6 People 19268 Fact-checks 6736 Articles People (6) Florida Supreme Court Survival International American International Group International News Trends Occupational Knowledge International Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters Fact-checks (19268) Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants." By Louis Jacobson• July 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2012 in Facebook posts: A photo shows paleontologists in Greece discovering the skeleton of a giant. By Bill McCarthy• October 12, 2021 Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a viral image: Says Joe Biden is formally listed as criminal suspect in Ukraine case involving his son. By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2020 Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction." By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2016 Ben Carson stated on September 22, 2015 in an interview with Fox's "The Kelly File": There is not "one of the Muslim nations" that doesn't have "discrimination against women, discrimination against gays, subjugation of other religious beliefs." By Lauren Carroll• September 25, 2015 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a post: “Jacob S. Blake is a Child (16 YO Girl) Rapist.” By Daniel Funke• August 26, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: "22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years." By Louis Jacobson• March 31, 2014 Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court." By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2014 Rand Paul stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "If you are going to kill the families of terrorists, realize that there's something called the Geneva Convention we're going to have to pull out of." By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015 City of Atlanta stated on November 28, 2011 in a news release: A database police use to look up wanted suspects excludes certain warrants issued by Atlanta Municipal Court. By Willoughby Mariano• December 12, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.” By Jeff Cercone• February 17, 2022 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 Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality." By Steve Contorno• January 19, 2014 Sam Olens stated on June 28, 2011 in a radio news story: "If you're from Guatemala and you are found illegally in Mexico, you are automatically jailed." By Willoughby Mariano• July 26, 2011 Gwen Moore stated on June 12, 2020 in a TV interview: Says police unions have it “written into a contract that (officers) are not going to be accountable” for misconduct. By D.L. Davis, Eric Litke• July 10, 2020 Todd Staples stated on July 15, 2010 in a consultant's e-mail to PolitiFact Texas.: Says Democrat Hank Gilbert "has a criminal conviction for theft, has multiple years of unpaid taxes, has multiple tax liens and fines, unsafe driving convictions (and) has recently been accused of taking a bribe and is on record lying to the press this year about his criminal record." By W. Gardner Selby• August 13, 2010 Mark Warner stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes." By Nancy Madsen• October 24, 2014 Alan Grayson stated on October 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "According to Wikipedia, there are only five countries in the entire planet that are more unequal than the United States in the distribution of our wealth." By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2011 Mike Bennett stated on May 05, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities." 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Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants." By Louis Jacobson• July 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2012 in Facebook posts: A photo shows paleontologists in Greece discovering the skeleton of a giant. By Bill McCarthy• October 12, 2021 Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a viral image: Says Joe Biden is formally listed as criminal suspect in Ukraine case involving his son. By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2020 Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction." By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2016 Ben Carson stated on September 22, 2015 in an interview with Fox's "The Kelly File": There is not "one of the Muslim nations" that doesn't have "discrimination against women, discrimination against gays, subjugation of other religious beliefs." By Lauren Carroll• September 25, 2015 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a post: “Jacob S. Blake is a Child (16 YO Girl) Rapist.” By Daniel Funke• August 26, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: "22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years." By Louis Jacobson• March 31, 2014 Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court." By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2014 Rand Paul stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "If you are going to kill the families of terrorists, realize that there's something called the Geneva Convention we're going to have to pull out of." By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015 City of Atlanta stated on November 28, 2011 in a news release: A database police use to look up wanted suspects excludes certain warrants issued by Atlanta Municipal Court. By Willoughby Mariano• December 12, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.” By Jeff Cercone• February 17, 2022 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 Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality." By Steve Contorno• January 19, 2014 Sam Olens stated on June 28, 2011 in a radio news story: "If you're from Guatemala and you are found illegally in Mexico, you are automatically jailed." By Willoughby Mariano• July 26, 2011 Gwen Moore stated on June 12, 2020 in a TV interview: Says police unions have it “written into a contract that (officers) are not going to be accountable” for misconduct. By D.L. Davis, Eric Litke• July 10, 2020 Todd Staples stated on July 15, 2010 in a consultant's e-mail to PolitiFact Texas.: Says Democrat Hank Gilbert "has a criminal conviction for theft, has multiple years of unpaid taxes, has multiple tax liens and fines, unsafe driving convictions (and) has recently been accused of taking a bribe and is on record lying to the press this year about his criminal record." By W. Gardner Selby• August 13, 2010 Mark Warner stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes." By Nancy Madsen• October 24, 2014 Alan Grayson stated on October 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "According to Wikipedia, there are only five countries in the entire planet that are more unequal than the United States in the distribution of our wealth." By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2011 Mike Bennett stated on May 05, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities." By Aaron Sharockman• August 18, 2010
The big picture: Niger and what we know about what happened to U.S. troops By Allison Graves, Angie Drobnic Holan, Sophie Kaplan• October 22, 2017 War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2022 Police confusing firearms for stun guns: How often does it happen? By Miriam Valverde• April 15, 2021 What we know about the traffic stop that left Daunte Wright dead By Ciara O'Rourke, Samantha Putterman• April 15, 2021 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Is it illegal to leak a draft Supreme Court opinion? By Bill McCarthy• May 5, 2022 How a House speaker could kick some lawmakers off committees By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2022 Promises kept, promises stalled: Rating Donald Trump's first month in office By Jon Greenberg• February 23, 2017 Why did a court rule that Trump can’t deport Tren de Aragua members using the Alien Enemies Act? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 3, 2025 Who decides when genocide has occurred? The long legal process hinges on proving intent By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• December 12, 2025 Can felony convictions hinder Trump’s international travel? Here’s what we know By Jeff Cercone• June 4, 2024 Who is Kamala Harris? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson, Chris Nichols• June 14, 2019 Trump lawyer claims lack of due process in House impeachment. 3 reasons the law doesn’t back him up By Jon Greenberg• October 10, 2019 Did Mike Johnson work for a hate group? SPLC and Christian law firm have sparred over label By Grace Abels• October 27, 2023 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2013 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2013 What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2020 Fact-checking the Florida Democrats' latest attack on Rick Scott By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 If Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian cultural sites, would it be a war crime? By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2020
