45 People 21857 Fact-checks 7304 Articles People (45) Get EQUAL Texas Get Georgia Right Let's Get To Work SFA Fund Texas Federation of Republican Women American Federation for Children Federal Transit Administration Florida Wildlife Federation National Federation of the Blind Ohio Federation of Teachers Citizens to Support MI Women & Children National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin American Future Fund USA Freedom Fund Madison Action Fund Pennsylvania Conservative Fund Texas Conservatives Fund ClearPath Action Fund Congressional Leadership Fund Senate Conservatives Fund Fact-checks (21857) Ted Cruz stated on May 01, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say Planned Parenthood is "terrific and that it should keep taxpayer funding." By Lauren Carroll• May 1, 2016 Meddaily stated on February 28, 2018 in a headline: The flu shot is "designed to spread cancer." By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2018 Planned Parenthood stated on October 24, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 27, 2008 Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." By Robert Farley• September 24, 2008 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 9, 2019 Cliff Stearns stated on July 06, 2011 in a press release: "Active duty males in the military are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer than their civilian counterparts." By Bill Thompson• July 26, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: COVID-19 “has killed less people than the damn flu.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2021 Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will." By Janel Davis• September 25, 2012 Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP debate: There are a "multitude" of vaccines that do not prevent deadly and crippling diseases. By April Hunt• September 23, 2015 X posts stated on May 20, 2025 in posts: Former President Joe Biden’s cancer is a form of “turbo cancer” caused by mRNA vaccines. By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero• May 20, 2025 Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." By Janie Har• March 16, 2013 Instagram posts stated on June 30, 2021 in an Instagram post: Four pharmaceutical companies have questionable track records that suggest their COVID-19 vaccines aren’t safe. By Tom Kertscher• July 8, 2021 Bill White stated on March 04, 2010 in a speech: "Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2010 Kevin Parker stated on April 14, 2021 in a Tweet: “Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 29, 2021 Wendy Davis stated on August 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott was "charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations." By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2014 Barack Obama stated on September 22, 2008 in a TV ad.: John McCain would "reduce oversight of health insurance." By Adriel Bettelheim• September 22, 2008 Facebook posts stated on December 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: “40 years of research, and no vaccine for HIV. At least 100 years of research and no vaccine for cancer. Ongoing research and no vaccine for the common cold. Now in less than a year, there's a vaccine for COVID-19?” By Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2020 Joe Biden stated on October 05, 2020 in an NBC town hall in Miami: The president's own FBI director said that the greatest domestic terrorist threat is white supremacists. By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2020 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 Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. By Daniel Funke• September 11, 2019 Articles (7304) What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 8, 2023 Did Ohio train derailment cause CDC to update its vinyl chloride toxicology info? No By Madison Czopek• February 24, 2023 In Context: What Trump got wrong about 2026 Winter Olympics skier Hunter Hess’s comments By Amy Sherman• February 9, 2026 When the Truth-O-Meter combusts By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 1, 2013 Mailbag: Rick Scott, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Tampa strip clubs By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 19, 2012 Is vaping safer than smoking? By John Kruzel• October 21, 2019 Fact-checking the pro-Clinton super PAC's attack on Donald Trump's comments about women By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2016 In Context: Ron Johnson on John McCain's brain cancer By Tom Kertscher• August 10, 2017 School meals? Cancer trials? What we know about Trump’s federal funding freeze By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2025 Sequestration is here; we sort the facts By Molly Moorhead• March 4, 2013 Fact-checking President Joe Biden's first speech to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 29, 2021 What is fentanyl? The facts and myths on the synthetic opioid driving drug overdoses By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 21, 2025 In Context: Barack Obama's call for a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2015 Former congressman’s CNN comment on racism, Black health drew criticism. But research supports link By Ella Moore• July 10, 2025 Sequestration hits; we sort the facts By Molly Moorhead• February 27, 2013 A cancer ad gone wrong for Rudy By Lisa Greene• October 31, 2007 Is fentanyl the leading cause of death among American adults? By Nusaiba Mizan• October 3, 2022 In context: Joe Biden’s 2022 cancer remarks resurface with 2025 prostate cancer diagnosis By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• May 19, 2025 World Health Day: Who's leading the charge on TB research? By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2016 Some new broken promises on the Obameter By Bill Adair• October 11, 2011
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Ted Cruz stated on May 01, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say Planned Parenthood is "terrific and that it should keep taxpayer funding." By Lauren Carroll• May 1, 2016 Meddaily stated on February 28, 2018 in a headline: The flu shot is "designed to spread cancer." By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2018 Planned Parenthood stated on October 24, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 27, 2008 Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." By Robert Farley• September 24, 2008 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 9, 2019 Cliff Stearns stated on July 06, 2011 in a press release: "Active duty males in the military are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer than their civilian counterparts." By Bill Thompson• July 26, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: COVID-19 “has killed less people than the damn flu.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2021 Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will." By Janel Davis• September 25, 2012 Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP debate: There are a "multitude" of vaccines that do not prevent deadly and crippling diseases. By April Hunt• September 23, 2015 X posts stated on May 20, 2025 in posts: Former President Joe Biden’s cancer is a form of “turbo cancer” caused by mRNA vaccines. By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero• May 20, 2025 Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." By Janie Har• March 16, 2013 Instagram posts stated on June 30, 2021 in an Instagram post: Four pharmaceutical companies have questionable track records that suggest their COVID-19 vaccines aren’t safe. By Tom Kertscher• July 8, 2021 Bill White stated on March 04, 2010 in a speech: "Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2010 Kevin Parker stated on April 14, 2021 in a Tweet: “Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 29, 2021 Wendy Davis stated on August 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott was "charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations." By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2014 Barack Obama stated on September 22, 2008 in a TV ad.: John McCain would "reduce oversight of health insurance." By Adriel Bettelheim• September 22, 2008 Facebook posts stated on December 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: “40 years of research, and no vaccine for HIV. At least 100 years of research and no vaccine for cancer. Ongoing research and no vaccine for the common cold. Now in less than a year, there's a vaccine for COVID-19?” By Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2020 Joe Biden stated on October 05, 2020 in an NBC town hall in Miami: The president's own FBI director said that the greatest domestic terrorist threat is white supremacists. By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2020 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 Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. By Daniel Funke• September 11, 2019
What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 8, 2023 Did Ohio train derailment cause CDC to update its vinyl chloride toxicology info? No By Madison Czopek• February 24, 2023 In Context: What Trump got wrong about 2026 Winter Olympics skier Hunter Hess’s comments By Amy Sherman• February 9, 2026 When the Truth-O-Meter combusts By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 1, 2013 Mailbag: Rick Scott, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Tampa strip clubs By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 19, 2012 Is vaping safer than smoking? By John Kruzel• October 21, 2019 Fact-checking the pro-Clinton super PAC's attack on Donald Trump's comments about women By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2016 In Context: Ron Johnson on John McCain's brain cancer By Tom Kertscher• August 10, 2017 School meals? Cancer trials? What we know about Trump’s federal funding freeze By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2025 Sequestration is here; we sort the facts By Molly Moorhead• March 4, 2013 Fact-checking President Joe Biden's first speech to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 29, 2021 What is fentanyl? The facts and myths on the synthetic opioid driving drug overdoses By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 21, 2025 In Context: Barack Obama's call for a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2015 Former congressman’s CNN comment on racism, Black health drew criticism. But research supports link By Ella Moore• July 10, 2025 Sequestration hits; we sort the facts By Molly Moorhead• February 27, 2013 A cancer ad gone wrong for Rudy By Lisa Greene• October 31, 2007 Is fentanyl the leading cause of death among American adults? By Nusaiba Mizan• October 3, 2022 In context: Joe Biden’s 2022 cancer remarks resurface with 2025 prostate cancer diagnosis By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• May 19, 2025 World Health Day: Who's leading the charge on TB research? By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2016 Some new broken promises on the Obameter By Bill Adair• October 11, 2011
