5 People 12858 Fact-checks 4691 Articles People (5) Hugh Hewitt Hugh Fitzsimons Bryan Hughes Tom Hughes Hugh Thompson Fact-checks (12858) Tom Hughes stated on November 02, 2011 in a guest column: Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’ By Janie Har• November 18, 2011 Chet Edwards stated on September 06, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions. By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2010 NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a TV ad: Rick Scott took $200,000 from a family that leased land for drilling "and now he is trying to hide from it." By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2014 Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says it was "a crime for Nixon to wiretap the Democrats at Watergate but OK for Obama to wiretap Republicans at Trump Tower.” By Bill McCarthy• May 21, 2020 Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." By Amy Sherman• March 1, 2012 Drunk History stated on July 02, 2019 in an episode: Says the late Lady Bird Johnson sicced the CIA on actress and singer Eartha Kitt after Kitt spoke out against the Vietnam War during a White House luncheon in January 1968. By Kelsey Bradshaw• August 15, 2019 MoveOn.org stated on April 05, 2008 in an e-mail: McCain "voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2008 John Kasich stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech: Ohio Director of Job Creation "Mark Kvamme just clawed back about $900,000 from companies that made promises and they didn't keep them." By Mark Naymik• March 23, 2011 Bloggers stated on February 09, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” By Madison Czopek• February 27, 2020 Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2012 Bloggers stated on April 08, 2018 in in a blog: The "moon has more than 250 million citizens." By John Kruzel• April 13, 2018 Hugh Hewitt stated on March 26, 2017 in comments on "Meet the Press": Obamacare "is in a death spiral." By Allison Graves• March 26, 2017 Bob Stacey stated on October 19, 2010 in a television ad: Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl. By Janie Har• October 20, 2010 Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." By Eric Stirgus• March 1, 2013 Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner paid for a Wall Street Journal ad critical of the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 10, 2021 Lou Greenwald stated on May 12, 2011 in a message on Facebook: Because Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a 30-bill job creation package, "New Jersey ranks 50th in the nation in job creation." By Bill Wichert• June 12, 2011 Bloggers stated on November 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated” By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 19, 2021 Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview: Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio." By Nadia Pflaum• May 23, 2016 Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction." By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2016 Rick Scott stated on February 15, 2022 in a statement to reporters: "The latest with the Durham report is that the Clinton campaign … actually spied on the president of the United States.” By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• February 21, 2022 Articles (4691) NextGen Climate’s attacks on Florida Gov. Rick Scott By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 15, 2014 NextGen Climate’s attack ads on Florida Gov. Rick Scott By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 19, 2014 A misleading ad by NextGen Climate against Rick Scott By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2014 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 Exploring the similarities between 1982 and today By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Lots of fiction, few facts in discussion of torture report By Katie Sanders• December 18, 2014 PunditFact previews the Nov. 22 Sunday shows By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2015 Breaking down Greg Abbott's 'common' pecan tree tale By W. Gardner Selby• June 14, 2017 Do drone attacks comply with international law? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2010 5 questions about opposition research and Russia By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2017 What Donald Trump said about intelligence briefings By Joseph Cariz• September 10, 2016 Did Sheriff David Clarke commit plagiarism? By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2017 What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world? By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2022 The pros and cons of a gas tax holiday By Ellie Borst, Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump CIA pick Gina Haspel’s Senate hearing By John Kruzel• May 9, 2018 Fact-checking political talking points about the 2025 government shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 1, 2025 The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. How will we know when it is? By Bill McCarthy• January 13, 2022 Animal activists put PolitiFact New Jersey in crosshairs over ruling about hunting statistic By Erin O'Neill, Caryn Shinske• December 9, 2011 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement on Saudi Arabia, Khashoggi murder By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• November 27, 2018
Tom Hughes stated on November 02, 2011 in a guest column: Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’ By Janie Har• November 18, 2011 Chet Edwards stated on September 06, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions. By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2010 NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a TV ad: Rick Scott took $200,000 from a family that leased land for drilling "and now he is trying to hide from it." By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2014 Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says it was "a crime for Nixon to wiretap the Democrats at Watergate but OK for Obama to wiretap Republicans at Trump Tower.” By Bill McCarthy• May 21, 2020 Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." By Amy Sherman• March 1, 2012 Drunk History stated on July 02, 2019 in an episode: Says the late Lady Bird Johnson sicced the CIA on actress and singer Eartha Kitt after Kitt spoke out against the Vietnam War during a White House luncheon in January 1968. By Kelsey Bradshaw• August 15, 2019 MoveOn.org stated on April 05, 2008 in an e-mail: McCain "voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2008 John Kasich stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech: Ohio Director of Job Creation "Mark Kvamme just clawed back about $900,000 from companies that made promises and they didn't keep them." By Mark Naymik• March 23, 2011 Bloggers stated on February 09, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” By Madison Czopek• February 27, 2020 Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2012 Bloggers stated on April 08, 2018 in in a blog: The "moon has more than 250 million citizens." By John Kruzel• April 13, 2018 Hugh Hewitt stated on March 26, 2017 in comments on "Meet the Press": Obamacare "is in a death spiral." By Allison Graves• March 26, 2017 Bob Stacey stated on October 19, 2010 in a television ad: Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl. By Janie Har• October 20, 2010 Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." By Eric Stirgus• March 1, 2013 Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner paid for a Wall Street Journal ad critical of the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 10, 2021 Lou Greenwald stated on May 12, 2011 in a message on Facebook: Because Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a 30-bill job creation package, "New Jersey ranks 50th in the nation in job creation." By Bill Wichert• June 12, 2011 Bloggers stated on November 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated” By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 19, 2021 Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview: Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio." By Nadia Pflaum• May 23, 2016 Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction." By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2016 Rick Scott stated on February 15, 2022 in a statement to reporters: "The latest with the Durham report is that the Clinton campaign … actually spied on the president of the United States.” By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• February 21, 2022
NextGen Climate’s attacks on Florida Gov. Rick Scott By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 15, 2014 NextGen Climate’s attack ads on Florida Gov. Rick Scott By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 19, 2014 A misleading ad by NextGen Climate against Rick Scott By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2014 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 Exploring the similarities between 1982 and today By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Lots of fiction, few facts in discussion of torture report By Katie Sanders• December 18, 2014 PunditFact previews the Nov. 22 Sunday shows By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2015 Breaking down Greg Abbott's 'common' pecan tree tale By W. Gardner Selby• June 14, 2017 Do drone attacks comply with international law? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2010 5 questions about opposition research and Russia By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2017 What Donald Trump said about intelligence briefings By Joseph Cariz• September 10, 2016 Did Sheriff David Clarke commit plagiarism? By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2017 What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world? By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2022 The pros and cons of a gas tax holiday By Ellie Borst, Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump CIA pick Gina Haspel’s Senate hearing By John Kruzel• May 9, 2018 Fact-checking political talking points about the 2025 government shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 1, 2025 The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. How will we know when it is? By Bill McCarthy• January 13, 2022 Animal activists put PolitiFact New Jersey in crosshairs over ruling about hunting statistic By Erin O'Neill, Caryn Shinske• December 9, 2011 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement on Saudi Arabia, Khashoggi murder By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• November 27, 2018
