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Kasim Reed stated on March 13, 2012 in press conference:
The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget."
By Willoughby Mariano• June 6, 2012
X posts stated on July 29, 2025 in a post:
Oprah Winfrey refused to open her private Maui road during July 29, 2025, tsunami warnings.
By Maria Briceño• July 30, 2025
Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet:
These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon.
By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021
Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2022 in a post:
The World Health Assembly was canceled "after the Geneva airport was coincidentally blown up."
By Monique Curet• May 24, 2022
Mary Landrieu stated on June 20, 2010 in comments on 'Meet The Press':
Canada "does spills into their water to practice in the event that this would happen. That is not allowed in the United States."
By Alex Holt• June 28, 2010
Candace Owens stated on May 28, 2020 in a Tweet:
Says George Soros is "funding the chaos" in Minneapolis via his Open Society Foundations.
By Emily Venezky• June 1, 2020
Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in a Facebook video post:
Video claims Moscow turned into “sea of fire after being attacked by two mysterious missiles.”
By Andy Nguyen• June 30, 2022
Peter Kilmartin stated on October 02, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio:
"In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 18, 2014
Beto O'Rourke stated on August 03, 2019 in a press conference:
Says of El Paso that some years, "in a city of almost 700,000, we had five murders the entire year. Our average over the last 10 years is 18 (murders per year). We exceeded that average just on one day" after a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in the city.
By Madlin Mekelburg• August 5, 2019
Bloggers stated on October 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
"Caravan Violence: Invaders Shoot At Police, Set Fire To Immigration Checkpoint"  
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 13, 2018
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Fires at food processing plants are an “attempt to starve us.”
By Jeff Cercone• April 26, 2022
Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 01, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. :
Barack Obama "openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008
Facebook posts stated on April 08, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“FEMA camps are open for the upcoming arrests for crimes against humanity.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 12, 2023
Viral image stated on June 19, 2020 in an Instagram post:
“Chick-fil-A now open Sunday (Blacks only).”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 26, 2020
Donald Trump stated on April 19, 2018 in in a tweet:
"James Comey Memos just out and show clearly that there was NO COLLUSION and NO OBSTRUCTION"
By John Kruzel• April 20, 2018
Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2022 in a video:
A video shows “massive explosion as Ukraine destroyed 280 Russian tanks to pieces using U.S. Javelin missiles."
By Monique Curet• March 16, 2022
Chris Larson stated on August 27, 2013 in an interview:
Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year."
By Tom Kertscher• September 8, 2013
John Kennedy stated on May 13, 2012 in a radio interview:
Hartsfield-Jackson’s new international terminal is opening "within budget."
By Willoughby Mariano• May 23, 2012
Facebook posts stated on August 06, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“King Charles exposed at Buckingham Palace as ancient reptilian shapeshifter.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2023
Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a blog post:
Say George Soros's money "went straight into the (Women’s March) protesters’ pockets."
By Jon Greenberg• January 25, 2017

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By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2015

James Comey testifies before Senate about Trump, Russia

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders• June 8, 2017

What Rod Rosenstein's role means to the Mueller probe

By John Kruzel• September 24, 2018

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By Tom Kertscher• October 22, 2018

Six big moments from the June 8 James Comey hearing

By John Kruzel• June 8, 2017

TV ad in Florida said PolitiFact is funded by George Soros, but that’s misleading

By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2018

UPDATED: Keeping the record straight

By W. Gardner Selby• April 25, 2014

Obama overstates impact of Supreme Court decision

By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2010

Fact-checking figures about gun violence in Texas

By Madlin Mekelburg• September 6, 2019

Mailbag: PolitiFact Texas's pants are on fire

By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2013

Pants on Fire in California; Barely True in Alabama

By Bill Adair• June 6, 2010

Dan Patrick claim about mass shootings sparked our No. 5 most-clicked fact check

By W. Gardner Selby• December 28, 2016

Flaming tap water in Texas?

By W. Gardner Selby• October 27, 2015