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Rudy Giuliani's role in Ukraine's investigation of Joe Biden

Rudy Giuliani's role in Ukraine's investigation of Joe Biden

By Bill McCarthy • September 26, 2019
Read the declassified whistleblower complaint on Ukraine, Biden and Trump

Read the declassified whistleblower complaint on Ukraine, Biden and Trump

By Josie Hollingsworth • September 26, 2019
Read the Inspector General's letter on the Ukraine whistleblower complaint

Read the Inspector General's letter on the Ukraine whistleblower complaint

By Josie Hollingsworth • September 26, 2019
What the whistleblower law says about sharing complaints with Congress

What the whistleblower law says about sharing complaints with Congress

By Bill McCarthy • September 25, 2019
Here's the readout of Donald Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Here's the readout of Donald Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

By John Kruzel • September 25, 2019
How would an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump work?

How would an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump work?

By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2019
Trump’s Ukraine call, a whistleblower and the Bidens: What we know, what we don’t

Trump’s Ukraine call, a whistleblower and the Bidens: What we know, what we don’t

By Louis Jacobson • September 23, 2019
By the numbers: How common are data breaches — and what can you do about them?

By the numbers: How common are data breaches — and what can you do about them?

By Daniel Funke • September 23, 2019
Did Andrew Yang break the law? We may never know

Did Andrew Yang break the law? We may never know

By Libby Stanford • September 20, 2019
No, the New York Times has not admitted to peddling ‘fake news’ about most recent Kavanaugh claim

No, the New York Times has not admitted to peddling ‘fake news’ about most recent Kavanaugh claim

By John Kruzel • September 18, 2019
Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked

Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked

By Tom Kertscher • September 16, 2019
Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response

Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 16, 2019
The cost of Medicare for All: Sticker shock or bill relief?

The cost of Medicare for All: Sticker shock or bill relief?

By Jon Greenberg • September 13, 2019
Despite repeated calls for unity, Democrats throw some debate punches on health plans

Despite repeated calls for unity, Democrats throw some debate punches on health plans

By Emmarie Huetteman • September 13, 2019
Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained

Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained

By Bill McCarthy • September 13, 2019
Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston

Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston

By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019
Live fact-checking the Houston Democratic presidential debate

Live fact-checking the Houston Democratic presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019
Revisions to jobs data: What you need to know

Revisions to jobs data: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson • September 12, 2019
Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren: A short guide to big differences

Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren: A short guide to big differences

By Jon Greenberg • September 12, 2019
Kamala Harris claims she ‘took on Big Oil’ as California AG. How far did she go?

Kamala Harris claims she ‘took on Big Oil’ as California AG. How far did she go?

By Chris Nichols • September 11, 2019