40 People 26008 Fact-checks 8484 Articles People (40) Mitch McConnell Mitch Daniels Mitch Carmichael The Palmer Report What Happens in the USA Yes on 10 campaign Wisconsin Medical Society Bipartisan Report Drudge Report Resistance Report The Patriot Report Right to Rise Texas Medical Association 10 GOP Louisiana Lawmakers Burnt Orange Report Daily Washington Report Now or Never PAC Rebuilding America Now Stop Gillnetting Now Wisconsin Jobs Now Fact-checks (26008) Kevin Nicholson stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview: On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader. By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” By Louis Jacobson, Brandon Mulder• April 27, 2021 X posts stated on July 12, 2026 in X posts: A photo showing Mitch McConnell and his wife is from his 2023 hospitalization or is AI generated. By Caleb McCullough• July 13, 2026 Don Blankenship stated on May 01, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2018 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on March 27, 2014 in a campaign email to supporters: Says Sen. Mitch McConnell is "the No. 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists this cycle." By Steve Contorno• March 27, 2014 Verified Politics stated on December 13, 2017 in an article posted on the website: Says Sen. Mitch McConnell's delay in seating Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones "is a flagrant violation of Senate policy, which requires Jones assume office the instant one of them wins the election." By Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron “married his mentor Mitch McConnell's granddaughter." By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2020 Mitch McConnell stated on December 01, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. By Catharine Richert• December 2, 2009 Mitch McConnell stated on January 09, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com: "About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether." By Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2017 Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." By Bill McCarthy• October 13, 2020 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on June 03, 2014 in a radio ad: "Sen. McConnell says it's not his job to bring jobs to Kentucky." By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2014 Charles Schumer stated on September 18, 2020 in a tweet: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. By Miriam Valverde• September 22, 2020 Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it." By Julie Kliegman• November 24, 2013 Phil Kerpen stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet: "Amazing fact: Senate has already voted on more amendments in 2015 than Reid allowed ALL YEAR last year." By Katie Sanders• February 2, 2015 Mitch McConnell stated on July 09, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." By Lauren Carroll• July 10, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. By Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• September 22, 2020 Mitch McConnell stated on August 05, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow." By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2015 Mitch McConnell stated on May 12, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: On a bipartisan task force on ways to improve fiscal policy. By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2010 Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live: “Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.” By Victoria Knight• May 14, 2020 Articles (8484) The Kentucky U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Steve Contorno• September 24, 2014 Previewing the Kentucky U.S. Senate debate By Steve Contorno• October 13, 2014 McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 McConnell and Boehner's goals for the 114th Congress By Lauren Carroll• November 10, 2014 What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018 Fact-checking attacks on GOP Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake in TV ad narrated by drag queen By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2022 Mailbag: Hitting 'a new low' on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2009 Inside the Truth-O-Meter, understanding the difference between True and Mostly True By Aaron Sharockman• February 3, 2015 Mailbag: 'I rate your piece False' By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2014 7 questions about the Senate health care bill and transparency By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2017 Flip-flopping on the filibuster By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 PolitiFact's Five Surprising "True" ratings By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2009 Fact-checking a deal with Iran By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015 Fact-checking Marco Rubio on the fiscal cliff By Amy Sherman• January 4, 2013 Mailbag: 'I rate your "fact-check" to be Mostly Useless' By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2015 Is U.S. nearly alone in allowing late-term abortions? Not exactly. By W. Gardner Selby• November 5, 2015 Who got nominees faster? Obama or Bush? By Jon Greenberg• July 19, 2013 The stimulus is funding what? By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010 Fact-checking McConnell, Cruz on the Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 26, 2014 McConnell's fuzzy math doesn't compute By Alexander Lane• March 4, 2009
Mitch McConnell Mitch Daniels Mitch Carmichael The Palmer Report What Happens in the USA Yes on 10 campaign Wisconsin Medical Society Bipartisan Report Drudge Report Resistance Report The Patriot Report Right to Rise Texas Medical Association 10 GOP Louisiana Lawmakers Burnt Orange Report Daily Washington Report Now or Never PAC Rebuilding America Now Stop Gillnetting Now Wisconsin Jobs Now
Kevin Nicholson stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview: On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader. By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” By Louis Jacobson, Brandon Mulder• April 27, 2021 X posts stated on July 12, 2026 in X posts: A photo showing Mitch McConnell and his wife is from his 2023 hospitalization or is AI generated. By Caleb McCullough• July 13, 2026 Don Blankenship stated on May 01, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2018 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on March 27, 2014 in a campaign email to supporters: Says Sen. Mitch McConnell is "the No. 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists this cycle." By Steve Contorno• March 27, 2014 Verified Politics stated on December 13, 2017 in an article posted on the website: Says Sen. Mitch McConnell's delay in seating Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones "is a flagrant violation of Senate policy, which requires Jones assume office the instant one of them wins the election." By Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron “married his mentor Mitch McConnell's granddaughter." By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2020 Mitch McConnell stated on December 01, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. By Catharine Richert• December 2, 2009 Mitch McConnell stated on January 09, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com: "About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether." By Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2017 Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." By Bill McCarthy• October 13, 2020 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on June 03, 2014 in a radio ad: "Sen. McConnell says it's not his job to bring jobs to Kentucky." By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2014 Charles Schumer stated on September 18, 2020 in a tweet: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. By Miriam Valverde• September 22, 2020 Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it." By Julie Kliegman• November 24, 2013 Phil Kerpen stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet: "Amazing fact: Senate has already voted on more amendments in 2015 than Reid allowed ALL YEAR last year." By Katie Sanders• February 2, 2015 Mitch McConnell stated on July 09, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." By Lauren Carroll• July 10, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. By Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• September 22, 2020 Mitch McConnell stated on August 05, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow." By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2015 Mitch McConnell stated on May 12, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: On a bipartisan task force on ways to improve fiscal policy. By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2010 Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live: “Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.” By Victoria Knight• May 14, 2020
The Kentucky U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Steve Contorno• September 24, 2014 Previewing the Kentucky U.S. Senate debate By Steve Contorno• October 13, 2014 McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 McConnell and Boehner's goals for the 114th Congress By Lauren Carroll• November 10, 2014 What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018 Fact-checking attacks on GOP Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake in TV ad narrated by drag queen By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2022 Mailbag: Hitting 'a new low' on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2009 Inside the Truth-O-Meter, understanding the difference between True and Mostly True By Aaron Sharockman• February 3, 2015 Mailbag: 'I rate your piece False' By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2014 7 questions about the Senate health care bill and transparency By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2017 Flip-flopping on the filibuster By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 PolitiFact's Five Surprising "True" ratings By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2009 Fact-checking a deal with Iran By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015 Fact-checking Marco Rubio on the fiscal cliff By Amy Sherman• January 4, 2013 Mailbag: 'I rate your "fact-check" to be Mostly Useless' By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2015 Is U.S. nearly alone in allowing late-term abortions? Not exactly. By W. Gardner Selby• November 5, 2015 Who got nominees faster? Obama or Bush? By Jon Greenberg• July 19, 2013 The stimulus is funding what? By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010 Fact-checking McConnell, Cruz on the Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 26, 2014 McConnell's fuzzy math doesn't compute By Alexander Lane• March 4, 2009
