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What the House Democrats’ impeachment memo leaves out

What the House Democrats’ impeachment memo leaves out

By Louis Jacobson • February 3, 2021
Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill

Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill

By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2021
What Donald Trump’s impeachment response leaves out

What Donald Trump’s impeachment response leaves out

By Bill McCarthy • February 2, 2021
Biden made a lot of promises about race. Can he keep them?

Biden made a lot of promises about race. Can he keep them?

By Amy Sherman • January 26, 2021
Which campaign promises did Joe Biden tackle first?

Which campaign promises did Joe Biden tackle first?

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2021
PolitiFact’s Biden Promise Tracker: Monitoring 100 of his campaign promises

PolitiFact’s Biden Promise Tracker: Monitoring 100 of his campaign promises

By Amy Sherman • January 20, 2021
A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot

By Amy Sherman • January 11, 2021
A history of breaches and violence at the US Capitol

A history of breaches and violence at the US Capitol

By Amy Sherman • January 7, 2021
How to watch the Georgia Senate runoff election results

How to watch the Georgia Senate runoff election results

By Amy Sherman • January 5, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: how and where will I get my COVID-19 vaccine?

Ask PolitiFact: how and where will I get my COVID-19 vaccine?

By Amy Sherman • December 18, 2020
The COVID-19 vaccine is here. What journalists need to know

The COVID-19 vaccine is here. What journalists need to know

By Samantha Putterman • December 15, 2020
Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why

Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why

By Louis Jacobson • December 10, 2020
What are state and federal plans for distributing COVID-19 vaccine?

What are state and federal plans for distributing COVID-19 vaccine?

By Amy Sherman • December 9, 2020
Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo

Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo

By Bill McCarthy • November 30, 2020
Rudy Giuliani, Trump legal team push conspiracy theories, baseless claims about 2020 election

Rudy Giuliani, Trump legal team push conspiracy theories, baseless claims about 2020 election

By Samantha Putterman • November 20, 2020
The Trump-to-Biden transition process: How it’s gone off the rails

The Trump-to-Biden transition process: How it’s gone off the rails

By Louis Jacobson • November 20, 2020
Trump, with help, is trying to sue and tweet his way to a second term. Could it work?

Trump, with help, is trying to sue and tweet his way to a second term. Could it work?

By Amy Sherman • November 11, 2020
2020 election lawsuits and ballot access: what you need to know

2020 election lawsuits and ballot access: what you need to know

By Amy Sherman • November 2, 2020
Trump’s cascade of falsehoods about voting by mail

Trump’s cascade of falsehoods about voting by mail

By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2020
US officials say Iran sent the ‘Proud Boys’ email threats to voters

US officials say Iran sent the ‘Proud Boys’ email threats to voters

By Amy Sherman • October 22, 2020