73 People 25704 Fact-checks 8240 Articles People (73) Act for America Vote No on 3 Florida Supreme Court Right to Rise Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Conservatives for Patients' Rights Constitutional Rights PAC Fight Right Inc. Ohio Right to Life Turn Right USA Basic Rights Oregon Get Georgia Right Texas Right to Life Robert Brown Robert Barber Fact-checks (25704) John Roberts stated on February 27, 2013 in a Supreme Court oral argument: "Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi." By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2013 Lindsey Graham stated on July 13, 2009 in a Senate hearing: "Now, there was a time when someone like Scalia and Ginsburg got 95-plus votes." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 13, 2009 Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ron Johnson and 36 other senators “voted for federal agencies to have access to your internet history without obtaining a warrant.” By Eric Litke• May 21, 2020 Jeffrey Toobin stated on May 02, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.” By Madison Czopek• May 4, 2022 Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech: Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.” By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 28, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots." By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2015 Paul Broun stated on July 02, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money. By Willoughby Mariano• July 23, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 15, 2020 in an Instagram post: “6 states will cast their (electoral) votes for Trump AND for Biden,” which will lead to a second Trump term. By Noah Y. Kim• December 16, 2020 Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2010 Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. By Tom Feran• May 21, 2012 Joe Biden stated on August 30, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years. By Dave Umhoefer• September 7, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on August 06, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.: "Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed." By Linda Qiu• August 12, 2015 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 01, 2024 in an interview on CNN: “President Biden is the first candidate in history, the first president in history, that has used the federal agencies to censor political speech ... to censor his opponent." By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024 Terry McAuliffe stated on April 06, 2021 in a debate.: “I restored felons’ rights - 173,000 - more than any governor in the history of America.” By Warren Fiske• April 19, 2021 Rafael Anchia stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "How many federal rulings have NOW found intentional discrimination by #Txlege since 2011? 6." By Bobby Cervantes• June 14, 2017 Viral image stated on July 01, 2024 in a Threads post: “In official capacity, Biden orders DOJ to arrest 6 justices of SCOTUS.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2024 Charlie Kirk stated on March 04, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.” By Bill McCarthy• March 5, 2021 Bloggers stated on November 29, 2016 in Townhall.com : Hillary Clinton in 2005 co-sponsored legislation that would jail flag burners. By Jim Tharpe• December 2, 2016 National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights." By Steve Contorno• October 1, 2014 Gary Schaer stated on August 17, 2011 in a press release: "Hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants." By Bill Wichert• August 21, 2011 Articles (8240) Fact-checking the chief justice on voter turnout By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2013 Fact-checks about Selma and the Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015 Fact-checking claims about Selma and Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015 For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 Cataloging the political and policy uncertainties of the Roe decision leak By Julie Rovner• May 3, 2022 Trump froze out Project 2025 in his campaign. Now its blueprint is his health care playbook. By Stephanie Armour• February 24, 2025 Did the Supreme Court grant Trump new powers to reshape immigration and health care? By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2020 On third day of Supreme Court hearings, PolitiFact New Jersey revisits health care reform fact-checks By Bill Wichert• March 28, 2012 The legal challenge to mailing absentee ballot applications to Michigan voters, explained By Clara Hendrickson• July 16, 2020 Greg Abbott ad about 'too liberal' Lupe Valdez looks mostly factual By W. Gardner Selby• May 10, 2018 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 Why doesn’t the Supreme Court have a formal code of ethics? By Matthew Crowley• April 13, 2023 What to know as the ACA yet again heads to the Supreme Court By Julie Rovner• November 9, 2020 Could Obamacare repeal cost California 200K jobs? By Chris Nichols• January 12, 2017 What Supreme Court’s immunity ruling means for Trump’s cases and, potentially, future presidents By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification By Clara Hendrickson• January 24, 2022 President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen. By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2025 7 questions about Obama's Supreme Court nomination By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 16, 2016 Fact-checking Trump text about whether Denmark has a ‘right of ownership’ to Greenland By Grace Abels• January 20, 2026
Act for America Vote No on 3 Florida Supreme Court Right to Rise Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Conservatives for Patients' Rights Constitutional Rights PAC Fight Right Inc. Ohio Right to Life Turn Right USA Basic Rights Oregon Get Georgia Right Texas Right to Life Robert Brown Robert Barber
John Roberts stated on February 27, 2013 in a Supreme Court oral argument: "Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi." By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2013 Lindsey Graham stated on July 13, 2009 in a Senate hearing: "Now, there was a time when someone like Scalia and Ginsburg got 95-plus votes." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 13, 2009 Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ron Johnson and 36 other senators “voted for federal agencies to have access to your internet history without obtaining a warrant.” By Eric Litke• May 21, 2020 Jeffrey Toobin stated on May 02, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.” By Madison Czopek• May 4, 2022 Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech: Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.” By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 28, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots." By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2015 Paul Broun stated on July 02, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money. By Willoughby Mariano• July 23, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 15, 2020 in an Instagram post: “6 states will cast their (electoral) votes for Trump AND for Biden,” which will lead to a second Trump term. By Noah Y. Kim• December 16, 2020 Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2010 Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. By Tom Feran• May 21, 2012 Joe Biden stated on August 30, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years. By Dave Umhoefer• September 7, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on August 06, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.: "Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed." By Linda Qiu• August 12, 2015 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 01, 2024 in an interview on CNN: “President Biden is the first candidate in history, the first president in history, that has used the federal agencies to censor political speech ... to censor his opponent." By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024 Terry McAuliffe stated on April 06, 2021 in a debate.: “I restored felons’ rights - 173,000 - more than any governor in the history of America.” By Warren Fiske• April 19, 2021 Rafael Anchia stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "How many federal rulings have NOW found intentional discrimination by #Txlege since 2011? 6." By Bobby Cervantes• June 14, 2017 Viral image stated on July 01, 2024 in a Threads post: “In official capacity, Biden orders DOJ to arrest 6 justices of SCOTUS.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2024 Charlie Kirk stated on March 04, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.” By Bill McCarthy• March 5, 2021 Bloggers stated on November 29, 2016 in Townhall.com : Hillary Clinton in 2005 co-sponsored legislation that would jail flag burners. By Jim Tharpe• December 2, 2016 National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights." By Steve Contorno• October 1, 2014 Gary Schaer stated on August 17, 2011 in a press release: "Hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants." By Bill Wichert• August 21, 2011
Fact-checking the chief justice on voter turnout By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2013 Fact-checks about Selma and the Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015 Fact-checking claims about Selma and Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015 For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 Cataloging the political and policy uncertainties of the Roe decision leak By Julie Rovner• May 3, 2022 Trump froze out Project 2025 in his campaign. Now its blueprint is his health care playbook. By Stephanie Armour• February 24, 2025 Did the Supreme Court grant Trump new powers to reshape immigration and health care? By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2020 On third day of Supreme Court hearings, PolitiFact New Jersey revisits health care reform fact-checks By Bill Wichert• March 28, 2012 The legal challenge to mailing absentee ballot applications to Michigan voters, explained By Clara Hendrickson• July 16, 2020 Greg Abbott ad about 'too liberal' Lupe Valdez looks mostly factual By W. Gardner Selby• May 10, 2018 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 Why doesn’t the Supreme Court have a formal code of ethics? By Matthew Crowley• April 13, 2023 What to know as the ACA yet again heads to the Supreme Court By Julie Rovner• November 9, 2020 Could Obamacare repeal cost California 200K jobs? By Chris Nichols• January 12, 2017 What Supreme Court’s immunity ruling means for Trump’s cases and, potentially, future presidents By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification By Clara Hendrickson• January 24, 2022 President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen. By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2025 7 questions about Obama's Supreme Court nomination By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 16, 2016 Fact-checking Trump text about whether Denmark has a ‘right of ownership’ to Greenland By Grace Abels• January 20, 2026
