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Fact-checking the impeachment defense of Donald Trump

Fact-checking the impeachment defense of Donald Trump

By Jon Greenberg • January 28, 2020
When PolitiFact hit the road to cover the Iowa caucuses

When PolitiFact hit the road to cover the Iowa caucuses

By Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2020
Gov. Tony Evers moving forward on some promises

Gov. Tony Evers moving forward on some promises

By Eric Litke • January 28, 2020
Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa

Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa

By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2020
Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa

Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa

By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2020
Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Davenport, Iowa

Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Davenport, Iowa

By Amy Sherman • January 27, 2020
We fact-checked the Democrats' closing push in Iowa before the caucuses

We fact-checked the Democrats' closing push in Iowa before the caucuses

By Josie Hollingsworth • January 27, 2020
Fact-checking Joe Biden in Ankeny, Iowa

Fact-checking Joe Biden in Ankeny, Iowa

By Louis Jacobson • January 26, 2020
Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Ames, Iowa

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Ames, Iowa

By Louis Jacobson • January 26, 2020
Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus

Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke • January 24, 2020
Fact-checking Andrew Yang in Muscatine, Iowa

Fact-checking Andrew Yang in Muscatine, Iowa

By Louis Jacobson • January 24, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s new video listing presidential achievements

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s new video listing presidential achievements

By Jon Greenberg • January 23, 2020
The Stump Speech Analyzer: Amy Klobuchar

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Amy Klobuchar

By Jon Greenberg • January 23, 2020
The Stump Speech Analyzer: Elizabeth Warren

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Elizabeth Warren

By Jon Greenberg • January 23, 2020
The Stump Speech Analyzer: Bernie Sanders

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Bernie Sanders

By Louis Jacobson • January 23, 2020
The Stump Speech Analyzer: Joe Biden

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Joe Biden

By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2020
The Stump Speech Analyzer: Pete Buttigieg

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Pete Buttigieg

By Miriam Valverde • January 23, 2020
How a disinformation network exploited satire to become a popular source of false news on Facebook

How a disinformation network exploited satire to become a popular source of false news on Facebook

By Daniel Funke • January 23, 2020
Bloomberg on health care: Translating his mayoral record to the national stage

Bloomberg on health care: Translating his mayoral record to the national stage

By Shefali Luthra • January 23, 2020
The fight between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders over Social Security, explained

The fight between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders over Social Security, explained

By Amy Sherman • January 22, 2020