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Jacob Geiger
Staff writer
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Stories Published
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Fact-Checks Published
Jacob Geiger joined the Richmond Times-Dispatch and PolitiFact Virginia at the start of 2011. He previously worked at SNL Financial where he covered the financial services and insurance beats, with a focus on the Federal Reserve, credit card companies and insurance mergers and acquisitions.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Fact-Checks by Jacob Geiger
- George Allen says U.S. leads the world in fossil fuel resources December 8, 2011
- McDonnell says Texas, under Gov. Perry has created half of U.S. jobs July 6, 2011
- Mark Warner says corporate taxes as share of U.S. revenue have fallen by half in 30 years July 2, 2011
- Democrats say Bob McDonnell tried to raid education to pay for roads June 28, 2011
- George Allen changes stance again on ethanol subsidies June 22, 2011
- GOP senate group says Tim Kaine’s stimulus failed to create jobs June 20, 2011
- George Allen says U.S. leads world in energy resources June 17, 2011
- Bus association head says buses safest mode of commercial transportation June 11, 2011
- Robert Hurt says some federal spending is up over 80 percent in two years June 10, 2011
- DCCC says Hurt voted again to end Medicare June 9, 2011
Latest Stories by Jacob Geiger
- 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
- Playing a game of political telephone June 28, 2011
- A few claims don’t make the Truth-O-Meter March 29, 2011
- We don’t fact check basketball predictions, but… March 22, 2011
- Resetting the Truth-o-Meter to account for inflation March 8, 2011
- Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education January 31, 2011
- Sorting out Ward Armstrong’s claim on electricity rates January 27, 2011