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Viral image stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"When Winston Churchill was asked to cut arts funding in favour of the war effort, he simply replied, ‘then what are we fighting for?’ "

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 2, 2019

Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

"Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq.

By Steve Contorno • June 18, 2014

Saxby Chambliss stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview:

Says he has never voted for raising taxes.

By Eric Stirgus • December 5, 2012

Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Atlanta just lost 75% of its police force”

By Andy Nguyen • October 29, 2021

Byron Donalds stated on November 8, 2026 in an interview:

“There’s more oil going through the Strait (of Hormuz) today than there was pre-war.”

By Samantha Putterman • November 11, 2026

Donald Trump stated on October 2, 2026 in a rally in Alabama:

James Talarico is “a vegan” and “what they don't show you is that, after every barbecue … he throws up.”

By Amy Sherman, Caleb McCullough • October 13, 2026

Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2025 in a news conference:

“We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.”

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 17, 2025

Ken Martin stated on August 5, 2025 in a press conference:

Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting

By Amy Sherman • August 6, 2025

Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview:

“I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025.

By Samantha Putterman • August 5, 2025

More Perfect Union stated on January 8, 2025 in an Instagram post:

“One billionaire couple owns almost all the water in California."

By Caleb McCullough • January 14, 2025

Tom Cotton stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union:

“The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.”

By Amy Sherman • July 2, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Photos show the scene of an accident that left an unidentified woman in a coma after a “hit and run incident.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 30, 2024

Opportunity Wisconsin stated on September 14, 2023 in News release:

"The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state."

By Madeline Heim • October 25, 2023

Darrin Madison stated on February 8, 2023 in News release:

Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could now be detained and subject to bail."

By Madeline Heim • March 17, 2023

Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post:

The dog dewormer fenbendazole can cure cancer in humans.

By Tom Kertscher • February 20, 2023

Kelly Loeffler stated on December 6, 2022 in a tweet:

On the day of the Dec. 6 runoff, “armed groups of Black Panthers” were “reportedly patrolling certain voting locations” in Georgia.

By Amy Sherman, Gabrielle Settles • December 8, 2022

Instagram posts stated on November 1, 2022 in a post:

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will hold a press conference to “announce military audit of controversial election, may arrest criminal judges.”

By Luiz Romero • November 4, 2022

Dan Bongino stated on October 11, 2022 in a video:

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million for digital IDs as part of a shift toward a “totalitarian society.”

By Andy Nguyen • October 26, 2022

Facebook posts stated on August 12, 2022 in Facebook posts:

“Free health allowance is available at no cost.”

By Gabrielle Settles • August 22, 2022

Facebook posts stated on November 27, 2021 in Facebook post:

Omicron 'hysteria' was timed so that it would coincide with and distract from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial.

By Jeff Cercone • November 30, 2021

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Articles (88)

In Context: What did Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey say about police fighting ICE?

By Maria Briceño • January 16, 2026

pete buttigieg elizabeth warren dec 19 2019 debate

Warren vs. Buttigieg: Why they were fighting about campaign finance and a wine cave at the debate

By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde • December 20, 2019

Rep. Mike Johnson surrounded by colleagues 10-25-23

Mike Johnson sought to overturn 2020 election. As House speaker, he’ll oversee 2024 certification

By Amy Sherman • October 26, 2023

Ahead of Kavanaugh hearing, some hear echoes of Anita Hill testimony

By John Kruzel, Louis Jacobson • September 26, 2018

PolitiFact’s wildest and wackiest claims of 2010

By Martha M. Hamilton • December 31, 2010

Fact-checking Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek in first Iowa US Senate debate

By Caleb McCullough • October 8, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed Haley Stevens Michigan Senate debate

Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary

By Amy Sherman, Caleb McCullough • August 3, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand • March 11, 2026

Soybean harvesting in a golden glow in Indiana

US soybean farmers criticize Argentina ‘bailout.’ How are the issues linked?

By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2025

Firefighters in Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles, 1-11-2025

Here’s what we know about LA fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked

By Grace Abels, Jeff Cercone • January 17, 2025

Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management

By Caleb McCullough, Jeff Cercone • January 10, 2025

Artificial intelligence audio from Shutterstock, 3-14-2024

Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation

By Sara Swann • March 13, 2024

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • March 8, 2024

Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know

By Louis Jacobson, Nuria Diaz Muñoz • July 11, 2023

Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change?

By Tom Kertscher • April 13, 2023

One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved

By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2023

A voter guide to North Carolina’s Senate primaries

By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht • May 13, 2022

The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide

By Paul Specht • April 13, 2022

Rioters scale Capitol walls on Jan. 6, more headlines art for 2021 LOTY

The 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman, Bill McCarthy • December 15, 2021

Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings?

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2021