62 People 23153 Fact-checks 8146 Articles People (62) National Women's Law Center National Center for Public Policy Research Ban the Box RI Ban Ki-moon Defending Main Street Maine Democratic Party America First Patients First Iowa GOP state legislators Center for Western Priorities Good Jobs First Florida First Initiative Florida First Project Health First Wisconsin Immigration Policy Center Voters First Ohio One Nation National Review America First Legal Center for American Progress Fact-checks (23153) Edward Flynn stated on March 01, 2013 in a TV interview: Research found that "over the course of the existence of the Brady Bill ban, the use of assault weapons in crimes decreased by two thirds." By Dave Umhoefer• March 11, 2013 Dana Young stated on October 20, 2016 in a mailer: Says she "voted for a statewide fracking ban." By Allison Graves• October 5, 2016 Mark Pocan stated on June 16, 2014 in a press release: Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation." By Dave Umhoefer• June 22, 2014 Tammy Duckworth stated on March 18, 2026 in an X post: “9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 Gavin Newsom stated on April 23, 2018 in in a campaign ad: Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win." By Chris Nichols• April 27, 2018 Kathy Hochul stated on April 19, 2022 in a campaign commercial: Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 30, 2022 Andrew Gillum stated on June 20, 2018 in a debate: Under Philip Levine, Miami Beach "passed a resolution to ban assault rifles, which was not enforceable and never enforced. He passed a resolution to raise the minimum wage, which actually no one got the benefit of because it was not enforced." By Allison Graves• June 9, 2018 Arizona Grassroots Action PAC stated on April 20, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says former state Sen. Kelli Ward "wanted to ban our intelligence agencies from operating in Arizona." By Anthony Cave• May 11, 2016 Keith Faber stated on May 11, 2018 in a statement to the press: "Thanks to the strong charter school reforms put in place while I was Senate President" the online charter school ECOT "was caught and is out of business." By Amy Sherman• May 17, 2018 Richard Morrison stated on February 15, 2012 in a legislative hearing: After Arizona banned smoking in "all public places" in 2007, "admissions for acute myocardial infarction … stroke, asthma, [and] angina decreased following the implementation of the ban." By Alex Kuffner• February 22, 2012 Greg Abbott stated on May 25, 2022 in a press conference: "We need to realize that people who think that ‘well, maybe if we could just implement tougher gun laws, it’s going to solve it,’ Chicago and LA and New York disprove that thesis." By Analisa Trofimuk• June 3, 2022 Neera Tanden stated on December 29, 2013 in a panel discussion on CNN: "Forty percent of the country is going to be in states that are tolerant of gay marriage or at least civil unions." By Steve Contorno• January 5, 2014 Julaine Appling stated on January 06, 2015 in a radio interview: Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing." By Dave Umhoefer• January 16, 2015 No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." By Chris Nichols• October 3, 2016 John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in : "Throughout his time in elected office, Barack Obama has taken multiple positions on banning handguns and the D.C. handgun ban." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2008 John Birch Society stated on November 04, 2011 in an article on the group's website: Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses." By Tom Kertscher• November 14, 2011 Bill Clinton stated on August 05, 2019 in a tweet: "After (the assault weapon ban) passed in 1994, there was a big drop in mass shooting deaths. When the ban expired, they rose again." By Jon Greenberg• August 7, 2019 Joyce Craig stated on September 15, 2024 in an interview with WMUR-TV: Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte “has voted for national abortion bans, she has voted to defund Planned Parenthood, and she shepherded Neil Gorsuch through the Supreme Court process, and then celebrated when Roe v. Wade was overturned.” By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2024 National Rifle Association stated on September 04, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." By Amy Sherman• September 25, 2012 Mary Margaret Oliver stated on February 18, 2014 in a meeting: More than 80 percent of Georgians don’t support legislation to ease gun restrictions in houses of worship, in bars and on campuses. 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By Lawrence Mower, Amy Sherman• June 2, 2021 The meaning, history and political rhetoric surrounding the term abortion ‘ban’ By Samantha Putterman• May 15, 2024 The Colorado U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Steve Contorno• September 9, 2014 Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2021 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture By Sara Swann• June 28, 2022 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill? 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Edward Flynn stated on March 01, 2013 in a TV interview: Research found that "over the course of the existence of the Brady Bill ban, the use of assault weapons in crimes decreased by two thirds." By Dave Umhoefer• March 11, 2013 Dana Young stated on October 20, 2016 in a mailer: Says she "voted for a statewide fracking ban." By Allison Graves• October 5, 2016 Mark Pocan stated on June 16, 2014 in a press release: Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation." By Dave Umhoefer• June 22, 2014 Tammy Duckworth stated on March 18, 2026 in an X post: “9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 Gavin Newsom stated on April 23, 2018 in in a campaign ad: Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win." By Chris Nichols• April 27, 2018 Kathy Hochul stated on April 19, 2022 in a campaign commercial: Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 30, 2022 Andrew Gillum stated on June 20, 2018 in a debate: Under Philip Levine, Miami Beach "passed a resolution to ban assault rifles, which was not enforceable and never enforced. He passed a resolution to raise the minimum wage, which actually no one got the benefit of because it was not enforced." By Allison Graves• June 9, 2018 Arizona Grassroots Action PAC stated on April 20, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says former state Sen. Kelli Ward "wanted to ban our intelligence agencies from operating in Arizona." By Anthony Cave• May 11, 2016 Keith Faber stated on May 11, 2018 in a statement to the press: "Thanks to the strong charter school reforms put in place while I was Senate President" the online charter school ECOT "was caught and is out of business." By Amy Sherman• May 17, 2018 Richard Morrison stated on February 15, 2012 in a legislative hearing: After Arizona banned smoking in "all public places" in 2007, "admissions for acute myocardial infarction … stroke, asthma, [and] angina decreased following the implementation of the ban." By Alex Kuffner• February 22, 2012 Greg Abbott stated on May 25, 2022 in a press conference: "We need to realize that people who think that ‘well, maybe if we could just implement tougher gun laws, it’s going to solve it,’ Chicago and LA and New York disprove that thesis." By Analisa Trofimuk• June 3, 2022 Neera Tanden stated on December 29, 2013 in a panel discussion on CNN: "Forty percent of the country is going to be in states that are tolerant of gay marriage or at least civil unions." By Steve Contorno• January 5, 2014 Julaine Appling stated on January 06, 2015 in a radio interview: Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing." By Dave Umhoefer• January 16, 2015 No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." By Chris Nichols• October 3, 2016 John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in : "Throughout his time in elected office, Barack Obama has taken multiple positions on banning handguns and the D.C. handgun ban." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2008 John Birch Society stated on November 04, 2011 in an article on the group's website: Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses." By Tom Kertscher• November 14, 2011 Bill Clinton stated on August 05, 2019 in a tweet: "After (the assault weapon ban) passed in 1994, there was a big drop in mass shooting deaths. When the ban expired, they rose again." By Jon Greenberg• August 7, 2019 Joyce Craig stated on September 15, 2024 in an interview with WMUR-TV: Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte “has voted for national abortion bans, she has voted to defund Planned Parenthood, and she shepherded Neil Gorsuch through the Supreme Court process, and then celebrated when Roe v. Wade was overturned.” By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2024 National Rifle Association stated on September 04, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." By Amy Sherman• September 25, 2012 Mary Margaret Oliver stated on February 18, 2014 in a meeting: More than 80 percent of Georgians don’t support legislation to ease gun restrictions in houses of worship, in bars and on campuses. By Eric Stirgus• February 26, 2014
Health care is front and center as Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom prepare for Fox News debate By Daniel Chang, Angela Hart• November 27, 2023 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' 2024 presidential campaign kickoff on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 25, 2023 Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025 Many states are looking toward abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2022 PolitiFact Florida presents: Legislature 101 By Katie Sanders• March 4, 2013 What’s in Florida’s new election law? By Lawrence Mower, Amy Sherman• June 2, 2021 The meaning, history and political rhetoric surrounding the term abortion ‘ban’ By Samantha Putterman• May 15, 2024 The Colorado U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Steve Contorno• September 9, 2014 Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2021 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture By Sara Swann• June 28, 2022 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill? By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2022 Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake By Louis Jacobson, Mia Osmonbekov• October 10, 2024 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s first White House press conference By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• March 25, 2021 Virginia's disclosure laws are unrevealing By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• July 28, 2013 Examining projected COVID-19 deaths in Texas By Madlin Mekelburg• May 1, 2020 Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 1, 2023 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech about democracy before the 2022 midterms By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 2, 2022
