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Cliff Stearns stated on March 30, 2010 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:
"Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast."
By Aaron Sharockman• March 31, 2010
Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:
The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026
Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.
By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023
Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:
"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026
WorldNetDaily stated on January 21, 2018 in a headline:
"California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically."
By Chris Nichols• January 24, 2018
Lori Lightfoot stated on August 30, 2019 in an interview:
"We’ve got 600-plus police and fire pensions Downstate that are on the cusp of insolvency because they don’t have the revenues that they need to be able to keep those pensions going."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 8, 2019
Ted Cruz stated on March 06, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations:
Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns."
By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2018
Mike Fortner stated on November 25, 2016 in a op-ed for The State Journal-Register in Springfield:
"House Bill 6627 also requires the applicant to attest to their eligibility to vote, as is required by the National Voter Registration Act and used by all other states that have (automatic voter registration)."
By Kevin Hoffman• January 17, 2017
Providence City Council stated on January 03, 2013 in a council resolution:
"Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 16, 2013
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on June 02, 2019 in a Fox News town hall:
"Remember after the shooting in Las Vegas, (President Donald Trump) said, ‘Yeah, yeah, we’re going to ban the bump stocks.’ Did he ban the bump stocks? No."
By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2019
David Perdue stated on July 08, 2014 in radio and television ad:
Says Congressman Jack Kingston voted to "raise his pay seven times."  
By Nancy Badertscher• July 11, 2014
Greg Abbott stated on August 31, 2022 in a campaign event:
Three court rulings since May 2022 “have made it clear that it is unconstitutional to ban someone between the ages of 18 and 20 from being able to buy an AR.”
By Nusaiba Mizan• September 21, 2022
Josh Mandel stated on October 02, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Sherrod Brown "voted six times to raise his own pay."
By Tom Feran• October 29, 2012
George LeMieux stated on October 27, 2011 in a press release:
U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "voted to raise his own pay several times."
By Amy Sherman• November 23, 2011
Jim Justice stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet:
"Thousands of folks are opening West Virginia E-ZPass accounts."
By Joseph Kennedy• October 24, 2018
Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet:
These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon.
By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Google Earth blocked people from seeing the Suez Canal.
By Samantha Putterman• March 29, 2021
Bloggers stated on November 06, 2018 in a post on Right Wing News:
"Black Panthers Just Took Over City (Atlanta) – All Out War On Election Day"  
By Jon Greenberg• November 6, 2018
Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2025 in a TV interview:
We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.”
By Hope Karnopp• February 4, 2025
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024

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Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes

By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025

Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey

By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump’s budget bill

By Julie Appleby• July 7, 2025

After the health care bill failure, what's next for Congress and the Affordable Care Act?

By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2017

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: Are New York’s voter laws more restrictive than Georgia’s?

By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2021

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Can President Obama claim economic victory?

By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2013

Can President Obama claim economic victory?

By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2013

Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre

By Louis Jacobson, Emily Tanaka, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2017

North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform

By Will Doran• May 3, 2017

Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026

The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture

By Sara Swann• June 28, 2022