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Time flies: PolitiFact is 13!

Time flies: PolitiFact is 13!

By Aaron Sharockman • August 21, 2020
Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

By PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020
Donald Trump says he didn't know about Steve Bannon's border wall project. Is that true?

Donald Trump says he didn't know about Steve Bannon's border wall project. Is that true?

By Samantha Putterman • August 21, 2020
Donald Trump gives oxygen to baseless QAnon conspiracy theory

Donald Trump gives oxygen to baseless QAnon conspiracy theory

By Daniel Funke • August 21, 2020
Fact-checking the third night of the 2020 DNC with Barack Obama, Kamala Harris

Fact-checking the third night of the 2020 DNC with Barack Obama, Kamala Harris

By PolitiFact Staff • August 20, 2020
Fact-checking attacks against Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate

Fact-checking attacks against Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 20, 2020
Looking at claims Kamala Harris said she smoked in college while listening to Tupac

Looking at claims Kamala Harris said she smoked in college while listening to Tupac

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 19, 2020
Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez nominated Bernie Sanders at the Democratic convention

Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez nominated Bernie Sanders at the Democratic convention

By Jon Greenberg • August 19, 2020
What’s happening with mailboxes and mail-sorting machines?

What’s happening with mailboxes and mail-sorting machines?

By Noah Y. Kim • August 19, 2020
Fact-checking the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Fact-checking the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention

By PolitiFact Staff • August 19, 2020
Fact-checking ‘Plandemic 2’: Another video full of conspiracy theories about COVID-19

Fact-checking ‘Plandemic 2’: Another video full of conspiracy theories about COVID-19

By Daniel Funke • August 18, 2020
What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein

What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 18, 2020
Fact-checking night one of the 2020 DNC

Fact-checking night one of the 2020 DNC

By PolitiFact Staff • August 18, 2020
Michelle Obama didn’t mention Trump by name at 2016 DNC. In 2020 encore, she didn’t pull punches

Michelle Obama didn’t mention Trump by name at 2016 DNC. In 2020 encore, she didn’t pull punches

By Bill McCarthy • August 18, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s visit to Oshkosh

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s visit to Oshkosh

By Eric Litke • August 18, 2020
Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year

Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year

By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2020
How to make sure your ballot is counted this fall

How to make sure your ballot is counted this fall

By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2020
Ad Watch: Biden exaggerates Trump’s Social Security action

Ad Watch: Biden exaggerates Trump’s Social Security action

By Jon Greenberg • August 14, 2020
A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US

A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US

By Samantha Putterman • August 14, 2020
Looking at claims from Biden and other Democrats as DNC is poised to get underway

Looking at claims from Biden and other Democrats as DNC is poised to get underway

By Haley BeMiller • August 14, 2020