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Viral image stated on October 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Trump is now suing CNN over ‘pro-impeachment bias’ and he demands a ‘substantial payment.’"
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2019
Viral image stated on July 31, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Scientists at Exeter University have reconstructed this 3D model of how Moses might have looked.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2024
Alberta Darling stated on September 04, 2019 in a Joint Finance Committee meeting:
"Gov. Evers asked the director of WEDC to stay on"
By Eric Litke• September 6, 2019
Tim Ryan stated on May 10, 2022 in an attack ad:
“J.D. Vance profits off Russia propaganda.”
By Jon Greenberg• May 24, 2022
Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2017 in Fox & Friends:
"I can say that the people that have been hired (for the independent Russia investigation) are all Hillary Clinton supporters, some of them worked for Hillary Clinton."
By Manuela Tobias• June 26, 2017
Jim Lamon stated on June 02, 2022 in a statement posted on Twitter:
Blake Masters “unironically quoted a Nazi, called World War II an unjust war, called the Unabomber one of his intellectual influencers, and shared an article attacking Israel as the North Korea of the Middle East.”
By Ellie Borst• June 16, 2022
Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2015 in an interview with Iowa Public Radio:
"If I had not asked for my emails all to be made public, none of this would have been in the public arena."
By Lauren Carroll• August 20, 2015
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 21, 2010 in a TV ad:
As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers.
By Robert Farley• October 27, 2010
Peter Kilmartin stated on October 02, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio:
"In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 18, 2014
Bill Zedler stated on April 25, 2017 in his responses to a physician testifying before the Texas House Committee on Public Health:
Says a federal program that collects reported side-effects of vaccinations doesn’t accept possible outcomes extending to road accidents, heart attacks or suicides.
By W. Gardner Selby• May 11, 2017
Common Sense Leadership Fund stated on September 17, 2021 in an attack ad:
Democrats “want to tax your retirement funds to pay for their new trillion dollar power grab.”
By Jon Greenberg• September 29, 2021
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 06, 2020 in website profiteeringpeters.com:
Says Gary Peters "fought against funding for the VA, veterans housing programs, military pay raises, and health care and research for veterans and their families. He also fought against funding for processing veterans’ disability claims.”
By Clara Hendrickson• July 8, 2020
X posts stated on May 06, 2024 in an X post:
Fired Milwaukee election leader “printed 64,000 ballots in a back room at City Hall in Milwaukee and had random employees fill them out,” giving Joe Biden the lead.
By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• May 21, 2024
Newt Gingrich stated on July 31, 2011 in a newspaper interview:
Says his Twitter account has 1.3 million followers.
By Eric Stirgus• August 9, 2011
Viral image stated on June 20, 2019 in a post on Facebook:
"The first slaves shipped to the American Colonies in 1619 were 100 white children from Ireland."  
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2019
Peter Kilmartin stated on September 01, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
"When the mayor of Providence's brother wrote over 100 grand in bad checks to the city, Joe Fernandez didn't have the guts to prosecute him. He let him off the hook."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 10, 2010
Sean Hannity stated on July 21, 2020 in an episode of his TV show:
The Trump administration has had “zero unfulfilled equipment and supply requests from state governors.”
By Bill McCarthy• July 27, 2020
Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 13, 2014 in a campaign ad:
"In six years, (U.S. Rep. Gary) Peters introduced zero bills that became law."
By Steve Contorno• August 20, 2014
Donald Trump stated on May 28, 2018 in a tweet:
A "horrible law" requires that children be separated from their parents "once they cross the Border into the U.S."
By Manuela Tobias• May 29, 2018
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement:
Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration
By Eric Litke• February 1, 2019

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By Jon Greenberg• January 26, 2022

Fact-checking Mark Kelly and Blake Masters in Arizona Senate race

By Jon Greenberg• November 4, 2022

Ad watch: Conservative PAC claims Gary Peters would 'destroy girls’ sports'

By Clara Hendrickson• September 15, 2020

The race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat: A guide

By Jon Greenberg• March 8, 2022

Ohio Senate primary to test Donald Trump’s sway with voters

By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2022

Gingrich v. Gawker

By Martha M. Hamilton• August 9, 2011

PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for September 2019

By D.L. Davis• October 2, 2019

Donald Trump’s White House coronavirus briefing video: Long on praise, short on facts

By Jon Greenberg• April 14, 2020

Fact-checking the Michigan Senate race between James, Peters

By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2020

At Democratic debate, Clinton said private email use was 'allowed'

By Lauren Carroll• October 16, 2015

The race for the Missouri Senate seat: A guide

By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2022

CNN/St. Pete Times debate includes talk about Alex Sink's banking background

By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010

Can states file for bankruptcy? Should they? What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2020

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City

By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2024

Hillary Clinton's email: Did she follow all the rules?

By Lauren Carroll• March 12, 2015

Explaining a post-Roe legal landscape for medication abortion

By Victoria Knight• May 27, 2022

Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012

Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2012

Dueling TV ads take on Scott Walker's position on abortion

By Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2014

Checking LGBTQ+ talking points at the 2024 RNC

By Grace Abels• July 24, 2024