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Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad:

U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant.

By Willoughby Mariano• June 27, 2012

Cory Booker stated on February 09, 2021 in a statement:

“There is a direct connection between discriminatory policies within the USDA and the enormous land loss we have seen among Black farmers over the past century."

By Miriam Valverde• February 22, 2021

Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2021 in an Instagram post:

"By declining the vax, I am 100% safe from adverse reactions and 99.8% safe from COVID."

By Andy Nguyen• January 3, 2022

Republican Governors Association stated on February 23, 2010 in a television advertisement:

"As bank president, Alex Sink eliminated thousands of Florida jobs while taking over $8 million in salary and bonuses."

By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2010

ForAmerica stated on July 11, 2013 in a Facebook post:

Says Houston National Cemetery is preventing Christian prayers from being said at military funerals.

By Sue Owen• August 6, 2013

Elton John stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN:

HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South."

By Nancy Badertscher• October 19, 2015

Peter Feigin stated on June 23, 2021 in Twitter:

Says people are moving to Milwaukee “in record numbers”

By Madeline Heim• July 2, 2021

Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.:

In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old."

By Sean Gorman• February 8, 2016

Shelia Stubbs stated on March 12, 2019 in a public forum:

"Wisconsin (has) the highest infant mortality rate for black babies nationwide."

By D.L. Davis• April 16, 2019

Donald Trump stated on March 07, 2017 in a tweet:

"122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield."

By Lauren Carroll• March 7, 2017

John McCain stated on January 13, 2015 in a press conference:

"About 30 percent" of those released from Guantanamo "have re-entered the fight."

By Lauren Carroll• January 15, 2015

John McCain stated on October 09, 2008 in a Web ad:

"(Bill) Ayers and Obama ran a radical education foundation together."

By Alexander Lane• October 10, 2008

Devin Nunes stated on January 10, 2021 in an interview on Fox:

“Republicans have no way to communicate” after tech companies cut off Parler.

By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2021

Cory Gardner stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox:

"About 30 percent of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay went back into battle. We know that a dozen or so killed Americans."

By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2017

Robby Mook stated on October 30, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":

"There are Justice Department policies against" FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation "so close to an election."

By Linda Qiu• October 30, 2016

Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“CDC just cancelled Halloween for kids.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2020

Jack Reed stated on January 20, 2016 in a letter:

"It is rare that a retirement grade determination is conducted for an officer previously retired from the U.S. armed forces."

By Mark Reynolds• January 31, 2016

Matt Gaetz stated on February 07, 2018 in In a tweet:

The "FBI was actively investigating Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server" on Sept. 2, 2016.

By Manuela Tobias• February 12, 2018

Instagram posts stated on March 03, 2024 in an Instagram post:

The U.S. Code states that a person convicted of treason would be “taken by the posse to the nearest busy intersection and at high noon hung by the neck until dead.”

By Loreben Tuquero• March 6, 2024

Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2016 in a campaign rally :

"The FBI has reopened its investigation into Hillary Clinton ... and discovered another 650,000 emails."

By Linda Qiu• November 1, 2016

Tucker Carlson’s ‘Patriot Purge’ film on Jan. 6 is full of falsehoods, conspiracy theories

By Bill McCarthy• November 5, 2021

Fact-checking Trump’s video, images about South Africa during Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 22, 2025

A radical Ayers allegation

By Alexander Lane• October 10, 2008

What is the Hatch Act, and what does it have to do with James Comey?

By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2016

Will recess appointment handcuff consumer cop?

By Stephen Koff• January 17, 2012

Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue.

By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024

People are using coded language to avoid social media moderation. Is it working?

By Kayla Steinberg• November 4, 2021

Is holding hands gateway sexual activity?

By Tom Humphrey• May 10, 2012

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

By Lauren Carroll• October 16, 2015

Did Greg Abbott activate Texas troops to monitor Jade Helm 15?

By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018

Four things to know about Russia's 2016 misinformation campaign

By Lauren Carroll• April 4, 2017

A timeline of Donald Trump’s false wiretapping charge

By Jana Heigl• March 21, 2017

What do we really know about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness?

By Julie Appleby• October 29, 2021

Ghost of Abramoff haunts McCain

By Alexander Lane• August 13, 2008

What we know about 2020 election interference: It’s not just Russia

By Daniel Funke• September 25, 2020

Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims?

By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025

Trump directed the Pentagon to create a Space Force. What would it look like?

By Manuela Tobias• August 13, 2018

Six big moments from the June 8 James Comey hearing

By John Kruzel• June 8, 2017

Fact-checking Donald Trump's tweetstorm about Mueller, Russia

By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• March 19, 2018

What the whistleblower law says about sharing complaints with Congress

By Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2019

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