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Fact-checks (24358)

Jeb Hensarling stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore:
"What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats."
By Robert Farley• January 30, 2010
George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.:
The state government workforce grew when Tim Kaine was governor.
By Sean Gorman• August 27, 2012
Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014 in :
"The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba."
By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno• December 19, 2014
Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video:
"Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 31, 2012
Lamar Smith stated on September 21, 2013 in a flier mailed to constituents:
"In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6.5 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol."
By Sue Owen• October 1, 2013
Arlen Specter stated on April 28, 2009 in interviews.:
On switching parties.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2009
Ed Gillespie stated on April 30, 2016 in a speech:
"For the first time in over 40 years, Republicans don’t hold a single statewide office" in Virginia.
By Sean Gorman• May 12, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 25, 2012 in an advertisement:
"Since President Obama took full control of Washington," every day, 13,000 more people "have been put on food stamps."
By Louis Jacobson• February 29, 2012
Francesca Hong stated on May 18, 2022 in a tweet:
"In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing."
By Alan Hovorka• July 26, 2022
John McCain stated on August 04, 2008 in flip-o-meter:
On the Bush tax cuts.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2008
Eric Cantor stated on August 29, 2011 in a TV interview.:
On disaster aid offsets
By Warren Fiske• September 2, 2011
Lucy McBath stated on September 28, 2020 in an ad:
Says Karen Handel "slashed the Centers for Disease Control's ability to fight diseases, cutting millions in research funding."
By Tom Kertscher• October 23, 2020
Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State:
President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars.
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 27, 2012
Allen West stated on December 02, 2013 in a blog on his website:
"Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency."
By Amy Sherman• December 3, 2013
George Allen stated on August 22, 2011 in campaign literature.:
Takes credit for "substantially reducing the size of the state workforce."
By Sean Gorman• September 3, 2011
Robert Reich stated on May 13, 2025 in an X post:
While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.”
By Loreben Tuquero• May 21, 2025
Corey Stewart stated on November 01, 2011 in TV and newspaper interviews.:
On George Allen's U.S. senate candidacy.
By Warren Fiske• November 3, 2011
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue:
Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes."
By Robert Farley• November 16, 2009
Brett Hulsey stated on January 09, 2014 in a radio interview:
"Every year since Gov. Walker and the Republicans have been in control of the Legislature we’ve created fewer jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics."
By James B. Nelson• January 31, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 24, 2012 in a Web ad:
"Since President Obama took full control of Washington … every single day, more than 1,500 of our jobs have been lost."
By Louis Jacobson• February 28, 2012

Articles (8131)

As the GOP convention kicks off, we review the GOP Pledge-O-Meter

By Molly Moorhead• August 27, 2012

What the Republicans promised in the campaign

By Bill Adair• January 5, 2011

Are House Republicans keeping their campaign promises?

By Molly Moorhead• August 26, 2012

Familiar claim in Ron Paul ad slamming Rick Santorum

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 21, 2012

Has the GOP already broken its promise on spending?

By Robert Farley• January 11, 2011

GOP moving the needle on Pledge-O-Meter

By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 28, 2011

PolitiFact names its 2014 Lie of the Year

By April Hunt• December 15, 2014

A quick look at the final Allen-Kaine debate

By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 19, 2012

The new politics of the vote on the debt ceiling

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 29, 2011

Can President Obama claim economic victory?

By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2013

Crist, Scott TV battle heats up

By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• September 22, 2014

Fact-checking the Georgia Senate debate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker

By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2022

Truth-O-Meter rates claims from both political parties Mostly False

By Caryn Shinske• May 8, 2012

McConnell and Boehner's goals for the 114th Congress

By Lauren Carroll• November 10, 2014

Can President Obama claim economic victory?

By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2013

With Roe reversed and Congress deadlocked, states take up new abortion laws

By Julie Rovner• January 23, 2023

What we're watching: Ads in the runup to Super Tuesday

By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2012

Joe Biden gets some good news on inflation, but challenges remain

By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2023

Making 'disruption' equal 'destruction'

By John Frank• November 13, 2007

The Obama halftime report

By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2011