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HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on August 29, 2017 in an Internet post:

"Floyd Mayweather Jr. donates a whopping sum of money to Houston after hurricane."

By Joshua Gillin • August 30, 2017

Steve Robinson stated on June 5, 2026 in Fox News “The Ingraham Angle”:

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Planter’s “oyster business (is) totally fake.”

By Ben Brasch • June 16, 2026

Mike Johnson stated on December 5, 2024 in remarks to reporters:

About 1% of federal employees are “actually working in the office.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • December 11, 2024

Viral image stated on September 30, 2024 in a Threads post:

Image shows a photo of former President Donald Trump wading through floodwater after Hurricane Helene.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 2, 2024

Jesse Watters stated on August 6, 2024 in a segment on "Jesse Watters Primetime":

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “forced schools to stock tampons in boys’ bathrooms.”

By Madison Czopek • August 13, 2024

Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2024 in remarks in Detroit:

The Trump administration “achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 20, 2024

Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2024 in Speech:

“In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.”

By Sophia Voight • February 2, 2024

Ron DeSantis stated on January 18, 2024 in a CNN town hall in Henniker, N.H.:

“Florida state government (has the) lowest number of state employees per capita in the country.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • January 23, 2024

Karine Jean-Pierre stated on June 13, 2022 in a press briefing:

When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 14, 2022

X posts stated on May 24, 2022 in un tuit:

ICE está en Uvalde, Texas, “entonces los padres indocumentados tienen que temer la deportación antes de verificar si sus hijos están vivos".

By Nusaiba Mizan • May 26, 2022

Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a video post:

“Only 16% Of Canadians Would SUPPORT Trudeau After Trucker Protest!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 23, 2022

John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview:

Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.”

By Brandon Mulder • February 5, 2021

Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Mississippi got 10,145 warrants for unemployment fraud!!”

By Bill McCarthy • July 31, 2020

Bloggers stated on April 23, 2020 in a post on TikTok:

“It’s not the coronavirus that’s killing people. It is the economy.”

By Jon Greenberg • May 14, 2020

Jack Whitver stated on April 7, 2020 in an email newsletter:

Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.”

By Caleb McCullough • April 14, 2020

West Virginia Democratic Party stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet:

"FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office."

By Cade Moisey, Matt Holleran • February 4, 2019

Dale Kooyenga stated on November 7, 2018 in a radio interview:

Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care"

By D.L. Davis • November 30, 2018

Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview:

"Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet."

By Kyra Haas • October 15, 2018

Joe Donnelly stated on October 8, 2018 in Indiana Senate debate:

"At (Mike Braun’s) company, the deductible on his health care is $10,000."

By Manuela Tobias • October 11, 2018

Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad:

Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2018

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Burned ballots from drop box in Clark County, Wash.

Overwhelming majority of ballot boxes are secure, rare for ballots to be lost or destroyed

By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 31, 2024

Joe Biden speaks at Morehouse College , 5-19-2024

Fact-checking three claims from Joe Biden on Black employment, health insurance and wealth

By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2024

Hiring sign in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, 7-9-2023

Ask PolitiFact: Why are millions of Americans not working but excluded from the ‘unemployed’ rate?

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Briceño • August 4, 2023

SPANISH: Florida protest against immigration bill June 2023

Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 12, 2023

No, it isn’t clear that unemployment checks are the main reason jobs go unfilled

By Jon Greenberg • May 17, 2021

What Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams and Georgia senators said about a MLB boycott

By Amy Sherman • April 21, 2021

US officials say Iran sent the ‘Proud Boys’ email threats to voters

By Amy Sherman • October 22, 2020

Best practices for journalists covering the 2020 election: A report from the Poynter Institute

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • September 20, 2020

How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities

By Daniel Funke • June 10, 2020

Texas top 5: Government surveys and Obama drone strikes

By W. Gardner Selby • April 2, 2014

Mailbag: ‘The good stuff overcomes the annoyance’

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 24, 2010

Super Tuesday voters in N.C. March 5, 2024

Americans told pollsters they support voter ID. Here’s how that played out in the midterms

By Amy Sherman, Grace Abels • November 4, 2026

Elections cause stress for nearly 70% of US adults. Here’s how to manage the anxiety

By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek • November 2, 2026

Actress Christina Applegate was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. How often does that happen?

By Madison Czopek • October 23, 2026

Centros de datos: ¿por qué unos piden acuerdos de confidencialidad? ¿Qué es una moratoria?

By Maria Briceño • September 28, 2026

What’s fueling fear about ICE at the polls in November? What have Trump officials said?

By Amy Sherman • September 28, 2026

AI data centers, explained: Why do tech companies request NDAs? What’s a moratorium?

By Maria Briceño • September 28, 2026

Florida governor’s race: Fact-checking Byron Donalds, David Jolly at WLRN’s Sunshine Economy Summit

By Samantha Putterman • September 23, 2026

How Tucker Carlson’s online universe propels 9/11 conspiracy theories, 25 years later

By Loreben Tuquero • September 11, 2026

So long, continuous scroll? Meta settlement promises app changes for teens

By Grace Abels • August 27, 2026