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Did Donald Trump make these 27 campaign promises? Fact-checking this viral list

Did Donald Trump make these 27 campaign promises? Fact-checking this viral list

By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023
Can the U.S. keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas’ hands?

Can the U.S. keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas’ hands?

By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2023
How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation

How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation

By Madison Czopek • October 23, 2023
PolitiFact reviewing story about beheaded babies (See editor's note)

PolitiFact reviewing story about beheaded babies (See editor's note)

By Katie Sanders • October 20, 2023
Did Israel use its laser weapon ‘Iron Beam’ for the first time? Here’s what we know

Did Israel use its laser weapon ‘Iron Beam’ for the first time? Here’s what we know

By Loreben Tuquero • October 19, 2023
Explaining a deleted X post that said Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital strike

Explaining a deleted X post that said Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital strike

By Jeff Cercone • October 19, 2023
Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons?

Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons?

By Marta Campabadal Graus • October 18, 2023
U.S. aid to Israel: What to know

U.S. aid to Israel: What to know

By Louis Jacobson • October 18, 2023
Why Barack Obama's sexuality became a news story, and then a conspiracy theory

Why Barack Obama's sexuality became a news story, and then a conspiracy theory

By Grace Abels • October 17, 2023
On the ground: PolitiFact’s impressions of the 2024 New Hampshire primary season

On the ground: PolitiFact’s impressions of the 2024 New Hampshire primary season

By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2023
Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs

Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs

By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2023
Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked

Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked

By Louis Jacobson • October 14, 2023
Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit

Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit

By Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2023
Nikki Haley mixes red meat with more moderate tone in Exeter, New Hampshire, town hall

Nikki Haley mixes red meat with more moderate tone in Exeter, New Hampshire, town hall

By Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2023
The US may not have an Iron Dome, but the military is spending on this technology. Here’s how.

The US may not have an Iron Dome, but the military is spending on this technology. Here’s how.

By Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2023
How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel

How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel

By Alex Mahadevan • October 12, 2023
Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive

Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive

By Sara Swann • October 11, 2023
Donald Trump’s off-base claims about electric car ‘mandates’ and markets

Donald Trump’s off-base claims about electric car ‘mandates’ and markets

By Matthew Crowley • October 11, 2023
Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally

Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally

By Matthew Crowley • October 9, 2023
The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel?

The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel?

By Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2023