3 People 19923 Fact-checks 6579 Articles People (3) County Line The Political Line Yuh-Line Niou Fact-checks (19923) Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2014 in his "State of the City" address: Austin is "a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded." By W. Gardner Selby• March 7, 2014 Steven King stated on January 05, 2014 in a TV interview: "We’ve had the private sector more than double the investment that was made by the public sector" at Quonset Business Park. By John Hill• January 22, 2014 Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 04, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled. By Erin O'Neill• October 7, 2012 George Will stated on June 06, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: The final pitch of Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series "was a foot and half probably high and outside." By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2010 Snapple stated on April 05, 2018 in a bottle cap: "There are only 18 minutes of total action in an average baseball game." By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2018 Kate Brown stated on May 01, 2012 in a television interview.: Says she does the jobs of state auditor, secretary of state and lieutenant governor "for less than the price of one of them" in Washington state. By Ian K. Kullgren• August 17, 2012 Lori Lightfoot stated on March 05, 2019 in a tweet: Says the percentage of officers the Chicago Police Board fired after hearing their cases or who chose to resign prior to a board hearing roughly doubled during her tenure. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• March 10, 2019 Instagram posts stated on June 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says professional soccer player Christian Eriksen received the Pfizer vaccine days before he collapsed during a game. By Samantha Putterman• June 14, 2021 Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association stated on May 13, 2015 in a radio ad: "Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent" in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee. By Dave Umhoefer• May 25, 2015 AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits." By Aaron Sharockman• September 22, 2010 John Kennedy stated on May 13, 2012 in a radio interview: Hartsfield-Jackson’s new international terminal is opening "within budget." By Willoughby Mariano• May 23, 2012 Yes on 79 stated on December 28, 2011 in an ad and on their website: Says constitutional amendment would "help to stop unfair, double taxation on real estate." By Ian K. Kullgren• December 30, 2011 Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." By Cynthia Needham• July 27, 2010 John Stockton stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: “There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court." By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on August 02, 2020 in a TV interview: “Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.” By Nusaiba Mizan• August 13, 2020 David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win." By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2010 Sherrod Brown stated on August 04, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC: "Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies." By Tom Feran• August 29, 2011 Chris Larson stated on September 05, 2013 in an interview: The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison By Dave Umhoefer• September 19, 2013 Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: Judge Aileen Cannon “loses her license.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 6, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 05, 2022 in a video on Facebook: Joe Biden called Pope Francis the “famous African American baseball player in America." By Andy Nguyen• September 13, 2022 Articles (6579) Did Obama balk on Series? By Robert Farley• October 21, 2008 PolitiFact: Double dipping in the local sheriff's race By Katie Sanders• June 8, 2012 "If you like your plan, you can keep it." Biden’s health pitch invokes Obama's troubled claim By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2019 Previewing the 2016 Florida legislative session By Joshua Gillin• January 7, 2016 In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 McCain's drilling won't dent gas prices By Robert Farley• June 19, 2008 Biden debate prep fuels false and misleading claims about body doubles and drugs By Sara Swann• June 26, 2024 As auto industry plateaus, Donald Trump touts car plants that don’t exist By Jon Greenberg• October 22, 2020 Tracking federal debt change, Truman into Obama By W. Gardner Selby• August 3, 2012 Nancy Pelosi on soccer, the 'new' Bin Laden, Rush's red face: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 23, 2014 First 100 Days: Obama's two biggest promises By Bill Adair• April 28, 2009 Murders spiked in 2020. Why? By Jon Greenberg• July 14, 2021 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version) By Noah Y. Kim• October 11, 2021 Pondering the perfect game of 1956 By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2010 Rudy's Florida pitch By Robert Farley, John Frank• January 19, 2008 Laubenberg says her "rape kit" claim may have come out muddled By W. Gardner Selby• June 25, 2013 Austin population has doubled every 25 years or so since founding By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2014 As ACA enrollment drops, higher insurance rates may follow By Julie Appleby• May 20, 2026 The Story Behind a McAuliffe Ad Touting Youngkin Praise By Warren Fiske• June 30, 2021
Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2014 in his "State of the City" address: Austin is "a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded." By W. Gardner Selby• March 7, 2014 Steven King stated on January 05, 2014 in a TV interview: "We’ve had the private sector more than double the investment that was made by the public sector" at Quonset Business Park. By John Hill• January 22, 2014 Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 04, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled. By Erin O'Neill• October 7, 2012 George Will stated on June 06, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: The final pitch of Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series "was a foot and half probably high and outside." By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2010 Snapple stated on April 05, 2018 in a bottle cap: "There are only 18 minutes of total action in an average baseball game." By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2018 Kate Brown stated on May 01, 2012 in a television interview.: Says she does the jobs of state auditor, secretary of state and lieutenant governor "for less than the price of one of them" in Washington state. By Ian K. Kullgren• August 17, 2012 Lori Lightfoot stated on March 05, 2019 in a tweet: Says the percentage of officers the Chicago Police Board fired after hearing their cases or who chose to resign prior to a board hearing roughly doubled during her tenure. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• March 10, 2019 Instagram posts stated on June 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says professional soccer player Christian Eriksen received the Pfizer vaccine days before he collapsed during a game. By Samantha Putterman• June 14, 2021 Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association stated on May 13, 2015 in a radio ad: "Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent" in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee. By Dave Umhoefer• May 25, 2015 AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits." By Aaron Sharockman• September 22, 2010 John Kennedy stated on May 13, 2012 in a radio interview: Hartsfield-Jackson’s new international terminal is opening "within budget." By Willoughby Mariano• May 23, 2012 Yes on 79 stated on December 28, 2011 in an ad and on their website: Says constitutional amendment would "help to stop unfair, double taxation on real estate." By Ian K. Kullgren• December 30, 2011 Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." By Cynthia Needham• July 27, 2010 John Stockton stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: “There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court." By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on August 02, 2020 in a TV interview: “Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.” By Nusaiba Mizan• August 13, 2020 David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win." By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2010 Sherrod Brown stated on August 04, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC: "Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies." By Tom Feran• August 29, 2011 Chris Larson stated on September 05, 2013 in an interview: The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison By Dave Umhoefer• September 19, 2013 Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: Judge Aileen Cannon “loses her license.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 6, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 05, 2022 in a video on Facebook: Joe Biden called Pope Francis the “famous African American baseball player in America." By Andy Nguyen• September 13, 2022
Did Obama balk on Series? By Robert Farley• October 21, 2008 PolitiFact: Double dipping in the local sheriff's race By Katie Sanders• June 8, 2012 "If you like your plan, you can keep it." Biden’s health pitch invokes Obama's troubled claim By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2019 Previewing the 2016 Florida legislative session By Joshua Gillin• January 7, 2016 In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 McCain's drilling won't dent gas prices By Robert Farley• June 19, 2008 Biden debate prep fuels false and misleading claims about body doubles and drugs By Sara Swann• June 26, 2024 As auto industry plateaus, Donald Trump touts car plants that don’t exist By Jon Greenberg• October 22, 2020 Tracking federal debt change, Truman into Obama By W. Gardner Selby• August 3, 2012 Nancy Pelosi on soccer, the 'new' Bin Laden, Rush's red face: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 23, 2014 First 100 Days: Obama's two biggest promises By Bill Adair• April 28, 2009 Murders spiked in 2020. Why? By Jon Greenberg• July 14, 2021 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version) By Noah Y. Kim• October 11, 2021 Pondering the perfect game of 1956 By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2010 Rudy's Florida pitch By Robert Farley, John Frank• January 19, 2008 Laubenberg says her "rape kit" claim may have come out muddled By W. Gardner Selby• June 25, 2013 Austin population has doubled every 25 years or so since founding By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2014 As ACA enrollment drops, higher insurance rates may follow By Julie Appleby• May 20, 2026 The Story Behind a McAuliffe Ad Touting Youngkin Praise By Warren Fiske• June 30, 2021
