2 People 25946 Fact-checks 8209 Articles People (2) More Perfect Union CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011 Fact-checks (25946) Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: Of every "three dollars in food stamps for the needy, seven dollars in salaries and pensions (go to) the bureaucrats who are supposed to be taking care of the poor." By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2013 Tom Graves stated on March 20, 2012 in a press release: "The federal government owns tens of thousands of properties that are vacant or underused." By Willoughby Mariano• April 20, 2012 Yes on 10 campaign stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement: California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners" By Chris Nichols• October 5, 2018 Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes. By Ella Moore, Samantha Putterman• July 23, 2025 Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2010 Bloggers stated on July 25, 2018 in a blog post: "SHOCK REPORT: Senator McCaskill BUSTED Funneling Millions of Tax Dollars to Her Hubby." By Bill McCarthy• August 1, 2018 Instagram posts stated on October 18, 2024 in an Instagram post: As part of his “charitable donations,” in 1990 Donald Trump “chartered a private plane to get Nelson Mandela to America when the U.S. government wouldn't help." By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 19, 2024 Christopher Little stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV commercial: Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 29, 2010 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 24, 2010 in a radio ad: Gov. Rick Perry "spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 1, 2010 Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 Matt Adamczyk stated on December 15, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's state court agency "basically" has rented the same office space across from the Capitol "since 1974." By Tom Kertscher• December 22, 2017 Mark Kirk stated on March 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House: "According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the IRS would need to hire over 16,000 people ... to audit the American people and impose the new taxes and mandates" of the health care bill. By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2010 Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 Bill White stated on April 13, 2010 in a press release: "By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 25, 2010 Steven King stated on January 05, 2014 in a TV interview: "We’ve had the private sector more than double the investment that was made by the public sector" at Quonset Business Park. By John Hill• January 22, 2014 Lee Holloway stated on December 28, 2010 in a speech at his swearing-in ceremony: The City of Milwaukee "uses the building inspection area as a revenue base." By James B. Nelson• January 10, 2011 Viral image stated on May 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump has been in public eye for over 30 years and he was never once accused of being racist by anyone until he decided to run against the Democrats." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2019 Rick Scott stated on March 07, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases." By Allison Graves• March 8, 2017 Barbara Boxer stated on May 24, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC's Chris Matthews: "There's a 1.5 percent to 2 percent overhead in Medicare. The insurance companies have a 20 percent to 30 percent overhead." By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2011 Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary interned with Bob Treuhaft, the head of the California Communist Party." By Robert Farley• February 15, 2008 Articles (8209) What’s happening with the federal eviction moratorium and rental assistance? By Jon Greenberg, Kelsey Sena Tamakloe• August 3, 2021 Is Stockton really home to ‘second highest rent increases’ in the nation? There’s no simple answer. By Chris Nichols• October 10, 2019 Fact-checking claims about California’s rent control measure Prop 10 By Chris Nichols• October 11, 2018 Back to Basics ad demands Rick Perry face Texans and debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 6, 2010 Charlie Crist vs. Ron DeSantis: How months of digs and dubious claims size up By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 Fact-checking California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Inauguration Speech By Chris Nichols• January 7, 2019 What’s in the revamped pandemic and stimulus bill now in the Senate? By Jon Greenberg• March 5, 2021 The CDC’s new eviction moratorium: Is it legal? By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2021 City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado By Sofia Ahmed• September 9, 2024 Candidates use and abuse numbers to make a point By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2010 Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke? By Chris Nichols• July 17, 2018 State budget allocates ‘flexible’ funding for migrant support in New York City By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 30, 2024 Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke? By Sami Soto• December 20, 2018 Fact-checking the vice presidential debate By Becky Bowers• October 12, 2012 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2021 A few claims don't make the Truth-O-Meter By Jacob Geiger, Sean Gorman• March 29, 2011 Government jobs vs. private jobs: Which help the economy more? By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2013 Chris Christie’s keynote address to highlight New Jersey accomplishments By Bill Wichert• August 28, 2012 Voting Tuesday? Check out the Truth-O-Meter first By Tim Murphy• September 12, 2010
Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: Of every "three dollars in food stamps for the needy, seven dollars in salaries and pensions (go to) the bureaucrats who are supposed to be taking care of the poor." By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2013 Tom Graves stated on March 20, 2012 in a press release: "The federal government owns tens of thousands of properties that are vacant or underused." By Willoughby Mariano• April 20, 2012 Yes on 10 campaign stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement: California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners" By Chris Nichols• October 5, 2018 Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes. By Ella Moore, Samantha Putterman• July 23, 2025 Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2010 Bloggers stated on July 25, 2018 in a blog post: "SHOCK REPORT: Senator McCaskill BUSTED Funneling Millions of Tax Dollars to Her Hubby." By Bill McCarthy• August 1, 2018 Instagram posts stated on October 18, 2024 in an Instagram post: As part of his “charitable donations,” in 1990 Donald Trump “chartered a private plane to get Nelson Mandela to America when the U.S. government wouldn't help." By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 19, 2024 Christopher Little stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV commercial: Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 29, 2010 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 24, 2010 in a radio ad: Gov. Rick Perry "spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 1, 2010 Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 Matt Adamczyk stated on December 15, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's state court agency "basically" has rented the same office space across from the Capitol "since 1974." By Tom Kertscher• December 22, 2017 Mark Kirk stated on March 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House: "According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the IRS would need to hire over 16,000 people ... to audit the American people and impose the new taxes and mandates" of the health care bill. By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2010 Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 Bill White stated on April 13, 2010 in a press release: "By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 25, 2010 Steven King stated on January 05, 2014 in a TV interview: "We’ve had the private sector more than double the investment that was made by the public sector" at Quonset Business Park. By John Hill• January 22, 2014 Lee Holloway stated on December 28, 2010 in a speech at his swearing-in ceremony: The City of Milwaukee "uses the building inspection area as a revenue base." By James B. Nelson• January 10, 2011 Viral image stated on May 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump has been in public eye for over 30 years and he was never once accused of being racist by anyone until he decided to run against the Democrats." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2019 Rick Scott stated on March 07, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases." By Allison Graves• March 8, 2017 Barbara Boxer stated on May 24, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC's Chris Matthews: "There's a 1.5 percent to 2 percent overhead in Medicare. The insurance companies have a 20 percent to 30 percent overhead." By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2011 Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary interned with Bob Treuhaft, the head of the California Communist Party." By Robert Farley• February 15, 2008
What’s happening with the federal eviction moratorium and rental assistance? By Jon Greenberg, Kelsey Sena Tamakloe• August 3, 2021 Is Stockton really home to ‘second highest rent increases’ in the nation? There’s no simple answer. By Chris Nichols• October 10, 2019 Fact-checking claims about California’s rent control measure Prop 10 By Chris Nichols• October 11, 2018 Back to Basics ad demands Rick Perry face Texans and debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 6, 2010 Charlie Crist vs. Ron DeSantis: How months of digs and dubious claims size up By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 Fact-checking California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Inauguration Speech By Chris Nichols• January 7, 2019 What’s in the revamped pandemic and stimulus bill now in the Senate? By Jon Greenberg• March 5, 2021 The CDC’s new eviction moratorium: Is it legal? By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2021 City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado By Sofia Ahmed• September 9, 2024 Candidates use and abuse numbers to make a point By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2010 Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke? By Chris Nichols• July 17, 2018 State budget allocates ‘flexible’ funding for migrant support in New York City By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 30, 2024 Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke? By Sami Soto• December 20, 2018 Fact-checking the vice presidential debate By Becky Bowers• October 12, 2012 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2021 A few claims don't make the Truth-O-Meter By Jacob Geiger, Sean Gorman• March 29, 2011 Government jobs vs. private jobs: Which help the economy more? By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2013 Chris Christie’s keynote address to highlight New Jersey accomplishments By Bill Wichert• August 28, 2012 Voting Tuesday? Check out the Truth-O-Meter first By Tim Murphy• September 12, 2010
