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Fact-checks (13319)

Joe Biden stated on January 07, 2021 in a speech:
In more than 60 cases, judges “looked at the allegations that Trump was making and determined they were without any merit.”
By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2021
Karen Brinson Bell stated on February 25, 2021 in an appearance before a committee:
Says the NC elections board “did not change state law."
By Paul Specht• March 5, 2021
Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2011 in a televised address:
"Regime change (in Iraq) took eight years"
By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2011
Leah Vukmir stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview:
Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up."
By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2018
Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:
 Says a list of prominent Democrats have concealed their "real names" from the public.
By Samantha Putterman• October 24, 2019
Duncan Hunter stated on October 07, 2014 in an interview with Greta Van Susteren of Fox News:
"At least 10 ISIS fighters have been caught coming across the Mexican border in Texas" and there are "dozens more that did not get caught by the Border Patrol."
By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2014
Bloggers stated on February 07, 2021 in an Epoch Times headline:
"Trump Won Two-Thirds of Election Lawsuits Where Merits Considered"
By Daniel Funke• February 9, 2021
Hillary Clinton stated on June 04, 2015 in a speech:
Says Scott Walker "cut back early voting and signed legislation that would make it harder for college students to vote."
By Tom Kertscher• June 9, 2015
Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
"Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. 
By Steve Contorno• June 18, 2014
Hillary Clinton stated on October 09, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate:
"You can look at the propaganda on a lot of the terrorists' sites and what Donald Trump says about Muslims is used to recruit fighters."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Miriam Valverde• October 10, 2016
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address:
"In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic State’s) advance."
By Steve Contorno• January 27, 2015
Bob Graham stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"We know that Saudi Arabia started al-Qaida."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 24, 2016
Infowars stated on February 05, 2022 in an InfoWars video:
"Study proves children’s hearts destroyed by COVID vaccine."
By Vivian Lam• February 15, 2022
Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Islamic studies professor Tariq Ramadan said Muslims are here "to colonize the U.S. and Canada and spread Sharia law" and won’t "hesitate to use violent Jihad" if they have to.
By Samantha Putterman• March 29, 2019
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2018 in :
"I want clean air. I want crystal clean water. And we’ve got it. We’ve got the cleanest country in the planet right now."
By Manuela Tobias• August 23, 2018
Keith Olbermann stated on April 08, 2009 in an episode of his TV program.:
"President Obama is actually increasing Bush-era defense spending by $21 billion in the new fiscal year."
By Robert Farley• April 13, 2009
Rob Wittman stated on December 09, 2015 in an interview.:
"Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State.
By Sean Gorman• December 22, 2015
Instagram posts stated on November 03, 2022 in an Instagram post:
“Joe Biden announced to the world tonight that they are going to cheat by dumping ballots.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 4, 2022
Katie Porter stated on March 07, 2024 in a post on X:
Billionaires “rigged” the California Senate primary election through “dishonest means.”
By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2024
Hank Johnson stated on February 24, 2012 in an op-ed in the Huffington Post:
"In the last two years, super PACs raised more than $180 million -- with roughly half of it coming from fewer than 200 super-rich people and roughly 20 percent from corporations."
By Willoughby Mariano• March 13, 2012

Articles (5226)

2020 election lawsuits and ballot access: what you need to know

By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2020

What’s in Florida’s new election law?

By Lawrence Mower, Amy Sherman• June 2, 2021

Trump floats moving Nov. 3 election. But Congress holds that power

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 30, 2020

Can Donald Trump run for president if charged and convicted of removing official records?

By Amy Sherman• August 9, 2022

Sorting out fact from fiction in the Florida recounts

By Kyra Haas, Amy Sherman• November 14, 2018

Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020

Donald Trump said Donna Brazile called Democratic primary 'rigged,' but did she?

By Joshua Gillin• November 3, 2017

Trump said ‘cheating’ was happening in Pennsylvania. Then he won. Now what?

By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• November 7, 2024

PolitiFact's guide to reliable news and information on Election Night

By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2024

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By Josie Hollingsworth• November 4, 2021

PolitiFact Internship Program: Summer 2022

By PolitiFact Staff • October 1, 2021

Who killed more terrorists, Obama or Bush? It depends

By Lauren Carroll• April 18, 2016

Is ISIS an 'existential threat' to the United States?

By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2015

Was ‘Democracy in the Park’ illegal?

By Eric Litke• March 10, 2021

Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026

Don’t fall for these hoaxes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2022

Can the Jan. 6 committee get to the truth about the attack — and get Americans to believe it?

By Jon Greenberg• December 1, 2021

Before you vote, check our candidate ratings

By Tim Murphy• November 2, 2014

Mailbag: 'Your analysis is pathetic'

By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2016

Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2024