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Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

By Manuela Tobias • September 24, 2018
Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

By Jon Greenberg • September 11, 2018
Fact-checking Brett Kavanaugh's Senate confirmation hearings

Fact-checking Brett Kavanaugh's Senate confirmation hearings

By Manuela Tobias • September 7, 2018
PolitiFact adding coverage of pivotal U.S. House races

PolitiFact adding coverage of pivotal U.S. House races

By PolitiFact Staff • September 7, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana

Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana

By Louis Jacobson • August 31, 2018
Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today?

Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today?

By Miriam Valverde • August 31, 2018
Fact-checking Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman

Fact-checking Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman

By Manuela Tobias • August 30, 2018
The 2018 midterms: Here are key Senate races we're covering

The 2018 midterms: Here are key Senate races we're covering

By PolitiFact Staff • August 29, 2018
How many people have lost health insurance under Donald Trump?

How many people have lost health insurance under Donald Trump?

By John Kruzel • August 29, 2018
McCain, Trump and the White House flag: From half-staff, to full-staff, to half-staff

McCain, Trump and the White House flag: From half-staff, to full-staff, to half-staff

By Jon Greenberg • August 27, 2018
Remembering John McCain

Remembering John McCain

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 26, 2018
Donald Trump’s shifting explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment (updated)

Donald Trump’s shifting explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment (updated)

By John Kruzel • August 23, 2018
Donald Trump and hush money: Is it legal? Is it any worse than jaywalking?

Donald Trump and hush money: Is it legal? Is it any worse than jaywalking?

By Jon Greenberg • August 23, 2018
What Michael Cohen's guilty plea means for Donald Trump

What Michael Cohen's guilty plea means for Donald Trump

By John Kruzel • August 22, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Charleston, W.Va.

Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Charleston, W.Va.

By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2018
PolitiFact turns 11. We've rated 15,000 claims, and the truth still matters

PolitiFact turns 11. We've rated 15,000 claims, and the truth still matters

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 21, 2018
Back to school: Is the United States falling behind on education?

Back to school: Is the United States falling behind on education?

By Manuela Tobias • August 20, 2018
Trump directed the Pentagon to create a Space Force. What would it look like?

Trump directed the Pentagon to create a Space Force. What would it look like?

By Manuela Tobias • August 13, 2018
Was the Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer ‘totally legal,’ as Trump said?

Was the Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer ‘totally legal,’ as Trump said?

By John Kruzel • August 7, 2018
Why Infowars’ Alex Jones was banned from Apple, Facebook, Youtube and Spotify

Why Infowars’ Alex Jones was banned from Apple, Facebook, Youtube and Spotify

By Manuela Tobias • August 7, 2018