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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1335, Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1908, William D. Coleman, 13th President of Liberia (born 1842) passed away. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1944, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887) passed away. In 1970, Susan Tyler Witten, American politician was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1980, John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888) passed away. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
What PolitiFact learned from looking at presidential falsehoods throughout U.S. history
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
What we learned from investigating presidential falsehoods
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Salon
· Jul 6, 2026
Time’s up for Graham Platner
The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy
RedState
· Jun 27, 2026
CA Dem Robert Garcia's Trump Election Fraud Claims Exposed As Pure Baloney
CA Dem Robert Garcia's Trump Election Fraud Claims Exposed As Pure Baloney
RAPPLER
· Jul 6, 2026
FACT CHECK: COA did not say Sara Duterte has a ‘clean record’
The misleading claim has been revived ahead of the start of the Vice President’s impeachment trial on July 6, despite being repeatedly debunked in previous months
The Epoch Times
· Jul 6, 2026
Platner Denies Sexual Assault Allegation, Says Campaign Weighing ‘Best Path Forward’
The Maine Democrat called the allegation reported by Politico 'categorically false.'
Spiked
· Jul 9, 2026
The banal truth about the Posh George ‘scandal’
The post The banal truth about the Posh George ‘scandal’ appeared first on spiked.
Florida Politics
· Jun 23, 2026
No charity cases: Byron Donalds won’t ‘elevate’ opponents by debating them
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Related coverage for "What PolitiFact learned from looking at presidential falsehoods throughout U.S. history": Salon — Time’s up for Graham Platner. RedState — CA Dem Robert Garcia's Trump Election Fraud Claims Exposed As Pure Baloney. RAPPLER — FACT CHECK: COA did not say Sara Duterte has a ‘clean record’. The Epoch Times — Platner Denies Sexual Assault Allegation, Says Campaign Weighing ‘Best Path Forward’. Spiked — The banal truth about the Posh George ‘scandal’. Florida Politics — No charity cases: Byron Donalds won’t ‘elevate’ opponents by debating them