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Eric Greitens stated on August 11, 2016 in an interview on Fox & Friends:

"We had the Democratic Governors Association and the Obama political machine come into a Republican primary to try and rig the election by spending $1 million against me in the last couple of days."

By Ellen Cagle • September 21, 2016

Pine Tree Results PAC stated on April 26, 2026 in an ad:

“Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk"

By Amy Sherman • April 29, 2026

Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Social media post claims judge in Trump’s defamation trial engaged in “election interference” by delaying the trial to New Hampshire’s primary day.

By Madison Czopek • January 25, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Two photos show climate change “is a hoax.”

By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2021

Amanda Chase stated on March 31, 2021 in a radio interview.:

On running for governor as an independent.

By Warren Fiske • April 12, 2021

Bernie Sanders stated on March 11, 2020 in a television ad attacking Joe Biden:

Says Joe Biden "has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years"

By Jon Greenberg • March 12, 2020

Joe Biden stated on January 3, 2020 in a brief interview:

Says he did not tell former President Barack Obama "don’t go" after Osama bin Laden

By Amy Sherman • January 6, 2020

Philip Levine stated on February 20, 2018 in a TV ad:

"Here in Florida, despite 14 school shootings in eight years, we still have some of the weakest gun laws in the nation."

By Allison Graves • February 23, 2018

The Other 98% stated on January 9, 2017 in a viral image:

"The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent."

By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2017

John McCain stated on September 6, 2016 in a political advertisement:

Says Ann Kirkpatrick walked out "on constituents when questioned" on the Affordable Care Act.

By Anthony Cave • September 21, 2016

Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on June 27, 2016 in a television ad:

"Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of town."

By Riley Snyder • July 7, 2016

Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate:

When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal."

By Linda Qiu • September 21, 2015

Kay Hagan stated on April 17, 2014 in a radio ad:

Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ "

By Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2014

Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on March 27, 2014 in a campaign email to supporters:

Says Sen. Mitch McConnell is "the No. 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists this cycle."

By Steve Contorno • March 27, 2014

Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week":

Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party."

By Steve Contorno • October 30, 2013

Committee to Protect Florida stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer:

Says Jeff Brandes voted to allow state-run Citizens Property Insurance to dump policies onto "out-of-state, unregulated private companies."

By Katie Sanders • July 20, 2012

James Durkan stated on April 6, 2012 in a statement on his campaign website.:

Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs."

By Michael Collins • April 6, 2012

Brent Barton stated on August 13, 2011 in a guest column:

Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system.

By Janie Har • September 23, 2011

Mary Squires stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper interview:

Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens "fights hard" to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms.

By Willoughby Mariano • October 12, 2010

Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad:

"As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers."

By Robert Farley • September 17, 2010

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FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that.

By Arthur Allen • August 25, 2025

Iowa CO2 pipeline, expressed by road sign in Bismark, N.D.

Vivek Ramaswamy says Iowa can’t use eminent domain to build CO2 pipelines. That remains to be seen.

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • December 21, 2023

Election denying candidates sought to undo voting rights. Many lost key races

By Amy Sherman • November 9, 2022

Satanic Temple’s fight over abortion rights, Roe v Wade so far is unsuccessful

By Jeff Cercone • May 5, 2022

2020 election lawsuits and ballot access: what you need to know

By Amy Sherman • November 2, 2020

The misinformation campaign against Kamala Harris, what you need to know

By Samantha Putterman • October 7, 2020

In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August

By Bill McCarthy • August 28, 2019

Medicare for All: What it is, what it isn’t

By Jon Greenberg • February 19, 2019

In the wake of nation’s latest mass shooting, what we know about guns from five fact-checks

By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher • November 9, 2018

George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility

By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2018

What to know before the start of the 2018 legislative session

By Allison Graves • January 4, 2018

Fact-checking the Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders health care debate

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu • February 8, 2017

Fact-checking ‘Meet the Press’ on June 19

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu • June 19, 2016