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Politics & government fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about politics & government. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

12,754 published reviews in this topic

PolitiFactPolitics & government

“NATO (under direction from the United States) is violating previous agreements and expanding eastward.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

PolitiFactPolitics & government

The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.”

Publisher’s rating: True

PolitiFactPolitics & government

“Schumer and Pelosi sneak funding into COVID bill.”

Publisher’s rating: False

Facebook postsPolitics & government

Rep. Ilhan Omar "voted yes" to "provide further funding for the 9/11 First Responders Victims Fund" while Sen. Rand Paul "voted no."

Publisher’s rating: True

FactCheck.orgPolitics & government

Trump retweeted a post purporting to show Rep. Ilhan Omar "partying" and "celebrating" on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactPolitics & government

Quotes George Washington as saying "when any nation mistrusts its citizens with guns … It no longer trusts its citizens because such a government has evil plans."

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

FactCheck.orgPolitics & government

"[T]he two Democrat Senators in Delaware, they got to choose and/or approve" David Weiss as U.S. Attorney for Delaware.

Publisher’s rating: Not the Whole Story

PolitiFactPolitics & government

Video shows U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn receiving an “ovation” after confronting U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

Publisher’s rating: False

FactStreamPolitics & government

Democrats were at a 9/11 memorial service when NC Republicans held a controversial vote

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

Kirsten GillibrandPolitics & government

"Remember after the shooting in Las Vegas, (President Donald Trump) said, ‘Yeah, yeah, we’re going to ban the bump stocks.’ Did he ban the bump stocks? No."

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactPolitics & government

A photo shows Democratic lawmakers wearing clothing and masks with the Nazi swastika.

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactPolitics & government

Says Nancy Pelosi said, if impeachment "doesn’t go through, I’ll resign."

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactPolitics & government

Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

PolitiFactPolitics & government

Former President Donald Trump “just told everyone he is commander in chief.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactPolitics & government

Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates "are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani"

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactPolitics & government

A photo shows Kamala Harris is “listed as Caucasian on her birth certificate.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactPolitics & government

Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

PolitiFactPolitics & government

“Every single Republican blocked Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS appointment.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactPolitics & government

A video shows Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., playing a phone conversation between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Hunter Biden.

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

FactCheck.orgPolitics & government

A video on social media appears to show Nancy Pelosi slurring her words during a press conference in May.

Publisher’s rating: It's a doctored video