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Fact-checking a mixed bag of accusations on Trump and 9/11

Fact-checking a mixed bag of accusations on Trump and 9/11

By Sophie Austin • September 11, 2019
The latest on US health insurance coverage, income and poverty

The latest on US health insurance coverage, income and poverty

By Louis Jacobson • September 11, 2019
Is Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code really tops in incarceration rates?

Is Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code really tops in incarceration rates?

By D.L. Davis • September 10, 2019
Fact-check: Bahamas evacuees without visas ordered off US-bound ferry

Fact-check: Bahamas evacuees without visas ordered off US-bound ferry

By Amy Sherman • September 10, 2019
Democrats target Republicans, Donald Trump on military money used for wall: A rundown of projects

Democrats target Republicans, Donald Trump on military money used for wall: A rundown of projects

By Jon Greenberg • September 10, 2019
Fact-checking figures about gun violence in Texas

Fact-checking figures about gun violence in Texas

By Madlin Mekelburg • September 6, 2019
By the numbers: Is college worth the cost?

By the numbers: Is college worth the cost?

By Bill McCarthy • September 5, 2019
Looking back on our U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner fact-checks

Looking back on our U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner fact-checks

By Mica Soellner • September 4, 2019
Does marijuana lead to violence? Experts say there’s no clear link

Does marijuana lead to violence? Experts say there’s no clear link

By Bill McCarthy • September 4, 2019
Fact-checking Trump’s falsehoods about Hurricane Dorian

Fact-checking Trump’s falsehoods about Hurricane Dorian

By Amy Sherman • September 3, 2019
Rounding up our Lena Taylor fact checks

Rounding up our Lena Taylor fact checks

By Eric Litke • September 3, 2019
PolitiFact Wisconsin's most clicked items for August 2019

PolitiFact Wisconsin's most clicked items for August 2019

By D.L. Davis • September 3, 2019
Ask PolitiFact: Are there communities in the US under Sharia law? No

Ask PolitiFact: Are there communities in the US under Sharia law? No

By Jon Greenberg • September 3, 2019
Donald Trump’s border wall: how much has been built?

Donald Trump’s border wall: how much has been built?

By Miriam Valverde • August 30, 2019
Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies (updated)

Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies (updated)

By Sophie Austin • August 29, 2019
Viral video of voting machine malfunction in Mississippi governor runoff, explained

Viral video of voting machine malfunction in Mississippi governor runoff, explained

By John Kruzel • August 29, 2019
Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation

Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation

By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2019
In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August

In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August

By Bill McCarthy • August 28, 2019
Could Donald Trump force US firms out of China? Pretty much

Could Donald Trump force US firms out of China? Pretty much

By Jon Greenberg • August 27, 2019
Can a nuclear bomb stop a hurricane? No, it’s a myth that has persisted for decades

Can a nuclear bomb stop a hurricane? No, it’s a myth that has persisted for decades

By Amy Sherman • August 26, 2019