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Ted Cruz stated on January 22, 2018 in an interview:

"I have consistently opposed shutdowns."

By Louis Jacobson • January 23, 2018

Donald Trump stated on January 12, 2018 in a tweet:

In a government shutdown, "what they are really doing is shutting down our military."

By Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2018

Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention:

Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times."

By Tom Kertscher • July 22, 2016

Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet:

Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother."

By Amy Sherman • December 20, 2012

West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.:

“Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.”

By Natalie Ribar • October 15, 2025

Linda Sánchez stated on July 29, 2020 in a press conference:

“The average cost of child care in this country is more than what it costs to send a child to college for one year.”

By Sophie Austin • August 6, 2020

Samuel Sinyangwe stated on August 30, 2019 in a tweet:

"America has more governors who’ve worn blackface than black governors."

By Bill McCarthy • September 6, 2019

Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College:

Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate.

By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2018

Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2018 in a tweet:

Says North Korea has "agreed to denuclearization."

By Jon Greenberg • April 22, 2018

The Gateway Pundit stated on December 8, 2017 in a web story:

"Facebook picks sides in Alabama Senate race ... shuts down Gateway Pundit and Breitbart reports on discredited Allred accuser"

By Manuela Tobias • December 11, 2017

Sid Miller stated on August 23, 2017 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight":

Says a poll showed 70 percent to 75 percent of people want to see Confederate statues "remain up and not taken down."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 6, 2017

Alan Grayson stated on May 11, 2016 in a fundraising email:

Says Patrick Murphy is one of "only three Democrats in the House today who voted" to create the Benghazi committee.

By Joshua Gillin • May 16, 2016

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":

"We (Trump University) have an ‘A’ from the Better Business Bureau."

By Jon Greenberg • February 28, 2016

Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary.

By Lauren Carroll • January 17, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on July 12, 2014 in a roundtable with Texas businesses:

"Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 20, 2015

Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.:

The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings."

By Sean Gorman • May 15, 2015

Ron Dermer stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Says Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "didn't change his position" on a two-state solution.

By Katie Sanders • March 22, 2015

Kasim Reed stated on July 15, 2014 in a press release:

Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate.

By April Hunt • August 15, 2014

Andrea Mitchell stated on January 28, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports":

In 2002, "Iran was more or less an American ally."

By Jon Greenberg • February 3, 2014

Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release:

U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place."

By Janel Davis • June 26, 2013

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Your questions about the government shutdown, answered

By Louis Jacobson • January 16, 2019

Truth-O-Meter unstoppable amid GOP convention shutdown

By Willoughby Mariano • August 28, 2012

How do you get rid of the filibuster? Trump has called for an end, but it wouldn’t be easy

By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2025

Soybean harvesting in a golden glow in Indiana

US soybean farmers criticize Argentina ‘bailout.’ How are the issues linked?

By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2025

Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 14, 2023

Americans on their own in Ukraine? Military-led evacuations like in Afghanistan are not the norm

By Jeff Cercone • January 31, 2022

Rioters push police barrier Capitol Jan. 6

Misinformation and the Jan. 6 insurrection: When ‘patriot warriors’ were fed lies

By Bill McCarthy • June 30, 2021

In a shift, Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer cites limited powers for restrained response to COVID-19 surge

By Paul Egan • April 19, 2021

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Amy Klobuchar

By Jon Greenberg • January 23, 2020

What to expect at the first Democratic debates

By Sophie Austin • June 25, 2019

How much privacy do you have when you buy marijuana in California?

By Chris Nichols • February 13, 2018

Fact-checking the Feb. 28 news shows

By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu • February 28, 2016

Fact-checking the Jan. 17 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson • January 18, 2016

State of the Union address takes center stage on Sunday shows

By Jon Greenberg • January 24, 2014

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

Do rapes result in fewer pregnancies than consensual intercourse? A review of the research

By Becky Bowers • June 18, 2013

Fact-checking new claims in the Sarah Palin book

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 18, 2009