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War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect

War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect

By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2022
Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

By Nusaiba Mizan • April 26, 2022
What Kevin McCarthy said, and didn’t say, about Trump and the Capitol assault

What Kevin McCarthy said, and didn’t say, about Trump and the Capitol assault

By Jon Greenberg • April 22, 2022
Ruling on mask mandate highlights limits of CDC’s power

Ruling on mask mandate highlights limits of CDC’s power

By Julie Appleby • April 22, 2022
Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage

Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage

By Bill McCarthy • April 22, 2022
Is the Buffalo Bills' Highmark stadium built on an early Erie Indian village?

Is the Buffalo Bills' Highmark stadium built on an early Erie Indian village?

By Cassidey Kavathas • April 21, 2022
What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world?

What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world?

By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2022
The race for the Missouri Senate seat: A guide

The race for the Missouri Senate seat: A guide

By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2022
Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US

Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US

By Jon Greenberg • April 18, 2022
Viral video from Shanghai brings attention to China’s zero-COVID policies

Viral video from Shanghai brings attention to China’s zero-COVID policies

By Jeff Cercone • April 14, 2022
Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

By Bill McCarthy • April 14, 2022
Why France reports election results faster than the US

Why France reports election results faster than the US

By Amy Sherman • April 13, 2022
The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide

The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide

By Paul Specht • April 13, 2022
Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa

Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa

By Meg Doster • April 13, 2022
Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine

Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine

By Jon Greenberg • April 12, 2022
More states remove permit requirement to carry a concealed gun

More states remove permit requirement to carry a concealed gun

By Amy Sherman • April 12, 2022
How misinformers manufacture and embellish embarrassing presidential moments

How misinformers manufacture and embellish embarrassing presidential moments

By Bill McCarthy • April 12, 2022
The realities of Biden’s plan to admit 100,000 Ukrainians to the US

The realities of Biden’s plan to admit 100,000 Ukrainians to the US

By Madison Czopek • April 12, 2022
Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide

Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide

By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2022
Greg Abbott says he will transport immigrants arriving illegally at the border to DC. Is that legal?

Greg Abbott says he will transport immigrants arriving illegally at the border to DC. Is that legal?

By Amy Sherman • April 8, 2022