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A ‘crook’? ‘Totally exonerated’? Misleading claims about Ga. Sen. David Perdue and his stock trades

A ‘crook’? ‘Totally exonerated’? Misleading claims about Ga. Sen. David Perdue and his stock trades

By Tom Kertscher • December 4, 2020
What happened to the 2018 swing seats this year?

What happened to the 2018 swing seats this year?

By Louis Jacobson • December 4, 2020
46 minutes of falsehoods: Trump rehashes baseless election claims in White House video

46 minutes of falsehoods: Trump rehashes baseless election claims in White House video

By Bill McCarthy • December 3, 2020
Mute buttons and more: The 2020 debate moderators on what worked, what didn’t

Mute buttons and more: The 2020 debate moderators on what worked, what didn’t

By Louis Jacobson • December 1, 2020
Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo

Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo

By Bill McCarthy • November 30, 2020
At Thanksgiving, fact-checkers give thanks

At Thanksgiving, fact-checkers give thanks

By Jon Greenberg • November 25, 2020
Will the Eagles, Steelers players wear masks during games? They don’t have to

Will the Eagles, Steelers players wear masks during games? They don’t have to

By Jessica Calefati • November 25, 2020
Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump pardon himself?

Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump pardon himself?

By Louis Jacobson • November 24, 2020
In Nebraska, skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 put localities, governor on separate tracks

In Nebraska, skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 put localities, governor on separate tracks

By Jon Greenberg • November 24, 2020
A note to our readers who think President Trump won

A note to our readers who think President Trump won

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 24, 2020
Rudy Giuliani, Trump legal team push conspiracy theories, baseless claims about 2020 election

Rudy Giuliani, Trump legal team push conspiracy theories, baseless claims about 2020 election

By Samantha Putterman • November 20, 2020
The Trump-to-Biden transition process: How it’s gone off the rails

The Trump-to-Biden transition process: How it’s gone off the rails

By Louis Jacobson • November 20, 2020
Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election

Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election

By Daniel Funke • November 20, 2020
How Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines are tied to Operation Warp Speed

How Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines are tied to Operation Warp Speed

By Miriam Valverde • November 19, 2020
The uninvited guest: How to keep the coronavirus out of Thanksgiving

The uninvited guest: How to keep the coronavirus out of Thanksgiving

By Bill McCarthy • November 17, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine update: What to know about Pfizer and Moderna’s announcements

COVID-19 vaccine update: What to know about Pfizer and Moderna’s announcements

By Louis Jacobson • November 16, 2020
How we know Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential race

How we know Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential race

By Daniel Funke • November 13, 2020
What do we mean when we call Joe Biden the president-elect?

What do we mean when we call Joe Biden the president-elect?

By Noah Y. Kim • November 13, 2020
How narrow was Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump?

How narrow was Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump?

By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2020
4 people want to be Georgia’s next 2 senators. The races could tip the Senate

4 people want to be Georgia’s next 2 senators. The races could tip the Senate

By Tom Kertscher • November 13, 2020