17 People 19096 Fact-checks 7123 Articles People (17) College presidents Republican presidents Committee to Defend the President Keep Conservatives United President Trump's lawyers Keep Austin Healthy PAC Gays Against Groomers Keep the Promise 1 PAC Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Americans Against Food Taxes Mayors Against Illegal Guns Citizens Against Rail Taxes Citizens Against Government Waste Mothers Against Drunk Driving Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films Fact-checks (19096) Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2009 in a White House announcement: On whether he would put a missile shield in Poland. By Robert Farley• September 22, 2009 Lindsey Graham stated on August 10, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Top U.S. intelligence officials have told "every member of Congress, including the president, we’re about to be attacked in a serious way because (of) the threat emanating from Syria and Iraq." By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2014 Barack Obama stated on December 07, 2007 in an interview with the "Boston Globe": On the president unilaterally authorizing a military attack "that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation." By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2011 Herman Cain stated on October 31, 2011 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": China is "trying to develop nuclear capability." By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 2, 2011 Instagram posts stated on September 07, 2021 in an Instagram post: “President Putin bans mandatory vaccinations in Russia.” By Tom Kertscher• September 9, 2021 Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 12, 2022 in a TV interview.: Merrick Garland “sicced the police on parents when they were at the school boards simply trying to be heard for the safety of their children.” By Warren Fiske• May 23, 2022 Mo Brooks stated on January 07, 2021 in a tweet: “Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.” By Miriam Valverde• January 7, 2021 Dick Cheney stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "The number of terrorists out there" has doubled. By Katie Sanders• June 22, 2014 Mike Pence stated on June 07, 2023 in a CNN town hall: “The family separation policy actually began under the Obama administration.” By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2023 Sarah Palin stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.” By Jeff Cercone• March 31, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on October 06, 2021 in a TV interview.: “Terry (McAuliffe) calls in his friend Joe Biden to actually put the DOJ on Virginia parents.” By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2021 Mitt Romney stated on March 23, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": The United States stopped plans to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe "as a gift to Russia." By Katie Sanders• March 23, 2014 Stephen Hayes stated on June 08, 2014 in a discussion on "Fox News Sunday": The Obama administration "went to court to keep one of these five in jail at Guantanamo just three years ago because he was such a huge risk." By Steve Contorno• June 8, 2014 Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2024 in a statement to the media: “The idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2024 David Axelrod stated on March 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district." By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2010 Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: "Very little of (the defense) budget — less than 10 percent — actually goes into fighting ISIS and international terrorism." By Joshua Gillin• January 18, 2016 Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2018 Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed for the Daily Caller: "The president flagrantly defies the 2006 federal law ordering the construction of a secure border fence along the entire Mexican border." By Molly Moorhead• February 20, 2013 Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post: "A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2015 Greg Gutfeld stated on August 20, 2020 in a TV segment: “QAnon violence! There is none.” By Bill McCarthy• August 24, 2020 Articles (7123) Does raising the debt ceiling "increase our debt"? By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2013 No evidence of growing trend of trans radicalization or terrorism, experts say By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• March 31, 2023 What the law and the past say about attacking Syria By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2013 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 What the law and the past say about attacking Syria By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2013 Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016 By Will Doran• January 3, 2017 Obama on leave, Biden in stocks, Western threats in Syria: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 30, 2014 Tracking Donald Trump's evolving positions on Afghanistan By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 What’s in the voting rights bill named for John Lewis? By Amy Sherman• October 11, 2021 ‘I am afraid’: The aftermath of Springfield, Ohio, misinformation on Haitians who live there By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 13, 2024 Why 4 Texans voted against Hurricane Harvey relief measure By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2017 Has Obama reduced the nuclear threat? By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2012 Obama's State of the Union veto threats: most ever? By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2015 What's the definition of 'terrorism'? By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2013 President Trump's memorable lines at Milwaukee rally fact-checked By Mica Soellner• January 15, 2020 Donald Trump says FBI investigating more people than ever for terrorism, but that’s hard to prove By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2017 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024 Examining the Israel angle to the Georgia governor's race By April Hunt• September 8, 2014 PunditFact: Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 1, 2015 Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested? By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022
College presidents Republican presidents Committee to Defend the President Keep Conservatives United President Trump's lawyers Keep Austin Healthy PAC Gays Against Groomers Keep the Promise 1 PAC Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Americans Against Food Taxes Mayors Against Illegal Guns Citizens Against Rail Taxes Citizens Against Government Waste Mothers Against Drunk Driving Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films
Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2009 in a White House announcement: On whether he would put a missile shield in Poland. By Robert Farley• September 22, 2009 Lindsey Graham stated on August 10, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Top U.S. intelligence officials have told "every member of Congress, including the president, we’re about to be attacked in a serious way because (of) the threat emanating from Syria and Iraq." By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2014 Barack Obama stated on December 07, 2007 in an interview with the "Boston Globe": On the president unilaterally authorizing a military attack "that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation." By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2011 Herman Cain stated on October 31, 2011 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": China is "trying to develop nuclear capability." By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 2, 2011 Instagram posts stated on September 07, 2021 in an Instagram post: “President Putin bans mandatory vaccinations in Russia.” By Tom Kertscher• September 9, 2021 Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 12, 2022 in a TV interview.: Merrick Garland “sicced the police on parents when they were at the school boards simply trying to be heard for the safety of their children.” By Warren Fiske• May 23, 2022 Mo Brooks stated on January 07, 2021 in a tweet: “Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.” By Miriam Valverde• January 7, 2021 Dick Cheney stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "The number of terrorists out there" has doubled. By Katie Sanders• June 22, 2014 Mike Pence stated on June 07, 2023 in a CNN town hall: “The family separation policy actually began under the Obama administration.” By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2023 Sarah Palin stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.” By Jeff Cercone• March 31, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on October 06, 2021 in a TV interview.: “Terry (McAuliffe) calls in his friend Joe Biden to actually put the DOJ on Virginia parents.” By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2021 Mitt Romney stated on March 23, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": The United States stopped plans to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe "as a gift to Russia." By Katie Sanders• March 23, 2014 Stephen Hayes stated on June 08, 2014 in a discussion on "Fox News Sunday": The Obama administration "went to court to keep one of these five in jail at Guantanamo just three years ago because he was such a huge risk." By Steve Contorno• June 8, 2014 Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2024 in a statement to the media: “The idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2024 David Axelrod stated on March 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district." By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2010 Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: "Very little of (the defense) budget — less than 10 percent — actually goes into fighting ISIS and international terrorism." By Joshua Gillin• January 18, 2016 Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2018 Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed for the Daily Caller: "The president flagrantly defies the 2006 federal law ordering the construction of a secure border fence along the entire Mexican border." By Molly Moorhead• February 20, 2013 Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post: "A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2015 Greg Gutfeld stated on August 20, 2020 in a TV segment: “QAnon violence! There is none.” By Bill McCarthy• August 24, 2020
Does raising the debt ceiling "increase our debt"? By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2013 No evidence of growing trend of trans radicalization or terrorism, experts say By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• March 31, 2023 What the law and the past say about attacking Syria By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2013 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 What the law and the past say about attacking Syria By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2013 Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016 By Will Doran• January 3, 2017 Obama on leave, Biden in stocks, Western threats in Syria: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 30, 2014 Tracking Donald Trump's evolving positions on Afghanistan By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 What’s in the voting rights bill named for John Lewis? By Amy Sherman• October 11, 2021 ‘I am afraid’: The aftermath of Springfield, Ohio, misinformation on Haitians who live there By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 13, 2024 Why 4 Texans voted against Hurricane Harvey relief measure By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2017 Has Obama reduced the nuclear threat? By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2012 Obama's State of the Union veto threats: most ever? By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2015 What's the definition of 'terrorism'? By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2013 President Trump's memorable lines at Milwaukee rally fact-checked By Mica Soellner• January 15, 2020 Donald Trump says FBI investigating more people than ever for terrorism, but that’s hard to prove By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2017 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024 Examining the Israel angle to the Georgia governor's race By April Hunt• September 8, 2014 PunditFact: Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 1, 2015 Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested? By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022
