1 People 12139 Fact-checks 3869 Articles People (1) Direct Action for Rights & Equality Fact-checks (12139) Joy Reid stated on August 04, 2014 in comments on her MSNBC show: "So far, the war in Gaza has left more than 1,800 Palestinians dead -- the population equivalent to 100 9/11s." By Derek Tsang• August 7, 2014 Bill Richardson stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship." By Jeffrey S. Solochek• November 20, 2007 Bob Good stated on September 09, 2020 in a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.” By Warren Fiske, Bill McCarthy• September 22, 2020 Jason Carter stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: The average Georgia family makes $6,000 less than the average family did 10 years ago when inflation is factored in. By Nancy Badertscher• January 23, 2014 Mary Burke stated on May 06, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning." By Tom Kertscher• May 28, 2014 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Jeb Bush stated on February 04, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: Hispanic students in Florida perform "the best" of any Hispanic population in the United States. By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on December 02, 2007 in a news release: "Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said. By Amy Hollyfield• December 6, 2007 Sean Spicer stated on February 08, 2022 in a tweet: The Biden administration “is spending $30 million on crack pipes.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• February 10, 2022 Allen Thomas stated on April 09, 2019 in a candidate questionnaire: "Currently, 23 percent of our military's infrastructure is graded as 'poor' while 9 percent is 'failing.'" By Bill McCarthy• April 23, 2019 Mothers Against Drunk Driving stated on February 11, 2014 in a press release: "A majority of drunk driving deaths and injuries are caused by drunk driving offenders with no prior convictions." By Dave Umhoefer• February 24, 2014 Civitas Institute stated on January 28, 2019 in a tweet: "There are almost 60,000 North Carolina children on waiting lists to access a school that works best for them." By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2019 Jeff Greene stated on July 29, 2018 in a TV interview: "There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level." By Katie Akin, Lucia Geng• August 7, 2018 Frank Caprio stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference": Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 2, 2013 Carl Paladino stated on July 17, 2016 in a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.: In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job." By Dan Clark• August 5, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa.: Climate change is "directly related" to the growth of terrorism. By Linda Qiu• November 16, 2015 Rick Scott stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview with Fox News.: Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs." By Aaron Sharockman• March 3, 2011 Mary Landrieu stated on May 11, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz: Louisiana gets "not one single penny" from Gulf Coast offshore oil revenues. By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2010 Corrine Brown stated on February 17, 2011 in an interview with WESH-TV: The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians." By Katie Sanders• March 2, 2011 Jim Keffer stated on April 03, 2011 in House floor remarks: "The costs of cancer and all affiliated issues are over $20 billion a year to this state." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 18, 2011 Articles (3869) How a math worksheet about Maya Angelou became falsely associated with critical race theory By Gabrielle Settles• May 2, 2022 How much does the Mueller investigation cost? By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2018 Ridiculous, petty — but true By Amy Hollyfield• December 7, 2007 How much is the Mueller investigation costing? (updated) By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2018 RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine. Here’s what parents need to know. By Jackie Fortiér• December 2, 2025 Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2024 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022 Ad watch: Joe Biden’s tax plan and middle-class tax cuts By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2020 U.S. Rep. James Langevin says 60 percent of the weapons used in crimes come from 1 percent of U.S. gun dealers By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 12, 2013 In context: Joe Biden’s 2022 cancer remarks resurface with 2025 prostate cancer diagnosis By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• May 19, 2025 How many oil and gas jobs are there in West Virginia? It's surprisingly hard to say By Stephanie Alvaro, Jensen Mills• April 5, 2019 Here’s what we know about the cost of the Mueller investigation By Miriam Valverde• March 26, 2019 ‘Don’t say gay’ vs. ‘parental rights': Fact-checking claims about Florida’s HB 1557 By Yacob Reyes• March 23, 2022 Why Gavin Newsom’s claim about 65,000 births from rape is not as conclusive as he made it sound By Samantha Putterman• March 7, 2024 Focus on the facts By Robert Farley• April 23, 2008 UPDATED: Grading Texas claims by, and about, Barack Obama By W. Gardner Selby• May 15, 2013 Sifting pokes at Rick Perry plus a toxic warning By W. Gardner Selby• April 25, 2011 Greg Abbott keeps five early childhood education campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2015 Reports offer multiple takes on the benefit of film tax credits like Rhode Island's By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 19, 2010 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s interview with ‘Meet the Press’ By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2024
Joy Reid stated on August 04, 2014 in comments on her MSNBC show: "So far, the war in Gaza has left more than 1,800 Palestinians dead -- the population equivalent to 100 9/11s." By Derek Tsang• August 7, 2014 Bill Richardson stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship." By Jeffrey S. Solochek• November 20, 2007 Bob Good stated on September 09, 2020 in a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.” By Warren Fiske, Bill McCarthy• September 22, 2020 Jason Carter stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: The average Georgia family makes $6,000 less than the average family did 10 years ago when inflation is factored in. By Nancy Badertscher• January 23, 2014 Mary Burke stated on May 06, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning." By Tom Kertscher• May 28, 2014 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Jeb Bush stated on February 04, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: Hispanic students in Florida perform "the best" of any Hispanic population in the United States. By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on December 02, 2007 in a news release: "Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said. By Amy Hollyfield• December 6, 2007 Sean Spicer stated on February 08, 2022 in a tweet: The Biden administration “is spending $30 million on crack pipes.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• February 10, 2022 Allen Thomas stated on April 09, 2019 in a candidate questionnaire: "Currently, 23 percent of our military's infrastructure is graded as 'poor' while 9 percent is 'failing.'" By Bill McCarthy• April 23, 2019 Mothers Against Drunk Driving stated on February 11, 2014 in a press release: "A majority of drunk driving deaths and injuries are caused by drunk driving offenders with no prior convictions." By Dave Umhoefer• February 24, 2014 Civitas Institute stated on January 28, 2019 in a tweet: "There are almost 60,000 North Carolina children on waiting lists to access a school that works best for them." By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2019 Jeff Greene stated on July 29, 2018 in a TV interview: "There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level." By Katie Akin, Lucia Geng• August 7, 2018 Frank Caprio stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference": Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 2, 2013 Carl Paladino stated on July 17, 2016 in a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.: In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job." By Dan Clark• August 5, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa.: Climate change is "directly related" to the growth of terrorism. By Linda Qiu• November 16, 2015 Rick Scott stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview with Fox News.: Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs." By Aaron Sharockman• March 3, 2011 Mary Landrieu stated on May 11, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz: Louisiana gets "not one single penny" from Gulf Coast offshore oil revenues. By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2010 Corrine Brown stated on February 17, 2011 in an interview with WESH-TV: The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians." By Katie Sanders• March 2, 2011 Jim Keffer stated on April 03, 2011 in House floor remarks: "The costs of cancer and all affiliated issues are over $20 billion a year to this state." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 18, 2011
How a math worksheet about Maya Angelou became falsely associated with critical race theory By Gabrielle Settles• May 2, 2022 How much does the Mueller investigation cost? By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2018 Ridiculous, petty — but true By Amy Hollyfield• December 7, 2007 How much is the Mueller investigation costing? (updated) By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2018 RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine. Here’s what parents need to know. By Jackie Fortiér• December 2, 2025 Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2024 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022 Ad watch: Joe Biden’s tax plan and middle-class tax cuts By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2020 U.S. Rep. James Langevin says 60 percent of the weapons used in crimes come from 1 percent of U.S. gun dealers By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 12, 2013 In context: Joe Biden’s 2022 cancer remarks resurface with 2025 prostate cancer diagnosis By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• May 19, 2025 How many oil and gas jobs are there in West Virginia? It's surprisingly hard to say By Stephanie Alvaro, Jensen Mills• April 5, 2019 Here’s what we know about the cost of the Mueller investigation By Miriam Valverde• March 26, 2019 ‘Don’t say gay’ vs. ‘parental rights': Fact-checking claims about Florida’s HB 1557 By Yacob Reyes• March 23, 2022 Why Gavin Newsom’s claim about 65,000 births from rape is not as conclusive as he made it sound By Samantha Putterman• March 7, 2024 Focus on the facts By Robert Farley• April 23, 2008 UPDATED: Grading Texas claims by, and about, Barack Obama By W. Gardner Selby• May 15, 2013 Sifting pokes at Rick Perry plus a toxic warning By W. Gardner Selby• April 25, 2011 Greg Abbott keeps five early childhood education campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2015 Reports offer multiple takes on the benefit of film tax credits like Rhode Island's By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 19, 2010 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s interview with ‘Meet the Press’ By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2024
