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A summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report is now public. Here’s what it says—and doesn’t

A summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report is now public. Here’s what it says—and doesn’t

By John Kruzel • March 24, 2019
Read Attorney General William Barr's summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report

Read Attorney General William Barr's summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report

By John Kruzel • March 24, 2019
PolitiFact partners with Noticias Telemundo to bring fact-checking in Spanish for 2020 election

PolitiFact partners with Noticias Telemundo to bring fact-checking in Spanish for 2020 election

By PolitiFact Staff • March 21, 2019
Donald Trump doesn’t think white nationalism is on the rise. Data show otherwise

Donald Trump doesn’t think white nationalism is on the rise. Data show otherwise

By Amy Sherman • March 20, 2019
Did Cabell County, W.Va., cut overdoses by 40 percent?

Did Cabell County, W.Va., cut overdoses by 40 percent?

By Catherine Harrington • March 19, 2019
Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s claims on California’s death penalty

Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s claims on California’s death penalty

By Chris Nichols • March 19, 2019
Is WikiLeaks Russia’s ‘useful idiot,’ its ‘agent of influence,’ or something else?

Is WikiLeaks Russia’s ‘useful idiot,’ its ‘agent of influence,’ or something else?

By John Kruzel • March 18, 2019
Donald Trump says Jews are leaving the Democratic Party, but there’s no proof

Donald Trump says Jews are leaving the Democratic Party, but there’s no proof

By Amy Sherman • March 14, 2019
Fact-checking Club for Growth's attack ad about Beto O'Rourke

Fact-checking Club for Growth's attack ad about Beto O'Rourke

By Madlin Mekelburg • March 14, 2019
Did Donald Trump pay hundreds of workers to help in search-and-rescue efforts days after 9/11?

Did Donald Trump pay hundreds of workers to help in search-and-rescue efforts days after 9/11?

By Samantha Putterman • March 13, 2019
Have fatal shootings by police in California dropped 40 percent since 2015?

Have fatal shootings by police in California dropped 40 percent since 2015?

By Chris Nichols • March 7, 2019
McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC

McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC

By Matthew Riley • March 7, 2019
The DeSant-O-Meter: Tracking the campaign promises of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

The DeSant-O-Meter: Tracking the campaign promises of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

By Amy Sherman • March 5, 2019
Fact-checking Donald Trump's two-hour speech at CPAC

Fact-checking Donald Trump's two-hour speech at CPAC

By PolitiFact Staff • March 4, 2019
How hard is it for Venezuelans to get asylum in the U.S.?

How hard is it for Venezuelans to get asylum in the U.S.?

By Amy Sherman • March 4, 2019
PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for February 2019

PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for February 2019

By D.L. Davis • March 4, 2019
Did Michael Cohen want a White House gig?

Did Michael Cohen want a White House gig?

By John Kruzel • March 1, 2019
Did Michael Cohen’s testimony back up BuzzFeed’s beleaguered scoop?

Did Michael Cohen’s testimony back up BuzzFeed’s beleaguered scoop?

By John Kruzel • February 28, 2019
In context: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions Michael Cohen during the House Oversight Committee

In context: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions Michael Cohen during the House Oversight Committee

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 28, 2019
Jared Kushner appears to have misled Congress about his security clearance

Jared Kushner appears to have misled Congress about his security clearance

By John Kruzel • February 26, 2019