20 People 4950 Fact-checks 2106 Articles People (20) Douglas Frank Trent Franks Frank Keating Frank Lasee Frank Luntz Frank White Frank Annunziato Frank Brogan Frank Caprio Frank Fahrenkopf Raymond Frank Barney Frank Frank Guinta Frank LoBiondo Frank Lautenberg Frank Niceley Frank Ortis Frank Pallone Frank Wolf E. Frank Stephenson Fact-checks (4950) Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: The Bush administration has "the Pentagon trying to take away the signing bonuses when a soldier gets wounded and ends up in the hospital, something that I'm working with a Republican senator to try to make sure never can happen again." By Robert Farley• January 21, 2008 David Axelrod stated on January 31, 2010 in NBC's "Meet the Press": "We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small businesses." By Robert Farley• February 3, 2010 Ron Wyden stated on March 17, 2009 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "We had bipartisan legislation that got through the Senate" that would have prevented bonuses like AIG's "and then somehow mysteriously disappeared." By Alexander Lane• March 18, 2009 Elijah Cummings stated on March 16, 2009 in in a TV interview: AIG "said they were giving $57 million (in retention payments) to people who were being terminated." By Robert Farley• March 18, 2009 Jack Hanna stated on August 02, 2015 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000." By Will Cabaniss• August 3, 2015 Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Russia unleashed more than 500 lions on its streets to ensure that people are staying indoors during this pandemic outbreak. By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Mike Pence stated on March 17, 2009 in a TV interview: "Tens of billions of dollars (from taxpayer-funded bailouts) ... flowed straight through AIG into the coffers of foreign corporations and foreign banks." By Robert Farley• March 20, 2009 Robert Dold stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods." By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2010 Ed Whitacre stated on April 21, 2010 in a TV ad: GM has "repaid our government loan, in full, with interest, five years ahead of the original schedule." By Robert Farley• April 27, 2010 Viral image stated on May 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: "D.A.R.E. removed cannabis from its list of gateway drugs." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2019 Bloggers stated on November 30, 2021 in an article: At Lions Gate Hospital in Vancouver, “13 babies were reportedly stillborn at the hospital in a period of 24 hours. All of their mothers had received a COVID-19 injection.” By Monique Curet• December 13, 2021 Threads posts stated on November 11, 2024 in a Threads post: “Kroger, Food Lion and Publix announce a 4% price cut across the board.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 15, 2024 Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks. By Jon Greenberg• October 31, 2012 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Unemployment now pays $24/hour, even if your wages were lower. Why don’t ‘essential’ people forced to still work get $24, too?” By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2020 Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." By Robert Farley• November 12, 2009 Viral image stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Zoo animals were released during protests in Chicago. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 2, 2020 Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 01, 2011 in a talk show discussion: "Mike Trainor...still owes $250,000 to the state." By Lynn Arditi• September 11, 2011 Kendall Jones stated on July 02, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Without the financial resources provided by hunters to protect habitat and stop poachers, there would be no infrastructure for wildlife management." By Linda Qiu• July 11, 2014 Heidi Heitkamp stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "There are no provisions in here that substantially affect or advantage the big Wall Street bankers." By Manuela Tobias• March 20, 2018 Chris Wallace stated on June 01, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says Hillary Clinton "defended Syria’s President Assad as a possible reformer at the start of that country’s civil war." By Katie Sanders• June 1, 2014 Articles (2106) The military signing bonus squabble By Robert Farley• January 22, 2008 What’s behind Republicans’ claim that Joe Biden received $40,000 of ‘laundered Chinese money’? By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2023 Are auto companies paid up with American taxpayers? By Robert Farley• May 26, 2011 Why are banks like First Republic and Silicon Valley failing? And how unusual is this? By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2023 Fact-checking Gov. Rick Scott's final State of the State address By Allison Graves• January 9, 2018 Obama's executive pay misfire By Adriel Bettelheim• September 25, 2008 Checking a claim on Facebook about bank bonuses By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2012 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 The Walk-O-Meter: Rating 2 Scott Walker campaign promises on transportation raids By Tom Kertscher• November 21, 2017 Was Silicon Valley Bank demise caused by Trump easing regulation, 'woke' efforts, or something else? By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• March 13, 2023 On student loan forgiveness, Joe Biden has many options By Jon Greenberg• May 6, 2022 Can Trump create $2,000 tariff dividends, 50-year mortgages or direct health care payments? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2025 Families of fallen US service members’ emotional moment at RNC, accusations against Joe Biden By Samantha Putterman• July 18, 2024 Has the government turned a profit from bank money? By Robert Farley• June 10, 2009 20 fact-checks from the Republican debate in Cleveland By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 12, 2015 Rating Scott Walker promises on transportation By Tom Kertscher• May 27, 2016 Are U.S. companies sitting on piles of excess money? By Robert Farley• February 10, 2011 Fact-checking the NRA on 'Right to Carry' By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 16, 2011 Eager to be ahead of the economy curve By Adriel Bettelheim• September 18, 2008 Mad Money: The AIG edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 18, 2009
Douglas Frank Trent Franks Frank Keating Frank Lasee Frank Luntz Frank White Frank Annunziato Frank Brogan Frank Caprio Frank Fahrenkopf Raymond Frank Barney Frank Frank Guinta Frank LoBiondo Frank Lautenberg Frank Niceley Frank Ortis Frank Pallone Frank Wolf E. Frank Stephenson
Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: The Bush administration has "the Pentagon trying to take away the signing bonuses when a soldier gets wounded and ends up in the hospital, something that I'm working with a Republican senator to try to make sure never can happen again." By Robert Farley• January 21, 2008 David Axelrod stated on January 31, 2010 in NBC's "Meet the Press": "We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small businesses." By Robert Farley• February 3, 2010 Ron Wyden stated on March 17, 2009 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "We had bipartisan legislation that got through the Senate" that would have prevented bonuses like AIG's "and then somehow mysteriously disappeared." By Alexander Lane• March 18, 2009 Elijah Cummings stated on March 16, 2009 in in a TV interview: AIG "said they were giving $57 million (in retention payments) to people who were being terminated." By Robert Farley• March 18, 2009 Jack Hanna stated on August 02, 2015 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000." By Will Cabaniss• August 3, 2015 Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Russia unleashed more than 500 lions on its streets to ensure that people are staying indoors during this pandemic outbreak. By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Mike Pence stated on March 17, 2009 in a TV interview: "Tens of billions of dollars (from taxpayer-funded bailouts) ... flowed straight through AIG into the coffers of foreign corporations and foreign banks." By Robert Farley• March 20, 2009 Robert Dold stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods." By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2010 Ed Whitacre stated on April 21, 2010 in a TV ad: GM has "repaid our government loan, in full, with interest, five years ahead of the original schedule." By Robert Farley• April 27, 2010 Viral image stated on May 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: "D.A.R.E. removed cannabis from its list of gateway drugs." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2019 Bloggers stated on November 30, 2021 in an article: At Lions Gate Hospital in Vancouver, “13 babies were reportedly stillborn at the hospital in a period of 24 hours. All of their mothers had received a COVID-19 injection.” By Monique Curet• December 13, 2021 Threads posts stated on November 11, 2024 in a Threads post: “Kroger, Food Lion and Publix announce a 4% price cut across the board.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 15, 2024 Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks. By Jon Greenberg• October 31, 2012 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Unemployment now pays $24/hour, even if your wages were lower. Why don’t ‘essential’ people forced to still work get $24, too?” By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2020 Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." By Robert Farley• November 12, 2009 Viral image stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Zoo animals were released during protests in Chicago. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 2, 2020 Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 01, 2011 in a talk show discussion: "Mike Trainor...still owes $250,000 to the state." By Lynn Arditi• September 11, 2011 Kendall Jones stated on July 02, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Without the financial resources provided by hunters to protect habitat and stop poachers, there would be no infrastructure for wildlife management." By Linda Qiu• July 11, 2014 Heidi Heitkamp stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "There are no provisions in here that substantially affect or advantage the big Wall Street bankers." By Manuela Tobias• March 20, 2018 Chris Wallace stated on June 01, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says Hillary Clinton "defended Syria’s President Assad as a possible reformer at the start of that country’s civil war." By Katie Sanders• June 1, 2014
The military signing bonus squabble By Robert Farley• January 22, 2008 What’s behind Republicans’ claim that Joe Biden received $40,000 of ‘laundered Chinese money’? By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2023 Are auto companies paid up with American taxpayers? By Robert Farley• May 26, 2011 Why are banks like First Republic and Silicon Valley failing? And how unusual is this? By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2023 Fact-checking Gov. Rick Scott's final State of the State address By Allison Graves• January 9, 2018 Obama's executive pay misfire By Adriel Bettelheim• September 25, 2008 Checking a claim on Facebook about bank bonuses By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2012 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 The Walk-O-Meter: Rating 2 Scott Walker campaign promises on transportation raids By Tom Kertscher• November 21, 2017 Was Silicon Valley Bank demise caused by Trump easing regulation, 'woke' efforts, or something else? By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• March 13, 2023 On student loan forgiveness, Joe Biden has many options By Jon Greenberg• May 6, 2022 Can Trump create $2,000 tariff dividends, 50-year mortgages or direct health care payments? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2025 Families of fallen US service members’ emotional moment at RNC, accusations against Joe Biden By Samantha Putterman• July 18, 2024 Has the government turned a profit from bank money? By Robert Farley• June 10, 2009 20 fact-checks from the Republican debate in Cleveland By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 12, 2015 Rating Scott Walker promises on transportation By Tom Kertscher• May 27, 2016 Are U.S. companies sitting on piles of excess money? By Robert Farley• February 10, 2011 Fact-checking the NRA on 'Right to Carry' By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 16, 2011 Eager to be ahead of the economy curve By Adriel Bettelheim• September 18, 2008 Mad Money: The AIG edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 18, 2009
