Tag: politifact
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact rates Rogers' Muslim Brotherhood claim False, Vance's gas price claim False
PolitiFact fact-checks Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers' claim that Abdul El-Sayed didn't disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, and JD Vance's claim that Biden-era refinery closures drive high gas prices.
Politics and GovernmentMediaBusinessUSAElectionCongressEnergyMedia BiasMiddle East PolitiFactAbdul El-SayedMike RogersMuslim BrotherhoodMichigan Senate raceJD Vancegasoline pricesPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks 2026 midterm claims on Trump's wealth, Florida's Hope Florida and a North Carolina voting site
PolitiFact is running a live blog on 2026 midterm races, examining JD Vance's claim about Trump's wealth, Angie Nixon's Hope Florida attacks and a disputed North Carolina A&T voting site.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementElectionCongressState GovernmentsLegalEducation PolitiFact2026 midterm electionsJD VanceDonald TrumpAngie NixonAshley MoodyNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Massachusetts governor's debate, Ohio Senate ads
PolitiFact reports on fact-checks from the final Massachusetts governor's debate between Gov. Maura Healey and Mike Minogue, and misleading Ohio Senate ads linking Sherrod Brown to a gender transition surgery.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEnergyLegalSocial Issues PolitiFactMaura HealeyMike MinogueMassachusetts governor's raceSherrod BrownOhio Senate racefact-checkPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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PolitiFact Fact-Checks Texas Senate Rumors, Michigan Doctor Claim, Florida Tax Measure and Siberian Lab Death
Rumors that Texas Democrat James Talarico was confined to a mental health center were rated Pants on Fire, while a claim that Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed is not really a doctor was found to depend on how "physician" is defined.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks Talarico Mental Hospital Claim, Rates Paxton Puppy Ad Mostly False
PolitiFact fact-checks viral claims about Texas Senate candidate James Talarico's absence and a Talarico ad accusing Attorney General Ken Paxton of siding with puppy abusers.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyRepublican PartySocial Issues James TalaricoKen PaxtonPolitiFactTexas Senate racefact-checkLindner Center of Hopeanimal abusePolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Ohio Health Care Claim Half True, Florida Deportation Figure Mostly True
PolitiFact fact-checks a Sherrod Brown ad claim that Jon Husted voted to strip 490,000 Ohioans of health care, and Angie Nixon's statement that Trump deported over 13,000 Cubans.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsCongressSocial IssuesLegal PolitiFactSherrod BrownJon HustedOhio Senate raceMedicaidAngie NixonCuban deportationsPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Preps for Debate Night, Rates Trump's Brazil Election Claim Pants on Fire
PolitiFact is reporting a busy debate week across Massachusetts, Michigan, Georgia, Maine and Iowa, plus fact-checks on Epstein ad claims, a North Carolina gas tax reversal and Trump's Brazil vote-counting claim.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Examines Trump's Iran Remarks, Mullin's Wealth Claim and a Maine Senate Ad
PolitiFact is reporting on President Trump's rally remarks about Iran and U.S. cities, a Pants on Fire rating for Markwayne Mullin's wealth claim, and a Maine Senate ad.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates False Trump Claim That He Specified Iran War Timeline Was About Nuclear Threat
PolitiFact reports President Donald Trump now says his four-to-six-week Iran war estimate referred only to eliminating the nuclear threat, but the outlet found he repeatedly predicted the war itself would last weeks.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Michigan Senate Attack Ad Mostly False, Debunks Cornell Videos and Ohio Transgender Surgery Claim
PolitiFact fact-checks three 2026 campaign and viral claims, including a Michigan Senate ad about Abdul El-Sayed's synagogue attack response, TikTok videos tied to a Cornell assault case, and an Ohio ad on Sherrod Brown.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementUSAElectionCongressSocial IssuesLegalMedia Bias PolitiFactAbdul El-SayedMike RogersMichigan Senate raceCornell UniversitySherrod BrownSenate Leadership FundPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Flags False Midterm Claims, Trump Ads and a Senate Hearing Fact-Check
PolitiFact is reporting on a real-time Senate fact-check, false midterm attack ads in Michigan, Maine and North Carolina, and taxpayer-funded Trump ads experts call propaganda.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Fact-Checks Trump Rally Claims, Ads Targeting Collins and Rogers
PolitiFact is reporting on a guide to President Donald Trump's midterm rally talking points, plus fact checks of ads targeting Sen. Susan Collins and Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Reports Fear Over ICE at Polls and Scrutiny of Trump Administration Ads
PolitiFact reports on fears that ICE agents could appear at November polling sites and on Democratic claims that new taxpayer-funded Trump ads are illegal propaganda.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Examines Data Center Secrecy and Paxton's Uvalde Remarks
PolitiFact reports on why cities sign nondisclosure agreements over AI data centers and revisits Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2022 comments about the Uvalde school shooting.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Texas Senate Ad Claim False, Rejects Trump's AI 'Hoax' Comparison
PolitiFact says a Texas PAC ad misleads about Democrat James Talarico's vote on gender-affirming care, and rates President Trump's claim that AI warnings come from one political group as false.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Trump's UN claims, China data center influence theory
PolitiFact is reporting that Trump and GOP claims blaming China for U.S. data center opposition are exaggerated, and that Trump misled on Iran war and AI in his UN speech.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Trump's UN address on Iran war and AI, plus Florida hurricane insurance claims
PolitiFact is reporting that President Donald Trump misled on the Iran war and artificial intelligence in his UN General Assembly speech, and is examining dueling Florida governor candidates' claims about a hurricane insurance plan.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Trump Allies' Biden Press Pass Claim Mostly False, Tracks Arch Project's Shift to Military Complex
PolitiFact fact-checks claims that Biden revoked 440 press credentials after Trump banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, and reports Trump rebranded his proposed D.C. arch as a military complex.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLegalMedia BiasMilitary PolitiFactDonald TrumpJoe BidenWhite House press credentialsCNNPoliticoMS NOWSteve ScaliseWhite House Correspondents' AssociationWashington D.C. archmilitary complexDoug BurgumNational Park ServiceVietnam War veterans lawsuitWhite House ballroomPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact examines Trump's claim that Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries drive up U.S. diesel prices
PolitiFact reports Trump urged Zelenskyy to stop attacking Russian diesel facilities, blaming the strikes for record U.S. diesel prices. Experts told the outlet the point is self-serving but valid.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Democratic Senate ads and weighs AI doomsday claims
PolitiFact is reporting it rated Democratic Senate campaign ads in Michigan, Georgia and Maine as Half True, Mostly False and Mostly False, and examined congressional AI proposals after a researcher's warning.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Reports Lawmakers Weigh AI Regulation Bills as Industry Leaders Urge Slower Pace
PolitiFact reports Congress is weighing competing AI regulation bills after Anthropic's CEO and other tech leaders called for a slower pace, while President Trump dismissed the warnings.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Donalds' Florida Tax Attack on Jolly False, Reports Oregon's Push to Protect Vote by Mail
PolitiFact says Rep. Byron Donalds' ad claiming David Jolly backs tax hikes on tips, overtime and Social Security is False, and reports Oregon's secretary of state defending vote by mail.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyState GovernmentsSocial Issues PolitiFactByron DonaldsDavid JollyFlorida governor's racevote by mailTobias ReadOregonPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Vance, RFK Jr. and Trump claims at GOP midterm convention
PolitiFact reports on Republican midterm convention fact-checks, including a False rating for RFK Jr.'s "sickest children" claim and scrutiny of Trump's $5,000 dividend promise.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthUSARepublican PartyElectionFederal GovernmentMedia BiasLegal PolitiFactJD VanceRepublican midterm conventionRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Charlie KirkTucker CarlsonDonald TrumpPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks NYC Grocery ID Claims, Fact-Checks Midterm Attacks, and Reports on Trump's Mail-In Vote
PolitiFact reports on false claims about ID requirements for NYC grocery stores, debunks political ads, and notes Donald Trump's mail-in voting practice, among other fact-checks.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact addresses grocery store ID claims, Epstein-related midterm attacks, and Trump's mail-in vote
PolitiFact reports on false claims about NYC grocery store IDs, the use of Epstein-related attacks in midterm elections, and Donald J Trump's mail-in ballot use despite his criticism of the practice.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks Trump Vaccine Claims, Analyzes President's Focus on Construction, Reports on Midterm Misinformation
PolitiFact is reporting on President Trump's debunked vaccine claims, an analysis of his frequent discussions of construction projects, and fact-checks related to midterm elections and press freedom.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks Trump's Reflecting Pool Vandalism Claims, Fact-Checks RFK Jr. on COVID-19 Deaths
PolitiFact reports President Trump's claims of Reflecting Pool vandalism are false, citing Justice Department findings. It also debunks RFK Jr.'s assertion about U.S. COVID-19 death rates.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks US-Israel Military Merger Claim, Reviews Midterm Statements, Fauci's Fifth Amendment Use
PolitiFact is reporting that claims of a US-Israel military merger are false. It also fact-checked midterm election statements, Dr. Anthony Fauci's use of the Fifth Amendment, and President Donald Trump's voter fraud claims.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks Claim on Laken Riley Act Vote, Details Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
PolitiFact reports U.S. Rep. Mike Collins falsely claimed Sen. Jon Ossoff voted against the Laken Riley Act and provides an update on record-high cyclosporiasis cases linked to lettuce.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact examines election security claims, launches health initiative
PolitiFact reports on President Trump's election security claims, including noncitizen voting and Chinese interference, while also launching its new 'Well Informed' health journalism initiative and fact-checking various political and health topics.
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