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Fact-checks (15070)

John Cornyn stated on July 09, 2010 in a Talking Points Memo article:
"There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reid's been trailing in every single one."
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 17, 2010
New Century Times stated on December 09, 2016 in a web post:
"Republicans Looking To Cut Social Security As Much As 50 percent Immediately."
By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2016
Rush Limbaugh stated on March 10, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show":
Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact."  
By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2015
Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 02, 2016 in a TV ad:
"Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done."
By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2016
Rachel Maddow stated on February 17, 2011 in a segment on her television talk show:
"Despite what you may have heard about Wisconsin’s finances, Wisconsin is on track to have a budget surplus this year."
By Dave Umhoefer• February 18, 2011
Scott Perry stated on January 08, 2023 in ABC This Week interview:
"Parents that go to school board meetings" and question the curriculum are being "flagged by the Department of Justice and the FBI for attending a meeting."
By Amy Sherman• January 10, 2023
Raul Labrador stated on July 06, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
The Obama administration estimates the number of children at the border is "going to increase to 150,000 to 200,000 next year."
By Jon Greenberg• July 8, 2014
Rebecca Holcombe stated on July 15, 2019 in statement announcing candidacy for governor.:
"Gov. Scott is pushing for a statewide voucher program that would take millions from our public schools and funnel it to private schools that mostly serve privileged families."
By Colin Meyn• July 25, 2019
Jeff Sessions stated on June 13, 2017 in a congressional hearing:
"It's a longstanding policy of the Department of Justice not to comment on conversations that the attorney general has had with the president of the United States."
By Lauren Carroll• June 14, 2017
Instagram posts stated on December 03, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Henry Kissinger’s “deathbed confession” shows “Adolf Hitler was buried in Spain” and lived to age 68.
By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2022
Florida Democratic Party stated on March 04, 2013 in a memo 'pre-butting' the State of the State address:
Says Gov. Rick Scott cut more government jobs than were created in the private sector in Florida in 2012.
By Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 5, 2013
Mitt Romney stated on August 06, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"Under Obama’s plan (for welfare), you wouldn’t have to work and wouldn’t have to train for a job. They just send you your welfare check."
By Molly Moorhead• August 7, 2012
Tim Scott stated on June 18, 2023 in a TV interview:
“Think about parents who show up at school board meetings. By this DOJ, they’re called domestic terrorists.”
By Sevana Wenn• June 22, 2023
Michelle Nunn stated on September 13, 2014 in a fundraiser invitation:
Michelle Nunn "spent most of her childhood" in Perry, Ga.
By April Hunt• September 19, 2014
David Perdue stated on October 07, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate:
Michelle Nunn ranks agriculture issues as the 18th most important items facing Georgia.
By April Hunt• October 10, 2014
Kamala Harris stated on August 09, 2020 in an Instagram post:
Says Donald Trump “just promised that if he wins reelection, he’ll gut Social Security and Medicare.”
By Jon Greenberg• August 13, 2020
Devin Nunes stated on February 02, 2018 in a staff-written memo from the House Intelligence Committee:
Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' "
By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2018
Joe Scarborough stated on March 09, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
Says Hillary Clinton "sent a memo" to all State Department staff that said "you should not do State Department business on personal email."  
By Jon Greenberg• March 10, 2015
Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a convention speech:
Says President Obama has waived "the work requirement for welfare."
By Molly Moorhead• August 29, 2012
Wendy Davis stated on May 29, 2011 in a filibuster.:
Says "for the first time ever," Texas lawmakers are not funding student population growth.
By W. Gardner Selby• June 3, 2011

Articles (4915)

Senate Democrats accuse William Barr of lying to Congress about Mueller’s reaction. Did he?

By John Kruzel• May 1, 2019

Hillary Clinton's emails: classified or not?

By Lauren Carroll• September 10, 2015

PolitiFact Natonal's Lie of the Year: Government 'takeover of health care'

By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010

Ad Watch: Biden exaggerates Trump’s Social Security action

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• August 14, 2020

Trump backtracks on Mueller meeting, resurfaces misleading Clinton claim

By John Kruzel• January 12, 2018

The age of cherry-picking

By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2018

Donald Trump: Comey's leak of memo 'totally illegal?'

By Miriam Valverde• June 11, 2017

Fact-checking claims on immigration

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Molly O'Connor, W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2014

A timeline of Donald Trump’s talk about nonexistent James Comey tapes

By Manuela Tobias• June 22, 2017

Four pressing questions about Hillary Clinton’s State Department email

By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2015

Fact-checking 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' the film about the killing of a Black Panther leader

By Jon Greenberg• April 14, 2021

Do GOP governors create more jobs than Democrats?

By Sean Gorman• September 11, 2012

Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release

By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025

Democratic Party Chairman Rejects 'False' Ruling

By Bill Wichert• November 16, 2011

Donald Trump’s payroll tax holiday: What you need to know

By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2020

Muslim prayer rugs on Texas-Mexico border? No confirmed finds

By W. Gardner Selby• October 27, 2014

A closer look at Michelle Nunn

By April Hunt• August 12, 2014

Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025

Fact-checking three of Tulsi Gabbard’s attacks on Obama about Russian election interference

By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• July 24, 2025

Fact-checking President Trump’s attorney after Comey's testimony

By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• June 9, 2017