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The fastest-growing, and fastest-declining, jobs in the US

The fastest-growing, and fastest-declining, jobs in the US

By Louis Jacobson • February 21, 2020
Bloomberg on the defensive, fact-checking the Las Vegas Democratic debate

Bloomberg on the defensive, fact-checking the Las Vegas Democratic debate

By PolitiFact Staff • February 20, 2020
Live fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas

Live fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas

By PolitiFact Staff • February 20, 2020
Mike Bloomberg’s record on stop and frisk

Mike Bloomberg’s record on stop and frisk

By Samantha Putterman • February 19, 2020
Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts

Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts

By Bill McCarthy • February 19, 2020
Ask PolitiFact: Can the president intervene in a federal criminal case?

Ask PolitiFact: Can the president intervene in a federal criminal case?

By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2020
Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas

Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas

By Madlin Mekelburg • February 19, 2020
Housing, Health Care, Homelessness: After A Year, Where Does Gavin Newsom Stand On His Key Promises

Housing, Health Care, Homelessness: After A Year, Where Does Gavin Newsom Stand On His Key Promises

By Chris Nichols • February 18, 2020
Bloomberg is registered as a Democrat, but is he accepted as one?

Bloomberg is registered as a Democrat, but is he accepted as one?

By Tom Kertscher • February 18, 2020
Why Clinton disinformation resurfaced during Trump’s impeachment trial

Why Clinton disinformation resurfaced during Trump’s impeachment trial

By Daniel Funke • February 17, 2020
The Stump Speech Analyzer: Michael Bloomberg

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Michael Bloomberg

By Miriam Valverde • February 14, 2020
Some progress since VA scandal left veterans waiting for care

Some progress since VA scandal left veterans waiting for care

By Tom Kertscher • February 13, 2020
How accurate are the candidates on the stump? Our Stump Speech Analyzer boils it down

How accurate are the candidates on the stump? Our Stump Speech Analyzer boils it down

By Jon Greenberg • February 12, 2020
Trump tweeted a video of Pelosi ripping his State of the Union speech. Here’s what you need to know

Trump tweeted a video of Pelosi ripping his State of the Union speech. Here’s what you need to know

By Daniel Funke • February 11, 2020
There’s A Lot Of Misinformation About California’s March Primary Election. Here Are The Facts.

There’s A Lot Of Misinformation About California’s March Primary Election. Here Are The Facts.

By Chris Nichols • February 11, 2020
Bernie Sanders’ complicated record on guns

Bernie Sanders’ complicated record on guns

By Jon Greenberg • February 10, 2020
PolitiFact’s coronavirus coverage in one place

PolitiFact’s coronavirus coverage in one place

By Daniel Funke • February 10, 2020
Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire

Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire

By Jon Greenberg • February 8, 2020
Fact-checking the Democratic claim that Amazon doesn't pay taxes

Fact-checking the Democratic claim that Amazon doesn't pay taxes

By Miriam Valverde • February 8, 2020
Live fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic presidential debate

Live fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • February 7, 2020