Andrew McGurl
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Andrew McGurl is a reporter with PolitiFact New York and a student at St. Bonaventure University. He reports for TAPinto Greater Olean and runs St. Bonaventure's news radio department.
Latest Fact-Checks by Andrew McGurl
- This chronic illness statistic touted by RFK Jr. and RealFood.gov doesn’t check out February 19, 2026
- Comparing tax burdens, New York at (or near) the top of the list February 17, 2026
- Epstein files did not ‘expose’ Ellen DeGeneres as a cannibal; claim stems from AI-generated audio February 16, 2026
- Savannah Guthrie’s husband, Michael Feldman, is not listed a ‘co-conspirator’ in the Epstein files February 16, 2026
- Trump credits immigration enforcement for Minneapolis crime drop. That’s wrong. February 13, 2026
- How much more do New Yorkers pay for electricity than the average US consumer? February 13, 2026
- Fact-checking Rep. Claudia Tenney on efforts to build Micron’s big semiconductor facility in NY February 13, 2026
- Is Donald Trump right that the U.S. crime rate is at its lowest in 125 years? February 12, 2026
- Bad Bunny no entregó su Grammy a Liam Conejo Ramos, el niño detenido por ICE, en el Super Bowl February 9, 2026
- Image of Bad Bunny in a dress and burning the U.S. flag is AI-generated February 9, 2026
Latest Stories by Andrew McGurl
- Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not July 22, 2024
- United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide September 27, 2022
- Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US? March 12, 2020
- Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address February 5, 2020
- What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses February 4, 2020
- A new look for the PolitiFact website February 2, 2020
- PolitiFact answers the Senate’s impeachment questions January 31, 2020
- Has Trump faced more deportation-related court injunctions than his predecessors? February 24, 2026
- How much has Donald Trump reshaped the government’s portrayal of Black history? February 19, 2026
- Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency’s role in elections February 18, 2026
- 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. February 16, 2026
- Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? February 16, 2026
- 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? February 11, 2026
- In Context: What Trump got wrong about 2026 Winter Olympics skier Hunter Hess’s comments February 9, 2026
- Did Cooper prison settlement release suspect in fatal Charlotte stabbing? February 9, 2026