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How we know Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential race

How we know Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential race

By Daniel Funke • November 13, 2020
What do we mean when we call Joe Biden the president-elect?

What do we mean when we call Joe Biden the president-elect?

By Noah Y. Kim • November 13, 2020
How online misinformation unfolded after Election Day, boosted by Trump and his allies

How online misinformation unfolded after Election Day, boosted by Trump and his allies

By Daniel Funke • November 6, 2020
Allegations of USPS election fraud in Michigan don’t hold up

Allegations of USPS election fraud in Michigan don’t hold up

By Bill McCarthy • November 5, 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
Can Donald Trump fire Anthony Fauci?

Can Donald Trump fire Anthony Fauci?

By Jon Greenberg • November 2, 2020
What you need to know about misinformation on Election Day

What you need to know about misinformation on Election Day

By Daniel Funke • November 2, 2020
In the Alabama Senate race, the political football is football itself

In the Alabama Senate race, the political football is football itself

By Jon Greenberg • October 31, 2020
The scariest misinformation of 2020

The scariest misinformation of 2020

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 31, 2020
Tony Bobulinski, Hunter Biden and China: an explainer

Tony Bobulinski, Hunter Biden and China: an explainer

By Daniel Funke • October 29, 2020
Did the White House say the pandemic is over?

Did the White House say the pandemic is over?

By Jon Greenberg • October 28, 2020
In Context: Did Joe Biden confuse Donald Trump with George W. Bush?

In Context: Did Joe Biden confuse Donald Trump with George W. Bush?

By Noah Y. Kim • October 26, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump, Joe Biden in the final presidential debate

Fact-checking Donald Trump, Joe Biden in the final presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • October 23, 2020
As auto industry plateaus, Donald Trump touts car plants that don’t exist

As auto industry plateaus, Donald Trump touts car plants that don’t exist

By Jon Greenberg • October 22, 2020
Live fact-checking the final 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump

Live fact-checking the final 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump

By PolitiFact Staff • October 22, 2020
LIVE! What to expect on the weirdest election "night" ever

LIVE! What to expect on the weirdest election "night" ever

By PolitiFact Staff • October 19, 2020
What President Trump needs to know about QAnon: a memo

What President Trump needs to know about QAnon: a memo

By Daniel Funke • October 16, 2020
Live fact-checking the Biden, Trump dueling town halls

Live fact-checking the Biden, Trump dueling town halls

By PolitiFact Staff • October 15, 2020
The fact-checker's guide to a viral “voter guide” contrasting Joe Biden, Donald Trump

The fact-checker's guide to a viral “voter guide” contrasting Joe Biden, Donald Trump

By Monique Curet • October 15, 2020
Monoclonal coronavirus cocktails for all, for free? Not as simple as Trump’s sell

Monoclonal coronavirus cocktails for all, for free? Not as simple as Trump’s sell

By Jon Greenberg • October 9, 2020