32 People 24258 Fact-checks 7537 Articles People (32) Accountability in Government Clayton County Government Fulton County Government Government is Not God PAC Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance Texans for Accountable Government Shared This Citizens Against Government Waste Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government Kirsten Powers Bill Powers Power to the Patients What Happens in the USA Burger King John King Bob King Tom King Peter King Steven King Atlanta Journal-Constitution Fact-checks (24258) Nicholas Gorham stated on December 30, 2013 in a newspaper commentary: The General Assembly "has no explicit constitutional authority to impose income, sales, estate and the myriad of other taxes upon us." By John Hill• January 19, 2014 Ron Johnson stated on March 08, 2015 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday': "The Iranian parliament will get to say yes or no on this deal, and I think the United States Congress should have the exact same input into the process." By Steve Contorno• March 10, 2015 Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world. By Sarah Hauer• July 11, 2016 Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2011 in a televised address: "Regime change (in Iraq) took eight years" By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2011 Ginny Brown-Waite stated on October 26, 2009 in a letter to President Obama: A president must "obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2009 Russia Today stated on March 04, 2014 in a posting on their website: The new Ukrainian government "introduced a law abolishing the use of languages other than Ukrainian in official circumstances." By Jon Greenberg• March 5, 2014 Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Iran sentences 15,000 protesters to death.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 15, 2022 Charlie Geren stated on April 11, 2017 in a letter to WFAA-TV in Dallas: Says Texas House rules authorized by the Texas Constitution supersede the state law permitting anyone to record a public government meeting. By W. Gardner Selby• April 27, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: King Charles III signed “a proclamation stating that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election and is the rightful president by law.” By Madison Czopek• September 12, 2022 Peter King stated on September 01, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass." By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2023 in a post: The United Kingdom’s “Parliament closed its borders to prevent Harry and Meg from flying to the UK in order to protect the king.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 7, 2023 Instagram posts stated on December 12, 2023 in a video: As of Dec. 12, 2023, Geert Wilders was the “new prime minister of the Netherlands.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 13, 2023 Donald Trump stated on April 13, 2020 in in a White House briefing: Says as president he has “total” authority to re-open states amid the COVID-19 pandemic. By Amy Sherman• April 14, 2020 Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "I never called for a partition" of Iraq. By Robert Farley• July 21, 2010 Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2019 in a tweet: Says his impeachment is a "coup." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2019 Arlen Specter stated on April 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Daily Rundown: "Congress can tell [the Supreme Court] which cases they ought to hear. We have that authority." By Catharine Richert• April 29, 2010 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 21, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly’s former firm lobbied "for hundreds of millions (of dollars) for a dictator in Pakistan." By Joshua Gillin• January 27, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Harry could be exiled to Botswana after he was deported from the United States due to an expired visa.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 13, 2023 Dan Patrick stated on January 20, 2014 in a debate: On repealing the 17th Amendment By Sue Owen• February 13, 2014 Newt Gingrich stated on December 18, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In a watershed 1958 decision, "the Warren court asserted by itself that the Supreme Court was supreme over the president and the Congress." By Louis Jacobson• December 20, 2011 Articles (7537) Fact-checking a deal with Iran By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015 Can states file for bankruptcy? Should they? What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2020 Fact-checking recent claims about an Iran nuclear deal By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2015 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Can the president pardon himself? 4 questions about the presidential pardon By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• July 21, 2017 Muddle about the medal By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2009 Full flops for Dewhurst, Patrick on repealing a constitutional amendment By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2014 How will the Senate work under a 50-50 split? By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2021 Donald Trump calls impeachment a coup. It's not By Louis Jacobson• October 3, 2019 Fact-checking the Aug. 31 news shows By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 31, 2014 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 31 news shows By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 31, 2014 Does the Bible give Trump moral authority to kill Kim Jong Un, as Trump's pastor says? By Joshua Gillin• August 11, 2017 Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries By Yacob Reyes• April 4, 2023 Global fact-checkers investigate claims about women By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 9, 2015 Fact-checking John Boehner's comments on 'Face the Nation' By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 1, 2015 5 ‘essential understandings’ of the fact-checking movement By Neil Brown• June 18, 2014 Read the articles of impeachment House Democrats have introduced against President Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 10, 2019 Fact-checking John Boehner on 'Face the Nation' By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 1, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump pardon himself? By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2020
Accountability in Government Clayton County Government Fulton County Government Government is Not God PAC Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance Texans for Accountable Government Shared This Citizens Against Government Waste Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government Kirsten Powers Bill Powers Power to the Patients What Happens in the USA Burger King John King Bob King Tom King Peter King Steven King Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Nicholas Gorham stated on December 30, 2013 in a newspaper commentary: The General Assembly "has no explicit constitutional authority to impose income, sales, estate and the myriad of other taxes upon us." By John Hill• January 19, 2014 Ron Johnson stated on March 08, 2015 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday': "The Iranian parliament will get to say yes or no on this deal, and I think the United States Congress should have the exact same input into the process." By Steve Contorno• March 10, 2015 Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world. By Sarah Hauer• July 11, 2016 Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2011 in a televised address: "Regime change (in Iraq) took eight years" By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2011 Ginny Brown-Waite stated on October 26, 2009 in a letter to President Obama: A president must "obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2009 Russia Today stated on March 04, 2014 in a posting on their website: The new Ukrainian government "introduced a law abolishing the use of languages other than Ukrainian in official circumstances." By Jon Greenberg• March 5, 2014 Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Iran sentences 15,000 protesters to death.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 15, 2022 Charlie Geren stated on April 11, 2017 in a letter to WFAA-TV in Dallas: Says Texas House rules authorized by the Texas Constitution supersede the state law permitting anyone to record a public government meeting. By W. Gardner Selby• April 27, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: King Charles III signed “a proclamation stating that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election and is the rightful president by law.” By Madison Czopek• September 12, 2022 Peter King stated on September 01, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass." By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2023 in a post: The United Kingdom’s “Parliament closed its borders to prevent Harry and Meg from flying to the UK in order to protect the king.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 7, 2023 Instagram posts stated on December 12, 2023 in a video: As of Dec. 12, 2023, Geert Wilders was the “new prime minister of the Netherlands.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 13, 2023 Donald Trump stated on April 13, 2020 in in a White House briefing: Says as president he has “total” authority to re-open states amid the COVID-19 pandemic. By Amy Sherman• April 14, 2020 Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "I never called for a partition" of Iraq. By Robert Farley• July 21, 2010 Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2019 in a tweet: Says his impeachment is a "coup." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2019 Arlen Specter stated on April 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Daily Rundown: "Congress can tell [the Supreme Court] which cases they ought to hear. We have that authority." By Catharine Richert• April 29, 2010 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 21, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly’s former firm lobbied "for hundreds of millions (of dollars) for a dictator in Pakistan." By Joshua Gillin• January 27, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Harry could be exiled to Botswana after he was deported from the United States due to an expired visa.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 13, 2023 Dan Patrick stated on January 20, 2014 in a debate: On repealing the 17th Amendment By Sue Owen• February 13, 2014 Newt Gingrich stated on December 18, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In a watershed 1958 decision, "the Warren court asserted by itself that the Supreme Court was supreme over the president and the Congress." By Louis Jacobson• December 20, 2011
Fact-checking a deal with Iran By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015 Can states file for bankruptcy? Should they? What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2020 Fact-checking recent claims about an Iran nuclear deal By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2015 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Can the president pardon himself? 4 questions about the presidential pardon By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• July 21, 2017 Muddle about the medal By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2009 Full flops for Dewhurst, Patrick on repealing a constitutional amendment By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2014 How will the Senate work under a 50-50 split? By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2021 Donald Trump calls impeachment a coup. It's not By Louis Jacobson• October 3, 2019 Fact-checking the Aug. 31 news shows By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 31, 2014 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 31 news shows By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 31, 2014 Does the Bible give Trump moral authority to kill Kim Jong Un, as Trump's pastor says? By Joshua Gillin• August 11, 2017 Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries By Yacob Reyes• April 4, 2023 Global fact-checkers investigate claims about women By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 9, 2015 Fact-checking John Boehner's comments on 'Face the Nation' By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 1, 2015 5 ‘essential understandings’ of the fact-checking movement By Neil Brown• June 18, 2014 Read the articles of impeachment House Democrats have introduced against President Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 10, 2019 Fact-checking John Boehner on 'Face the Nation' By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 1, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump pardon himself? By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2020