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Fact-check: How true is Green Book?

Fact-check: How true is Green Book?

By Manuela Tobias • February 7, 2019
Why it feels like wages aren't outpacing inflation, even though they are

Why it feels like wages aren't outpacing inflation, even though they are

By Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2019
Fact-checking the State of the Union for 2019

Fact-checking the State of the Union for 2019

By PolitiFact Staff • February 6, 2019
Did the NC elections board 'decline to comply' with ICE request? Here are the facts.

Did the NC elections board 'decline to comply' with ICE request? Here are the facts.

By Paul Specht • February 5, 2019
PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for January

PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for January

By D.L. Davis • February 4, 2019
Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences

Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences

By Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2019
Fact checking Foxconn

Fact checking Foxconn

By D.L. Davis • January 30, 2019
Kamala Harris: Criminal justice reformer, or defender of the status quo? The record is mixed

Kamala Harris: Criminal justice reformer, or defender of the status quo? The record is mixed

By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2019
In NC, politicians mislead the public about the election fraud investigation

In NC, politicians mislead the public about the election fraud investigation

By Paul Specht • January 28, 2019
Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown

Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown

By Jon Greenberg • January 25, 2019
Florida Sen. Rick Scott blames Venezuela’s collapse on socialism, but is that the real culprit?

Florida Sen. Rick Scott blames Venezuela’s collapse on socialism, but is that the real culprit?

By Amy Sherman • January 25, 2019
Photo of Covington students in black paint at a basketball game goes viral. Here's what we know

Photo of Covington students in black paint at a basketball game goes viral. Here's what we know

By Samantha Putterman • January 25, 2019
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s false and misleading claims about immigration, the border wall

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s false and misleading claims about immigration, the border wall

By Miriam Valverde • January 24, 2019
The Republican proposal to change the U.S. asylum system, explained

The Republican proposal to change the U.S. asylum system, explained

By Miriam Valverde • January 23, 2019
The upcoming Senate votes to end the shutdown: A closer look

The upcoming Senate votes to end the shutdown: A closer look

By Louis Jacobson • January 23, 2019
A look at Kamala Harris’ record on PolitiFact’s Truth-O-Meter

A look at Kamala Harris’ record on PolitiFact’s Truth-O-Meter

By Chris Nichols • January 23, 2019
The video of high school students and the Native American drummer: When seeing isn’t believing

The video of high school students and the Native American drummer: When seeing isn’t believing

By Tom Jones • January 23, 2019
Who is Kamala Harris? Meet the California Democrat running for president

Who is Kamala Harris? Meet the California Democrat running for president

By Chris Nichols • January 22, 2019
Introducing PolitiFact Wisconsin’s ‘Evers-O-Meter,’ tracking the campaign promises of Tony Evers

Introducing PolitiFact Wisconsin’s ‘Evers-O-Meter,’ tracking the campaign promises of Tony Evers

By Greg Borowski • January 21, 2019
How much does the government shutdown cost?

How much does the government shutdown cost?

By Jon Greenberg • January 18, 2019