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Jane Harman stated on September 28, 2014 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday":

The Justice Department’s Fast and Furious gun-walking program "started in the Bush administration."

By Katie Sanders • September 30, 2014

David Dewhurst stated on December 13, 2011 in a post on his campaign website:

"Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation.

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 9, 2012

Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision:

"Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration.

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • September 24, 2012

Viral image stated on February 21, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“Leaked audio recording of Biden and Zelenskyy talking in private.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 22, 2023

Bloggers stated on August 22, 2018 in a blog post:

"JUST IN: Actor ‘Vin Deisel’ dies after a Failed Attempt to Perfect a Stunt on set."

By Lucia Geng • August 23, 2018

Bloggers stated on May 17, 2018 in blog post:

"Hillary Clinton furious at ‘special gift’ Melania Trump sent her from her hospital bed"

By Manuela Tobias • May 23, 2018

Jeff Sessions stated on June 13, 2017 in a congressional hearing:

"It's a longstanding policy of the Department of Justice not to comment on conversations that the attorney general has had with the president of the United States."

By Lauren Carroll • June 14, 2017

Newt Gingrich stated on September 19, 2016 in in a Facebook post and video:

Hillary Clinton said, "with a straight face, that the terrorist attacks this weekend were caused by Donald J. Trump"

By Jim Tharpe • September 23, 2016

Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview:

"There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 3, 2013

John Cornyn stated on June 12, 2012 in a commentary posted on the Fox News website.:

Says lawyer appointed by Eric Holder to investigate government leaks helped and donated to Obama's campaign, vetting vice presidential prospects.

By W. Gardner Selby • June 13, 2012

Donald Trump stated on March 5, 2019 in remarks at the White House:

When Congress sought documents from President Barack Obama, the White House "didn’t do anything. They didn’t give one letter of the request. Many requests were made. They didn’t give a letter."

By Louis Jacobson • March 8, 2019

Patrick Morrisey stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate:

"You (Evan Jenkins) said your philosophy was ‘progressive mainstream’ back in 2003."

By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2018

Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release:

As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system.

By Matt Dietrich • August 1, 2017

John Fleming stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad:

"The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth."

By Katherine Burns, Rachel Tiede • September 15, 2016

Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad:

Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, "skipped an important VA reform hearing to attend three fundraisers."

By Lauren Carroll • July 30, 2014

Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad:

Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings."

By Lauren Carroll • July 30, 2014

David Perdue stated on June 17, 2014 in an ad:

U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston "spent our tax dollars on thousands of wasteful earmarks."

By April Hunt • July 15, 2014

Wayne Rogers stated on May 3, 2014 in a broadcast of "Cashin' In" on Fox News:

"There are over 200 documented cases where (Obama) has lied."

By Jon Greenberg • May 6, 2014

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence stated on January 17, 2013 in in a video:

Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., celebrates gun ownership even in the face of school shootings.

By Janel Davis • January 25, 2013

Rick Perry stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.:

Barack Obama has "provided guns to Mexican drug cartels."

By W. Gardner Selby • June 18, 2012

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PolitiFact Texas digs into Fast and Furious

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 3, 2012

Fast and furious facts about stimulus bill

By Bill Adair • January 27, 2009

Fast and furious finish

By Bill Adair • December 31, 2007

Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and executive privilege over Jan. 6: What does it all mean?

By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2021

In Context: President Obama, Syria and the ‘red line’

By Jon Greenberg • September 5, 2013

Checking Palin and Boehner on the Bush tax cuts

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson • December 2, 2010

Health care in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

By Jon Greenberg • October 14, 2018

Oregon’s May 20 primary is almost here — last call for claims!

By Dana Tims • May 1, 2014

The truth about Obama’s first budget

By Bill Adair, Robert Farley • March 25, 2009

Keystone attacks

By Bill Adair • March 12, 2008

Biden-Harris debate rematch highlights health plan differences

By Emmarie Huetteman • August 1, 2019

Fact-checking the South Carolina GOP debate

By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders, Lauren Carroll • February 13, 2016

Fact-checking the attack ads in Pinellas’ CD 13 race

By Joshua Gillin • January 27, 2014

Public vs. Private: Sorting out the truth in the debate over school choice

By Dave Umhoefer • April 28, 2013

Did Harry Reid support Viagra for sex offenders?

By Louis Jacobson, Robert Farley • October 8, 2010

Florida flip-flops rev up the Flip-O-Meter

By Aaron Sharockman • May 28, 2010

President Obama vs. the Truth-O-Meter

By Robert Farley • January 18, 2010

Sorting out the truth on the Sotomayor nomination

By Bill Adair • June 4, 2009

Friday night fight

By Bill Adair • September 27, 2008

In Miami, safety in numbers

By Bill Adair • September 10, 2007