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Search results for "More than 20 commercial ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours"

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Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 14, 2026
Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.
By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023
Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:
The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:
"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Google Earth blocked people from seeing the Suez Canal.
By Samantha Putterman• March 29, 2021
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024
Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:
California’s shipping backlog is, in part, caused by a “California Truck Ban which says all trucks must be 2011 or newer and a law called AB 5 which prohibits Owner Operators.”
By Samantha Putterman• October 19, 2021
Dan Patrick stated on April 06, 2021 in a press conference:
“Nothing has changed in the election code (under SB 7) regarding early voting. Nothing has changed."
By Brandon Mulder• April 9, 2021
Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2024 in a Facebook reel:
Video of the ship colliding with the Baltimore bridge proves the bridge collapse wasn’t “an accident.”
By Sara Swann• April 2, 2024
Terry McAuliffe stated on September 17, 2021 in a tweet.:
“Time and again Glenn Youngkin has made it clear: He would ban abortion as governor.”
By Warren Fiske• September 23, 2021
Richard Durbin stated on June 25, 2013 in a Senate floor speech:
Recent record-low water levels in Lake Michigan are evidence that global warming is leading to "the evaporation of our Great Lakes."
By Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2013
Andrew Tate stated on March 26, 2024 in an X post:
The ship that struck a Baltimore bridge “was cyber-attacked.”
By Jeff Cercone• March 26, 2024
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says the CDC now says that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days.
By Samantha Putterman• March 26, 2020
Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad:
David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries."
By Amy Sherman• May 14, 2014
Loretta Weinberg stated on May 11, 2011 in a speech at women’s health roundtable discussion:
Says six of the state’s 58 family planning centers had to close because of Gov. Chris Christie’s budget cuts.
By Erin O'Neill• June 10, 2011
Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview:
"Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one."
By Sean Gorman• March 24, 2016
TikTok posts stated on October 24, 2021 in in a TikTok video:
Product shortages are manufactured; goods are stuck in warehouses.
By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 4, 2021
Pam Bondi stated on September 08, 2014 in a campaign commercial:
Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none."
By Joshua Gillin• September 16, 2014
Bloggers stated on March 24, 2020 in a false news article:
Says President Donald Trump will announce that a scientist "finally found vaccine to cure corona virus."
By Daniel Funke• April 1, 2020

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Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes

By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025

Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey

By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows

By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

Rumors surrounding John McAfee’s death linked to QAnon conspiracy

By Madison Czopek• June 25, 2021

Were more bills signed into law, vetoed this year than normal in Wisconsin? Here’s our analysis.

By Hope Karnopp• May 8, 2024

How paid X accounts blamed Israel, Ukraine for the Baltimore bridge collapse

By Madison Czopek• April 3, 2024

Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 22, 2025

Wins at the ballot box for abortion rights still mean court battles for access

By Bram Sable-Smith• June 10, 2024

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

Dunkirk fact-check: Movie indulges a few myths but also uses the facts

By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018