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Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day."

By Isabella Fertel • June 25, 2021

Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Not one word” from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris honoring service members for Memorial Day.

By Samantha Putterman • June 1, 2021

X posts stated on March 14, 2024 in a post:

“Trans activists replaced Easter with the Transgender Day of Visibility.”

By Grace Abels • March 14, 2024

Joe Biden stated on September 11, 2023 in a 9/11 memorial speech in Alaska:

“Ground zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day.”

By Louis Jacobson • September 12, 2023

Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News:

Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips

By Michael Majchrowicz • October 5, 2022

Viral image stated on September 18, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Nancy Pelosi “almost burst out into laughter” at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan.

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 20, 2022

Matthew Rosendale stated on June 16, 2021 in a tweet:

The intent behind the bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday "is to replace the Fourth of July.”

By Brandon Mulder • June 25, 2021

Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post:

An image shows National Guard at the Capitol during the Black Lives Matter protests in D.C.

By Noah Y. Kim • January 8, 2021

Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2020 in a Facebook post:

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.”

By Noah Y. Kim • December 11, 2020

Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in a campaign rally:

"We have a mayor in D.C. who formed a commission with recommendations. Her recommendation is: Take down the Washington Monument, close up the Lincoln Monument."

By Bill McCarthy • October 26, 2020

Facebook posts stated on June 3, 2020 in an image:

Says a photo shows a memorial vandalized by Black Lives Matter protesters.

By Daniel Funke • June 4, 2020

Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline:

"Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day"

By Amy Sherman • March 28, 2018

Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview:

"President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman."

By Chris Nichols • May 1, 2017

Sean Spicer stated on April 25, 2017 in the daily White House press briefing:

Trump has "worked with Congress to pass more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Truman."

By Lauren Carroll • April 27, 2017

Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center stated on March 13, 2016 in statement:

"This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative."

By Jacqueline Tempera • March 27, 2016

Jay Nixon stated on August 17, 2014 in on ABC's "This Week":

"I've been here almost every day."

By Steve Contorno • August 18, 2014

Chain email stated on May 30, 2014 in messages on the Internet:

Says Barack Obama is the only American president who has not visited the D-Day Monument in Normandy on D-Day.

By Shannon Beckham • May 30, 2014

Jack Reed stated on February 27, 2013 in a speech:

"Even Roger Williams National Memorial in my home state of Rhode Island attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, with non local visitors adding more than $3.2 million to the local economy."

By John Hill • March 27, 2013

Ron Paul stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Texas A&M University.:

"Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 27, 2012

David Dewhurst stated on June 6, 2011 in a tweet:

Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day.

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 13, 2011

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Sept. 11 memorial in Sunday spotlight

By Katie Sanders • May 16, 2014

Why sleep experts say permanent daylight saving time is a bad idea

By Grace Abels • July 21, 2026

Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, but it’s not a paid day off in all 50 states

By Alex Min • June 18, 2026

Transgender Day of Visibility always falls on March 31. This year, so did Easter.

By Grace Abels • April 1, 2024

Joe Biden signs Juneteenth in 2021, at desk with people

Ask PolitiFact: What is Juneteenth and when did it become a federal holiday?

By Ellie Borst, Jon Greenberg • June 17, 2022

Juneteenth’s 156-year path to becoming a federal holiday: Here’s the history

By Jon Greenberg • June 17, 2021

Evaluating President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office

By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2021

The Independence Day speech analyzer: Donald Trump’s weekend addresses

By Louis Jacobson, Sophie Austin • July 6, 2020

Juneteenth: Why one day marking African American freedom rose above others

By Jon Greenberg • June 18, 2020

Trump alone from meeting with Finland president OCt. 2 2019

9 things Donald Trump got wrong today on Ukraine, a whistleblower and the media

By Amy Sherman, Bill McCarthy, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2019

Did Donald Trump pay hundreds of workers to help in search-and-rescue efforts days after 9/11?

By Samantha Putterman • March 13, 2019

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

By Tom Kertscher • January 17, 2011

First 100 Days: Obama’s Promises Broken

By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 24, 2009

Gas taxes, on holiday

By Bill Adair • April 24, 2008

PolitiFact New Jersey revisits claims on veterans, missing service members

By Bill Wichert • May 28, 2012

Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, 08-26-2016

Did Denali National Park ban American flags? No. Here’s what happened

By Sara Swann • May 31, 2024

Donald and Melania Trump postvote in Palm Beach, Florida, 3-19-2024

Why it’s unlikely that Trump will lose his voting rights if convicted of a felony in New York

By Amy Sherman • May 23, 2024

Uvalde shooting Robb Elementary School sign with flowers

How many mass shootings have occurred since Uvalde tragedy?

By Nusaiba Mizan • June 10, 2022

Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts

By Jon Greenberg • June 14, 2021

The uninvited guest: How to keep the coronavirus out of Thanksgiving

By Bill McCarthy • November 17, 2020