7 People 7022 Fact-checks 3302 Articles People (7) David Price Theresa Price Tom Price Renewable Fuels Association American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Californians for Lower Drug Prices Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices Fact-checks (7022) 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 Trebor Banstetter stated on March 01, 2015 in a newspaper article: Georgia has one of the nation’s highest jet fuel taxes. By Nancy Badertscher• March 31, 2015 Bloggers stated on August 06, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier." By Joshua Gillin• August 7, 2017 Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing." By Jon Greenberg• April 20, 2022 Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service." By Miriam Valverde• September 10, 2018 Trebor Banstetter stated on February 02, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration." By Nancy Badertscher• February 23, 2015 Jeff Merkley stated on March 04, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices By Charles Pope• March 12, 2011 X posts stated on June 02, 2022 in a tweet: Biden gave Americans “the cheapest gas prices on Earth.” By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2022 Jim Webb stated on February 03, 2011 in a committee hearing.: The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil." By Jacob Geiger• February 14, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.” By Laura Schulte• March 29, 2022 Jay Inslee stated on March 19, 2019 in in an interview: "We have flown a Boeing 737 across the Atlantic Ocean on biofuels. We have flown F-18s." By John Kruzel• March 21, 2019 Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Birmingham is officially out of gas and fuel and can’t get anymore.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2021 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference: "In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons." By Jon Greenberg• May 2, 2018 Bernie Sanders stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen." By Linda Qiu• November 24, 2015 John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: "Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions." By Robert Farley• May 21, 2008 Democratic National Committee stated on April 03, 2026 in a post on X: President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 military budget would be "the largest spending increase since World War II.” By Zoe Weyand• April 20, 2026 Barack Obama stated on November 14, 2014 in a press conference in Burma: Keystone XL allows "Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else." By Lauren Carroll• November 20, 2014 Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in a forum.: Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax. By W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2011 Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2010 X posts stated on January 31, 2023 in tweets: President Joe Biden said, “The idea that we’re going to send in tanks to Ukraine, that’s called World War III.” By Jeff Cercone• February 2, 2023 Articles (3302) Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 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 Did Democrats Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg doom the JetBlue, Spirit Airlines merger in 2022? By Loreben Tuquero• May 6, 2026 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2026 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Joe Biden is halfway through his term. Here's how many campaign promises he's kept so far. By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 19, 2023 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 Ron Paul’s claim on gas prices touches off fire By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 24, 2012 No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims By Tom Kertscher• June 15, 2022
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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 Trebor Banstetter stated on March 01, 2015 in a newspaper article: Georgia has one of the nation’s highest jet fuel taxes. By Nancy Badertscher• March 31, 2015 Bloggers stated on August 06, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier." By Joshua Gillin• August 7, 2017 Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing." By Jon Greenberg• April 20, 2022 Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service." By Miriam Valverde• September 10, 2018 Trebor Banstetter stated on February 02, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration." By Nancy Badertscher• February 23, 2015 Jeff Merkley stated on March 04, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices By Charles Pope• March 12, 2011 X posts stated on June 02, 2022 in a tweet: Biden gave Americans “the cheapest gas prices on Earth.” By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2022 Jim Webb stated on February 03, 2011 in a committee hearing.: The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil." By Jacob Geiger• February 14, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.” By Laura Schulte• March 29, 2022 Jay Inslee stated on March 19, 2019 in in an interview: "We have flown a Boeing 737 across the Atlantic Ocean on biofuels. We have flown F-18s." By John Kruzel• March 21, 2019 Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Birmingham is officially out of gas and fuel and can’t get anymore.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2021 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference: "In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons." By Jon Greenberg• May 2, 2018 Bernie Sanders stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen." By Linda Qiu• November 24, 2015 John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: "Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions." By Robert Farley• May 21, 2008 Democratic National Committee stated on April 03, 2026 in a post on X: President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 military budget would be "the largest spending increase since World War II.” By Zoe Weyand• April 20, 2026 Barack Obama stated on November 14, 2014 in a press conference in Burma: Keystone XL allows "Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else." By Lauren Carroll• November 20, 2014 Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in a forum.: Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax. By W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2011 Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2010 X posts stated on January 31, 2023 in tweets: President Joe Biden said, “The idea that we’re going to send in tanks to Ukraine, that’s called World War III.” By Jeff Cercone• February 2, 2023
Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 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 Did Democrats Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg doom the JetBlue, Spirit Airlines merger in 2022? By Loreben Tuquero• May 6, 2026 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2026 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Joe Biden is halfway through his term. Here's how many campaign promises he's kept so far. By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 19, 2023 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 Ron Paul’s claim on gas prices touches off fire By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 24, 2012 No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims By Tom Kertscher• June 15, 2022
