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X posts stated on February 06, 2022 in a tweet:
Turning Point USA is a white nationalist organization.
By Caleb McCullough• February 16, 2022
Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.:
"Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote."  
By W. Gardner Selby• October 7, 2011
Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Members of the US Women’s National Soccer team turned their backs on the flag as a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the anthem.
By Samantha Putterman• July 6, 2021
Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2023 in a video:
A river in Russia turned red in a biblical omen or divine “retribution.”
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 13, 2023
Bloggers stated on April 04, 2016 in a informal news website:
"Evidence shows Zika virus turns fetus brains to liquid."  
By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2016
Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Quotes Gene Hackman as saying that Trump could "easily turn out to be one of the best presidents that America has ever seen."
By Samantha Putterman• June 21, 2019
TikTok posts stated on August 29, 2022 in a video:
Executive Order 14067 will allow the federal government to “turn on and turn off your money.”
By Gabrielle Settles• September 8, 2022
Turning Point USA stated on July 01, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"San Francisco has spent $72.5 million this fiscal year cleaning up human waste and drug paraphernalia" and "there are more drug users on their public needle program than high school graduates."
By Daniel Funke• July 16, 2019
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University:
Between 27,000 and 200,000 Wisconsinites were "turned away" from the polls in 2016 due to lack of proper identification.
By Eric Litke• September 19, 2019
Viral image stated on October 17, 2022 in an Instagram post:
It’s impossible for colloidal silver to turn you blue.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 21, 2022
Megyn Kelly stated on October 21, 2014 in a segment on "The Kelly File":
A new Colorado law "literally allows residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to ‘collectors.’ "
By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2014
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 04, 2016 in a radio ad:
Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program."
By Tom Kertscher• June 10, 2016
X posts stated on December 06, 2016 in tweets:
In Wisconsin, "300,000 voters were turned away by the state’s strict voter ID law" in the 2016 presidential election.
By Tom Kertscher• December 7, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa:
"Wages adjusted for inflation haven’t risen since the turn of the last century."
By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2015
Facebook posts stated on November 19, 2024 in a Facebook post:
"Billie Eilish turns down Oscar nomination and leaves US after MASSIVE RED WAVE"
By Caleb McCullough• November 22, 2024
Florida First Initiative stated on June 09, 2010 in a TV ad:
Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door."
By Cristina Silva• June 15, 2010
Robert Menendez stated on October 04, 2012 in a debate on NJTV:
Says Paul Ryan’s budget would turn Medicare into a "voucher."
By Bill Wichert• October 5, 2012
Barack Obama stated on June 09, 2009 in a statement at the White House:
"In the first round of repayments"  from financial institutions that received TARP money, "the government has actually turned a profit."
By Robert Farley• June 10, 2009
world-newss.com stated on November 13, 2017 in a headline:
"2 million rounds of ammo that ‘went missing’ under Obama turns up in enemy hands"
By Amy Sherman• November 20, 2017
Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2022 in a Facebook post:
"Florida man on drugs kills imaginary friend and turns himself in.”
By Yacob Reyes• June 1, 2022

Articles (1919)

No, Warren Buffett didn't say Obamacare should be scrapped

By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2013

Has the government turned a profit from bank money?

By Robert Farley• June 10, 2009

More voters turned out for Austin election of '73 than for latest election with mayor's race?

By W. Gardner Selby• April 30, 2013

Just how many jobs will the Keystone pipeline bring?

By Katie Sanders• February 11, 2014

Trump and Democratic views on FBI's Comey at key turning points

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• May 10, 2017

Fact checking Scott Walker in the second debate

By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2015

A fact-checking milestone: Factcheck.org turns 15

By Bill Adair• December 6, 2018

Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot at a Utah college event. What we know

By Grace Abels, Katie Sanders• September 10, 2025

No, Oct. 4 national emergency alert test won't turn you into a zombie. Here are the facts.

By Jeff Cercone• October 3, 2023

Romney: turning over the turnaround label

By David Baumann• September 27, 2007

In context: The Medal of Freedom clip that went viral on Twitter

By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2020

Dueling ads in Arkansas Senate race turn to Medicare

By Julie Kliegman• November 20, 2013

Texas organizers battle misinformation on encrypted messaging apps

By Nusaiba Mizan• November 23, 2022

Joe the Plumber turns on the spigot again

By Bill Adair• April 27, 2012

Deportation didn’t end with Title 42’s expiration; immigration law still stands

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 16, 2023

Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on jeeps made in China

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2012

Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012

Flip-flop for Susan Combs?

By W. Gardner Selby• November 28, 2011

PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for 2019

By D.L. Davis• December 26, 2019

Sunday shows turn to Sochi, CBO report on Obamacare

By Katie Sanders• February 7, 2014