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There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway

There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway

By Daniel Funke • January 7, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: Did Capitol Police let mob of Trump supporters in?

Ask PolitiFact: Did Capitol Police let mob of Trump supporters in?

By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 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
A day of crisis at the US Capitol, fact-checked

A day of crisis at the US Capitol, fact-checked

By PolitiFact Staff • January 6, 2021
Here’s why Georgia’s Republican officials are confident in their presidential election results

Here’s why Georgia’s Republican officials are confident in their presidential election results

By Bill McCarthy • January 5, 2021
PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2020

PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2020

By Samantha Putterman • December 30, 2020
How Fox News, Newsmax vote-rigging coverage squares with defamation law

How Fox News, Newsmax vote-rigging coverage squares with defamation law

By Jon Greenberg • December 23, 2020
A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2019

A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2019

By PolitiFact Staff • December 16, 2020
Lie of the Year: Coronavirus downplay and denial

Lie of the Year: Coronavirus downplay and denial

By Daniel Funke • December 16, 2020
The Hunter Biden investigations: An update

The Hunter Biden investigations: An update

By Jon Greenberg • December 15, 2020
Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech after Electoral College vote

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech after Electoral College vote

By Bill McCarthy • December 15, 2020
How Biden managed to win far more votes in 2020 than Obama did in 2008 — but far fewer counties

How Biden managed to win far more votes in 2020 than Obama did in 2008 — but far fewer counties

By Jon Greenberg • December 15, 2020
Fact-checking false claims about Pennsylvania and the presidential election

Fact-checking false claims about Pennsylvania and the presidential election

By Jessica Calefati • December 6, 2020
46 minutes of falsehoods: Trump rehashes baseless election claims in White House video

46 minutes of falsehoods: Trump rehashes baseless election claims in White House video

By Bill McCarthy • December 3, 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
At Thanksgiving, fact-checkers give thanks

At Thanksgiving, fact-checkers give thanks

By Jon Greenberg • November 25, 2020
Will the Eagles, Steelers players wear masks during games? They don’t have to

Will the Eagles, Steelers players wear masks during games? They don’t have to

By Jessica Calefati • November 25, 2020
A note to our readers who think President Trump won

A note to our readers who think President Trump won

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 24, 2020
Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election

Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election

By Daniel Funke • November 20, 2020
The uninvited guest: How to keep the coronavirus out of Thanksgiving

The uninvited guest: How to keep the coronavirus out of Thanksgiving

By Bill McCarthy • November 17, 2020