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Kevin McCarthy stated on November 26, 2023 in a speech at the Oxford Union:

“In every single war that America has fought, we have never asked for land afterwards, except for enough to bury the Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for that freedom we went in for.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 28, 2023

Whoopi Goldberg stated on September 3, 2019 in an episode of ABC's "The View":

"The last time people (created a Hollywood blacklist), people ended up killing themselves … They were accused, and they lost their right to work."

By Bill McCarthy • September 5, 2019

Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.:

Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him."

By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010

Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris:

"Hillary interned with Bob Treuhaft, the head of the California Communist Party."

By Robert Farley • February 15, 2008

John E. Sununu stated on September 8, 2026 in his primary night victory speech:

"Chris Pappas voted to raise taxes 68 times. Every tax vote he’s made was to raise taxes."

By Louis Jacobson • October 1, 2026

Jesse Watters stated on September 28, 2023 in a segment of "The Five" on Fox News:

James Biden’s text message to Hunter Biden that says, “I can work with you(r) father alone,” shows that Joe Biden was “in business” with Hunter Biden.

By Madison Czopek • October 6, 2023

Viral image stated on June 21, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“Biden is impeached!!! Finally! For high crimes and misdemeanors.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 11, 2023

Monica Crowley stated on June 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News:

Soviet and Chinese communists have “grabbed control” of U.S. entertainment, movies, television, music, academia, K-12 education and the news media.

By Louis Jacobson • June 17, 2022

Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report:

"It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks."

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 23, 2010

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Donald Trump in Rocky Mount, N.C., 10-30-2024

Trump is talking more about ‘the enemy from within’ near Election Day. Who is he talking about?

By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2024

How much does the Mueller investigation cost?

By Louis Jacobson • November 30, 2018

Al Franken fact-checks Ted Cruz

By W. Gardner Selby • May 24, 2017

Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of ‘Deciding What’s True’

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 14, 2016

Halloween special report: our scariest fact-checks!

By Bill Adair • October 30, 2011

Fact-checking the Florida Democrats’ latest attack on Rick Scott

By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010

House Speaker Mike Johnson bangs the House gavel in Washington, 2-13-2024

What does a small majority mean for House Republicans? 3 things to know

By Louis Jacobson • November 19, 2024

Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the House speakership: what to know

By Louis Jacobson • October 3, 2023

Timeline: The Trump impeachment inquiry

By Bill McCarthy, John Kruzel • October 3, 2019

Mailbag: “Do you even check your own facts?”

By W. Gardner Selby • March 15, 2012

Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse

By Tom Kertscher • January 17, 2011

Statements about the budget shortfall fall short

January 11, 2011