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Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“96% of U.S. climate data is corrupted.”

By Madison Czopek • August 19, 2022

Kamala Harris stated on May 4, 2021 in a speech:

“The global cost of corruption is as much as 5% of the world's GDP.”

By Miriam Valverde • May 7, 2021

Alejandro Mayorkas stated on March 21, 2021 in in an ABC News interview:

The border surge is “challenging” because the immigration system that had been in place for decades “was dismantled in its entirety by the Trump administration.”

By Miriam Valverde • March 24, 2021

Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2019 in a Facebook post:

“Trump’s daughter works at the White House. Her husband works at the White House. Rudy’s son works at the White House. Barr’s son-in-law works at the White House. Barr’s daughter works at Treasury. Trump’s sons do foreign business. Trump’s daughter is getting Chinese patents and Saudi grants.”

By Bill McCarthy • February 11, 2020

Florida Democratic Party stated on June 16, 2013 in a Web video:

A study ranked Florida "No. 1 in government corruption" under Gov. Rick Scott.

By Katie Sanders • June 20, 2013

Newt Gingrich stated on February 13, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":

The Obama administration "actually cut out the democracy in Egypt funds inside the State Department."

By Louis Jacobson • February 16, 2011

Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

"Donald Trump’s been completely consistent" about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants.

By Linda Qiu • September 4, 2016

Darrell Issa stated on January 2, 2011 in CBS's "Face the Nation":

"We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen."

By Robert Farley • January 4, 2011

Donald Trump stated on August 4, 2026 in a Fox News interview:

In Venezuela, "We’re making hundreds of billions of dollars (in oil revenue), and so are they."

By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2026

Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

"There's been numerous other occasions over the years” when the federal government created a reserve similar to a new $1.776 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund.

By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2026

Marc Molinaro stated on February 14, 2026 in an X post:

New York leads the nation in population loss.

By Holden Turek • April 1, 2026

Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino:

Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.”

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • February 2, 2026

Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit:

"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2026

Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

“We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.”

By Amy Sherman • August 18, 2025

Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced “almost immediately.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 14, 2025

Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X:

A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek • May 13, 2025

Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2025 in a memo:

The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 10, 2025

Kevin O'Leary stated on February 24, 2025 in an interview on CNN:

“We've never audited government for 100 years.”

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • February 26, 2025

Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2025 in Facebook posts:

Elon Musk spent $40 million to buy five Super Bowl Commercial ads to promote DOGE.

By Sofia Ahmed • February 13, 2025

Social Media stated on February 5, 2025 in in social media posts:

Graphic shows that the U.S. Agency for International Development paid Chelsea Clinton $84 million.

By Jeff Cercone • February 7, 2025

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What’s next for a Democratic Congress: Oversight. Maybe impeachment.

By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2026

Angie Nixon keeps hammering on Hope Florida. What happened? What was Ashley Moody’s involvement?

By Samantha Putterman • October 22, 2026

Ground Zero construction crews, firefighter hoist: Fact-checking Trump’s 9/11 response stories

By Caleb McCullough • September 8, 2026

The Epstein midterms: Why the deceased felon appears in Texas, Ohio, Georgia, MA Senate attacks

By Amy Sherman • August 13, 2026

Declaration of Independence on display April 24, 2026, National Archives

‘Let facts be submitted to a candid world’: Thoughts on journalism, fact-checking and the US at 250

By Rebecca Catalanello • July 1, 2026

Official voting center in Dallas, Texas, 05-26-26

AI ads skewed Talarico’s words and positions. It’s part of a changing scene in political advertising

By Loreben Tuquero • June 22, 2026

America’s 250th anniversary compared with its 200th: Measuring the mood in 1976 and now

By Louis Jacobson • June 15, 2026

Health worker uses thermometer in Uganda Ebola 2026

Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms? Is there a vaccine? Did US aid cuts affect prevention?

By Samantha Putterman • May 18, 2026

JD Vance speaking on fraud in Maine May 2026

Fact-checking JD Vance on Maine Democrats, Medicaid fraud and autism coverage

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • May 14, 2026

Español: Sketch of Maduro in court in NY 01-05-26

¿Cuáles son los cargos contra Nicolás Maduro? ¿Cómo puede EEUU acusar a políticos extranjeros?

By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 7, 2026

Nicolás Maduro places his hand over his heart 01-10-2025.

What are the charges against Venezuela’s Maduro? How can the US indict foreign politicians?

By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 5, 2026

Former Honduran leader Hernandez is extradited to us

Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Briceño • December 1, 2025

Trump’s actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters?

By Amy Sherman • November 3, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2025

The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 22, 2025

Can Trump legally accept a $400 million plane from Qatar? What experts, Constitution say

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • May 13, 2025

Venezuelan deportees artwork in Venezuela

Fact-checking misleading statements by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg

By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2025

Trump Oval Office economic remarks Mar 7 2025

President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen.

By Amy Sherman • March 19, 2025

Donald Trump Elon Musk in the White House’s Oval Office, 2-11-2025

Trump, Musk claim government ‘fraud’ without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse?

By Amy Sherman, Claire Cranford • February 13, 2025

Jimmy Carter waves to crowd during inauguration 01-20-1977

Fact-checking claims about former President Jimmy Carter’s record

By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • December 30, 2024