Caleb McCullough

Staff writer

18 Stories Published

66 Fact-Checks Published

Caleb McCullough contributed articles to PolitiFact about 2024 U.S. Senate races, presidential politics and online misinformation. Previously, he was the Des Moines Bureau Chief for Lee Enterprises, covering government and politics in Iowa. Caleb graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in journalism and political science. He was the executive editor of the student newspaper, the Daily Iowan, where he contributed to writing fact checks for PolitiFact Iowa.

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Latest Fact-Checks by Caleb McCullough

Without evidence, social media posts claim fraud in EPA grant to Stacey Abrams-linked group February 26, 2025
Did Republicans propose increasing bank fees, as Buttigieg said? There’s more to the story February 26, 2025
Social media post inflates federal workforce growth under Joe Biden February 18, 2025
SAVE Act would make it harder, not impossible, for married people to register to vote February 17, 2025
U.S. education system doesn’t rank worst in the world, and cost isn’t highest February 13, 2025
No, Ring is not alerting customers about Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities February 10, 2025
Zelenskyy’s statement about Ukraine aid didn’t reveal money laundering operation February 5, 2025
Trump faults DEI hiring in plane crash and falsely describes FAA policies under Obama, Biden January 31, 2025
No, the U.S. did not spend $50 million to fund condoms in Gaza January 30, 2025
No, Trump didn’t sign an executive order to eliminate income taxes January 27, 2025

Latest Stories by Caleb McCullough

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
Ask PolitiFact: Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe? February 28, 2025
DOGE touts billions in canceled government contracts. Where are the numbers coming from? February 21, 2025
Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts February 7, 2025
Images comparing Democrats with Musk’s inauguration hand gesture don’t tell whole story January 28, 2025
Orden ejecutiva de Trump de medicamentos recetados no anuló todos los ahorros respaldados por Biden January 24, 2025
Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management January 10, 2025
‘Transgender monkeys’? Musk highlights misleading posts in push for new Government Efficiency group November 18, 2024
In Context: Tom Homan’s comments that ‘families can be deported together’ November 14, 2024
Congress could try barring Trump from office under 14th Amendment, but it likely won’t November 7, 2024
5 ways Senate candidates in toss-up races tried to mislead voters, fact-checked October 31, 2024