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Four fact-checks from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s CNN interview

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Matthew Crowley, Samantha Putterman • August 30, 2024

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Social Media
stated on February 8, 2026 in social media posts:

An image shows Bad Bunny wearing a dress and burning the U.S. flag.

By Loreben Tuquero • February 9, 2026

Social Media
stated on February 8, 2026 in posts:

During the Super Bowl halftime show, “Bad Bunny brought Liam Conejo Ramos onto the stage,” the 5-year-old detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis.

By Samantha Putterman • February 9, 2026

Social Media
stated on February 5, 2026 in social media posts:

An image shows Jeffrey Epstein “still alive and walking the streets of Tel Aviv,” Israel.

By Loreben Tuquero • February 6, 2026

X posts
stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post:

Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein.

By Maria Briceño • February 2, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos:

Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.”

By Amy Sherman, Maria Briceño • January 26, 2026

Social Media
stated on January 7, 2026 in social media posts:

Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis.

By Loreben Tuquero • January 8, 2026

Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on August 27, 2023 in an interview on Meet the Press:

Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, could have approved the 2020 electoral votes on the condition that Congress pass an overhaul of election law.

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on August 23, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee:

“The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.”

By Amy Sherman • August 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis
stated on August 4, 2023 in a town hall:

“We’ve eliminated critical race theory in our K through 12 schools.”

By Samantha Putterman • August 14, 2023

Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2022 in a statement given to the press:

Proposed changes to the Electoral Count act show Pence had the power and “could have overturned the election!”

By Jon Greenberg • February 1, 2022

Donald Trump
stated on January 5, 2021 in a tweet:

“The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors.”

By Jon Greenberg • January 5, 2021

Mike Gallagher
stated on January 3, 2021 in a statement:

“Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.”

By Eric Litke • January 4, 2021

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on January 7, 2026 in a press briefing:

Says “90% of health care spending treats chronic disease.”

By Grace Abels • February 19, 2026

stated on January 14, 2026 in a statement:

New York ranks No. 1 in the nation for individual tax burden.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 17, 2026

Social Media
stated on February 14, 2026 in social media posts:

The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal.

By Loreben Tuquero • February 16, 2026

X posts
stated on February 12, 2026 in an X post:

Savannah Guthrie's husband’s company is listed as a "co conspirator" in the Epstein files, “in case you're wondering why now of all times for (her) mother to be 'kidnapped.'"

By Maria Briceño • February 16, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on February 8, 2026 in an interview on NBC:

Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.”

By Amy Sherman • February 13, 2026

stated on January 20, 2026 in an op-ed:

“New Yorkers pay 49% more than the national average for electricity.”

By Brooke Johnpier • February 13, 2026

Claudia Tenney
stated on January 16, 2026 in a post on X:

Said she has led the House effort to build a large Micron semiconductor facility near Syracuse.

By Andrew McGurl • February 13, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on February 3, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office:

"The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years."

By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2026 in remarks at a restaurant in Iowa:

“We right now have more factories and plants being built in our country than we've ever had before.”

By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2026

Gretchen Whitmer
stated on February 2, 2026 in a Substack:

Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor.

By Amy Sherman • February 6, 2026

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on in stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University::

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. said ‘we’re not cutting science’ or research. NIH grant cuts show that’s wrong

February 5, 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

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By Loreben Tuquero • February 24, 2026

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By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2026

Kristi Noem Save America Act Arizona 2-13-26

Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency’s role in elections

By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2026

New York strip steaks at Sam's Club in Bentonville, Ark. 09-24-25

A protein primer: Why is it important, how much should you eat, how much is too much?

February 18, 2026

RFK Jr. made promises in order to become Health Secretary. He’s broken many of them.

By Amanda Seitz • February 16, 2026

Voter ID sign on Super Tuesday in North Carolina, 3-5-2024

Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting?

By Amy Sherman • February 16, 2026

Chickenpox varicella vaccine and syringes 12-30-2019

Can the chickenpox vaccine cause shingles? We answer questions about the infections and protection

February 13, 2026

Casey DeSantis warns of ‘triple-digit’ levels of weed killer in bread. Should you be worried?

By Samantha Putterman • February 11, 2026

In Context: What Trump got wrong about 2026 Winter Olympics skier Hunter Hess’s comments

By Amy Sherman • February 9, 2026

Did Cooper prison settlement release suspect in fatal Charlotte stabbing?

By Paul Specht • February 9, 2026

Trump fist in air Trump Accounts background

A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true?

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2026

Jeanine Pirro speaks about D.C. murders 08-12-2025

Jeanine Pirro said law-abiding gun owners cannot bring firearms into Washington, D.C. Is she right?

By Loreben Tuquero • February 4, 2026

Trending Misinformation

Social Media
stated on February 14, 2026 in social media posts:

The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal.

By Loreben Tuquero • February 16, 2026

Social Media
stated on January 20, 2026 in posts on social media:

Trees can explode if temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

January 26, 2026

Social Media
stated on January 25, 2026 in posts:

Evan Kilgore is one of the Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

By Loreben Tuquero • January 26, 2026

Social Media
stated on January 24, 2026 in posts:

Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “Only criminals carry guns on our streets, we need law and order.”

By Maria Briceño • January 26, 2026

Social Media
stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts:

A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law.

By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2026

Social Media
stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts:

A document shows Minnesota shooting victim Renee Good had a record of child abuse.

By Loreben Tuquero • January 12, 2026

Social Media
stated on January 7, 2026 in social media posts:

Viral photo shows the woman killed by an ICE agent Jan. 7 in Minneapolis.

By Maria Briceño • January 8, 2026

Social Media
stated on January 3, 2026 in social media posts:

Images and videos show aftermath of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture.

By Loreben Tuquero • January 5, 2026

Social Media
stated on December 15, 2025 in in social media posts:

Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting.

December 19, 2025

Social Media
stated on November 20, 2025 in social media posts:

The Trump administration removed nursing from the list of professional degree programs, affecting aspiring nurses’ student loan access.

By Loreben Tuquero • November 26, 2025

Social Media
stated on October 22, 2025 in social media posts:

Walmart will close to in-store shoppers and allow only online orders and curbside pickup starting Nov. 1 because of an expected Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding lapse.

By Loreben Tuquero • October 29, 2025

Social Media
stated on September 12, 2025 in social media posts:

Former President Barack Obama eliminated a law that “held news corporations accountable for lying to the American people.”

By Loreben Tuquero • September 17, 2025

Test Promise Post

Test Promise

Donald Trump

Not support a federal abortion ban

No sign of presidential backing for federal abortion ban | January 29, 2026

Donald Trump

Cut energy costs by 50% in first year

Gasoline prices declined, but not by 50%, and electricity and natural gas rose in price | January 20, 2026

Donald Trump

Approve liquefied natural gas terminals

Trump lifts Biden-era pause on future liquefied natural gas exports | January 23, 2025

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