2 People 15470 Fact-checks 5457 Articles People (2) Miss California USA Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty Fact-checks (15470) Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2023 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on November 25, 2016 in a TV ad : Says "Morgan Carroll opposed requiring convicted sex offenders to register their online profiles, making it harder to track online sex offenders and child predators." By Alan Gathright• November 1, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech.: On the VA: "Over 300,000 veterans have died waiting for care." By Warren Fiske• November 9, 2015 John Kasich stated on August 04, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." By Reginald Fields• August 17, 2010 Sierra Club stated on February 23, 2008 in a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters: John McCain has "a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes." By Shawn Zeller• March 4, 2008 MoveOn.org stated on April 05, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 8, 2008 Roger Goodell stated on January 20, 2014 in an interview on NFL.com: "The extra point is almost automatic. … (The NFL) had five missed extra points this year out of 1,200 some odd" attempts. By Katie Sanders• January 31, 2014 Josh Mandel stated on October 02, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "failed to pay his own taxes three separate times." By Tom Feran• October 17, 2012 Kenzie Annis stated on June 16, 2026 in an episode of "Love Island USA": A 20/30 vision score means “people have to be at 20 feet to see” things that “I can see at 30 feet.” By Gracey Abernethy• June 17, 2026 Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate televised from San Antonio: Says "only one other senator from either party over the last 25 years" has "a worse record on bipartisanship" than Ted Cruz. By W. Gardner Selby• October 18, 2018 Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. By Wes Hester• December 20, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on March 19, 2012 in a tweet.: "Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?" By Molly Moorhead• March 21, 2012 MoveOn.org stated on April 05, 2008 in an e-mail message: "He positions himself as pro environment, but he scored a zero — yes, zero — from the League of Conservation Voters last year." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 8, 2008 Viral image stated on August 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: Golfer John Daly commented on soccer player Megan Rapinoe “choking” during the World Cup. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2023 John McCain stated on July 17, 2008 in an interview with the <i>Kansas City Star</i>: Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate." By Shawn Zeller• July 29, 2008 James Roosevelt stated on April 01, 2011 in a segment of WPRI's Newsmakers program: Three courts have found the new health care law constitutional and two have found it unconstitutional. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2011 Donna Brazile stated on June 13, 2010 in a discussion on ABC's 'This Week': The Obama administration "has been constrained by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which basically gives the responsible party the lead role in trying to not only fix the problem, but contain the problem." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 John McCain stated on June 03, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans: "In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate." By Bill Adair• June 16, 2008 John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: "Senator Obama has the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate." By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 26, 2008 American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2014 Articles (5457) Fact-checking 2016: This is gonna be messy By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 13, 2016 Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 How officials are talking about Chicago and Illinois crime data: a guide to the spin By Amy Sherman• September 5, 2025 Ted Cruz targets Donald Trump in CA GOP convention speech. Some claims miss, others on target By Chris Nichols• April 30, 2016 Joe Biden said not everyone who wants to can leave after a war. Military experts checked his history By Louis Jacobson• September 2, 2021 From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction By Loreben Tuquero• February 5, 2025 Your questions about the government shutdown, answered By Louis Jacobson• January 16, 2019 Who is Fani Willis, the prosecutor in Trump’s Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2023 Is Obama a liberal? By Bill Adair• June 16, 2008 First 100 Days: Obama's two biggest promises By Bill Adair• April 28, 2009 Mailbag: 'A farcical and quixotic quest for some holy grail of honesty' By Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2012 Jonathan Gruber mentions on TV: Fox News 779, MSNBC 79 By Aaron Sharockman• November 18, 2014 In a messy Democratic presidential debate, facts about Medicare for All get tossed about By Emmarie Huetteman• July 31, 2019 Does Obama practice what he preaches? By David Baumann• September 9, 2007 Romney misses easy grounder By Bill Adair• November 29, 2007 For a state in a mess, a messy campaign By Louis Jacobson• May 18, 2010 Gun claims examined by PolitiFactRI often misfire By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 9, 2013 Greg Abbott strikes out on his ethics campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2015 A war of information: Both sides fight in the Ukraine-Russia conflict By Samantha Putterman• March 18, 2022 Sorting out the real story on 'If you like your plan, you can keep it' By Aaron Sharockman• November 6, 2013
Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2023 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on November 25, 2016 in a TV ad : Says "Morgan Carroll opposed requiring convicted sex offenders to register their online profiles, making it harder to track online sex offenders and child predators." By Alan Gathright• November 1, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech.: On the VA: "Over 300,000 veterans have died waiting for care." By Warren Fiske• November 9, 2015 John Kasich stated on August 04, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." By Reginald Fields• August 17, 2010 Sierra Club stated on February 23, 2008 in a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters: John McCain has "a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes." By Shawn Zeller• March 4, 2008 MoveOn.org stated on April 05, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 8, 2008 Roger Goodell stated on January 20, 2014 in an interview on NFL.com: "The extra point is almost automatic. … (The NFL) had five missed extra points this year out of 1,200 some odd" attempts. By Katie Sanders• January 31, 2014 Josh Mandel stated on October 02, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "failed to pay his own taxes three separate times." By Tom Feran• October 17, 2012 Kenzie Annis stated on June 16, 2026 in an episode of "Love Island USA": A 20/30 vision score means “people have to be at 20 feet to see” things that “I can see at 30 feet.” By Gracey Abernethy• June 17, 2026 Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate televised from San Antonio: Says "only one other senator from either party over the last 25 years" has "a worse record on bipartisanship" than Ted Cruz. By W. Gardner Selby• October 18, 2018 Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. By Wes Hester• December 20, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on March 19, 2012 in a tweet.: "Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?" By Molly Moorhead• March 21, 2012 MoveOn.org stated on April 05, 2008 in an e-mail message: "He positions himself as pro environment, but he scored a zero — yes, zero — from the League of Conservation Voters last year." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 8, 2008 Viral image stated on August 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: Golfer John Daly commented on soccer player Megan Rapinoe “choking” during the World Cup. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2023 John McCain stated on July 17, 2008 in an interview with the <i>Kansas City Star</i>: Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate." By Shawn Zeller• July 29, 2008 James Roosevelt stated on April 01, 2011 in a segment of WPRI's Newsmakers program: Three courts have found the new health care law constitutional and two have found it unconstitutional. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2011 Donna Brazile stated on June 13, 2010 in a discussion on ABC's 'This Week': The Obama administration "has been constrained by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which basically gives the responsible party the lead role in trying to not only fix the problem, but contain the problem." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 John McCain stated on June 03, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans: "In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate." By Bill Adair• June 16, 2008 John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: "Senator Obama has the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate." By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 26, 2008 American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2014
Fact-checking 2016: This is gonna be messy By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 13, 2016 Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 How officials are talking about Chicago and Illinois crime data: a guide to the spin By Amy Sherman• September 5, 2025 Ted Cruz targets Donald Trump in CA GOP convention speech. Some claims miss, others on target By Chris Nichols• April 30, 2016 Joe Biden said not everyone who wants to can leave after a war. Military experts checked his history By Louis Jacobson• September 2, 2021 From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction By Loreben Tuquero• February 5, 2025 Your questions about the government shutdown, answered By Louis Jacobson• January 16, 2019 Who is Fani Willis, the prosecutor in Trump’s Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2023 Is Obama a liberal? By Bill Adair• June 16, 2008 First 100 Days: Obama's two biggest promises By Bill Adair• April 28, 2009 Mailbag: 'A farcical and quixotic quest for some holy grail of honesty' By Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2012 Jonathan Gruber mentions on TV: Fox News 779, MSNBC 79 By Aaron Sharockman• November 18, 2014 In a messy Democratic presidential debate, facts about Medicare for All get tossed about By Emmarie Huetteman• July 31, 2019 Does Obama practice what he preaches? By David Baumann• September 9, 2007 Romney misses easy grounder By Bill Adair• November 29, 2007 For a state in a mess, a messy campaign By Louis Jacobson• May 18, 2010 Gun claims examined by PolitiFactRI often misfire By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 9, 2013 Greg Abbott strikes out on his ethics campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2015 A war of information: Both sides fight in the Ukraine-Russia conflict By Samantha Putterman• March 18, 2022 Sorting out the real story on 'If you like your plan, you can keep it' By Aaron Sharockman• November 6, 2013
