent survey of the top airports … in the world, and there was not a single U.S. airport that came in the top 25." By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows man upset because he was added to the no-fly list for storming the Capitol. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 11, 2021 Facebook posts stated on December 02, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “heavy snow and ice has frozen jets in Munich bound for Dubai's global warming conference.” By Sara Swann• December 8, 2023 states-news.com stated on November 15, 2017 in a headline: "Miss Universe Guyana 2017 arrested at London Heathrow airport with 2 kilograms of cocaine." By Amy Sherman• December 6, 2017
Why are ICE agents paid during the partial government shutdown but TSA agents aren't? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 23, 2026 Could TSA agents be paid with passengers’ ticket fees during shutdown? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 23, 2026 David Simpson says agent went through airport scanners undetected By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2012 Texas no-fly zone? By • June 8, 2011 Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 30, 2025 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 Fact-checking Democrats on the shutdown's effects on food safety, hurricane prep By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• January 15, 2019 Truth-O-Meter patrols the border By Willoughby Mariano• May 22, 2011 Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 26, 2025 Why would Trump want to buy Greenland? By Jon Greenberg• August 21, 2019 Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 Ice Bucket Challenge claim up in flames, American 'fools': PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• September 5, 2014 Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2019 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Fact-check: You can eat a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2023 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 Bill's Bosnia blunder By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 11, 2008 Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on? By Ciara O'Rourke, Samantha Putterman• September 2, 2021 In Context: What Scott Walker said about a Canada wall By Tom Kertscher• September 3, 2015