9 People 5569 Fact-checks 1907 Articles People (9) Ertharin Cousin Susana Mendoza Kirk Cox Mark Kirk Charlie Kirk Kirk Watson Judicial Confirmation Network Andrea Stewart-Cousins The Charlie Kirk Show Fact-checks (5569) Paul Vallas stated on November 14, 2018 in a press release: Says Susana Mendoza’s assertion that she fought efforts to hike vehicle sticker prices when she was Chicago’s city clerk "is absurd … Mendoza pushed a draconian sticker penalty program." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 18, 2018 Toni Preckwinkle stated on January 29, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Susana Mendoza is a supporter of the death penalty who could administer it herself and "‘...sleep like a baby at night…’" By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 10, 2019 John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. By Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2020 Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance: "I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 25, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 04, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Former Las Vegas Raiders offensive tackle Bruce Campbell involved in altercation.” By Tom Kertscher• April 7, 2021 Leslie Geissler Munger stated on September 15, 2016 in a Chicago Sun-Times editorial board debate : "My opponent… was on both the city of Chicago payroll and the state of Illinois payroll simultaneously, taking full salary, funding her full pension benefits both as a city worker and as a state worker for 10 years." By Kevin Hoffman• September 22, 2016 Susana Mendoza stated on July 08, 2019 in a podcast interview: "Indiana actually has a higher gas tax than Illinois does even with the increase in (Illinois’) taxes." By Duncan Agnew• July 21, 2019 Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad." By Katie Sanders• April 26, 2013 Gery Chico stated on January 16, 2019 in a campaign ad: "In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 3, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Sebi’s cousin was sent to life in prison for revealing these gatekept health secrets.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 7, 2024 Susana Mendoza stated on January 06, 2019 in a radio interview: "Every city that has a commuter tax — look at Detroit, Philadelphia — they are actually stagnating in terms of their economy. It’s been a job-killer." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 13, 2019 Susana Mendoza stated on February 13, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Bill Daley, as part of former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s transition team, wrote "the blueprint" for record Springfield gridlock. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 17, 2019 Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation." By Dan Clark• February 1, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2022 in a post: "Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a cousin of George Soros, Pentagon official says." By Monique Curet• April 7, 2022 Tammy Duckworth stated on August 31, 2016 in an email fundraising letter: "Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC." By Madeleine Doubek• September 28, 2016 Susana Mendoza stated on February 19, 2017 in a press release : "The various offices of state government have purchased more than $11 million in vehicles, not counting leases, for use from the Governor on down during the last two years." By Kevin Hoffman• March 2, 2017 Charlie Kirk stated on October 03, 2022 in a video: For climate change environmentalists, “not a single one of their predictions ever come true.” By Kristin Hugo• October 25, 2022 Chain email stated on April 18, 2008 in : "Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga." By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Rick Scott stated on September 02, 2010 in a press release.: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida." By Aaron Sharockman• September 3, 2010 Obama Girl stated on July 19, 2007 in a YouTube video.: "At least Obama didn't marry his cousin," as Giuliani did. By John Frank• September 6, 2007 Articles (1907) Fact-checking the resume-driven Chicago mayor's race By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 24, 2019 PolitiFact Sheet: Challenges and questions remain for proposed Las Vegas stadium By Bryan Callahan, Riley Snyder• September 14, 2016 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 12, 2025 Fact-checking false claims about shooter’s identity in Charlie Kirk shooting By Grace Abels, Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 11, 2025 Checking Texas shelters that euthanize dogs and cats with carbon monoxide By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 The State of the Union 'bump' -- in accuracy By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2011 Does a bullet analysis clear Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer? What an ‘inconclusive’ result means By Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2026 Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• July 10, 2010 The art of going negative in Illinois By Robert Farley• October 20, 2010 Tammy Duckworth pega a Mark Kirk por sus logros militares By Matt Dietrich• November 7, 2016 Texas Department of Public Safety says whoa to California congressman's ISIS claim By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2014 The facts behind Elizabeth Warren, her claimed Native American ties and Trump's 'Pocahontas' insult By Jon Greenberg• December 1, 2017 Accusations fly in campaign for Obama's old senate seat By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot at a Utah college event. What we know By Grace Abels, Katie Sanders• September 10, 2025 The story behind Nancy Reagan's friendship with Mr. T By Linda Qiu• March 8, 2016 Here's a Wild one for you By Robert Farley• July 30, 2008 Charlie Kirk’s comparison of migrant entries with US births lacks reliable data By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 11, 2022 Viral videos spread flimsy Alligator Alcatraz ‘incinerators’ rumor By Maria Briceño• July 10, 2025
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Paul Vallas stated on November 14, 2018 in a press release: Says Susana Mendoza’s assertion that she fought efforts to hike vehicle sticker prices when she was Chicago’s city clerk "is absurd … Mendoza pushed a draconian sticker penalty program." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 18, 2018 Toni Preckwinkle stated on January 29, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Susana Mendoza is a supporter of the death penalty who could administer it herself and "‘...sleep like a baby at night…’" By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 10, 2019 John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. By Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2020 Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance: "I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 25, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 04, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Former Las Vegas Raiders offensive tackle Bruce Campbell involved in altercation.” By Tom Kertscher• April 7, 2021 Leslie Geissler Munger stated on September 15, 2016 in a Chicago Sun-Times editorial board debate : "My opponent… was on both the city of Chicago payroll and the state of Illinois payroll simultaneously, taking full salary, funding her full pension benefits both as a city worker and as a state worker for 10 years." By Kevin Hoffman• September 22, 2016 Susana Mendoza stated on July 08, 2019 in a podcast interview: "Indiana actually has a higher gas tax than Illinois does even with the increase in (Illinois’) taxes." By Duncan Agnew• July 21, 2019 Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad." By Katie Sanders• April 26, 2013 Gery Chico stated on January 16, 2019 in a campaign ad: "In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 3, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Sebi’s cousin was sent to life in prison for revealing these gatekept health secrets.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 7, 2024 Susana Mendoza stated on January 06, 2019 in a radio interview: "Every city that has a commuter tax — look at Detroit, Philadelphia — they are actually stagnating in terms of their economy. It’s been a job-killer." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 13, 2019 Susana Mendoza stated on February 13, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Bill Daley, as part of former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s transition team, wrote "the blueprint" for record Springfield gridlock. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 17, 2019 Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation." By Dan Clark• February 1, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2022 in a post: "Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a cousin of George Soros, Pentagon official says." By Monique Curet• April 7, 2022 Tammy Duckworth stated on August 31, 2016 in an email fundraising letter: "Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC." By Madeleine Doubek• September 28, 2016 Susana Mendoza stated on February 19, 2017 in a press release : "The various offices of state government have purchased more than $11 million in vehicles, not counting leases, for use from the Governor on down during the last two years." By Kevin Hoffman• March 2, 2017 Charlie Kirk stated on October 03, 2022 in a video: For climate change environmentalists, “not a single one of their predictions ever come true.” By Kristin Hugo• October 25, 2022 Chain email stated on April 18, 2008 in : "Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga." By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Rick Scott stated on September 02, 2010 in a press release.: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida." By Aaron Sharockman• September 3, 2010 Obama Girl stated on July 19, 2007 in a YouTube video.: "At least Obama didn't marry his cousin," as Giuliani did. By John Frank• September 6, 2007
Fact-checking the resume-driven Chicago mayor's race By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 24, 2019 PolitiFact Sheet: Challenges and questions remain for proposed Las Vegas stadium By Bryan Callahan, Riley Snyder• September 14, 2016 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 12, 2025 Fact-checking false claims about shooter’s identity in Charlie Kirk shooting By Grace Abels, Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 11, 2025 Checking Texas shelters that euthanize dogs and cats with carbon monoxide By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 The State of the Union 'bump' -- in accuracy By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2011 Does a bullet analysis clear Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer? What an ‘inconclusive’ result means By Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2026 Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• July 10, 2010 The art of going negative in Illinois By Robert Farley• October 20, 2010 Tammy Duckworth pega a Mark Kirk por sus logros militares By Matt Dietrich• November 7, 2016 Texas Department of Public Safety says whoa to California congressman's ISIS claim By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2014 The facts behind Elizabeth Warren, her claimed Native American ties and Trump's 'Pocahontas' insult By Jon Greenberg• December 1, 2017 Accusations fly in campaign for Obama's old senate seat By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot at a Utah college event. What we know By Grace Abels, Katie Sanders• September 10, 2025 The story behind Nancy Reagan's friendship with Mr. T By Linda Qiu• March 8, 2016 Here's a Wild one for you By Robert Farley• July 30, 2008 Charlie Kirk’s comparison of migrant entries with US births lacks reliable data By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 11, 2022 Viral videos spread flimsy Alligator Alcatraz ‘incinerators’ rumor By Maria Briceño• July 10, 2025
