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What would the impact be if the Affordable Care Act is repealed?

What would the impact be if the Affordable Care Act is repealed?

By Louis Jacobson • January 5, 2017
Barack Obama's top 25 campaign promises: How'd he do?

Barack Obama's top 25 campaign promises: How'd he do?

By Linda Qiu • January 5, 2017
The House GOP's ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway?

The House GOP's ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway?

By Louis Jacobson • January 3, 2017
The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2016

The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2016

By Linda Qiu • December 28, 2016
From Russia with love. Was Trump campaign in touch with foreign government?

From Russia with love. Was Trump campaign in touch with foreign government?

By Linda Qiu • December 18, 2016
Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016

Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016

By Jon Greenberg • December 17, 2016
Fighting back against fake news

Fighting back against fake news

By Aaron Sharockman • December 15, 2016
2016 Lie of the Year: Fake news

2016 Lie of the Year: Fake news

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 13, 2016
2016 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results

2016 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results

By Linda Qiu • December 13, 2016
Looking back at Lie of the Year

Looking back at Lie of the Year

By Lauren Carroll • December 13, 2016
In context: “Dreamers” and background checks

In context: “Dreamers” and background checks

By Miriam Valverde • December 12, 2016
How Pizzagate went from fake news to a real problem for a D.C. business

How Pizzagate went from fake news to a real problem for a D.C. business

By Joshua Gillin • December 5, 2016
Lie of the Year 2016: Readers' Choice poll

Lie of the Year 2016: Readers' Choice poll

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 2, 2016
Russia and its influence on the presidential election

Russia and its influence on the presidential election

By Lauren Carroll • December 1, 2016
PolitiFact's guide to navigating politics on Thanksgiving

PolitiFact's guide to navigating politics on Thanksgiving

By Lauren Carroll • November 22, 2016
Coming 2017: the Trump-O-Meter!

Coming 2017: the Trump-O-Meter!

By Aaron Sharockman • November 17, 2016
Let's fight back against fake news

Let's fight back against fake news

By Aaron Sharockman • November 16, 2016
PolitiFact readers comment on fact-checking the 2016 election

PolitiFact readers comment on fact-checking the 2016 election

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 16, 2016
Donald Trump's campaign promises for the first 100 days

Donald Trump's campaign promises for the first 100 days

By Linda Qiu • November 10, 2016
PolitiFact Sheet: Donald Trump’s immigration plan

PolitiFact Sheet: Donald Trump’s immigration plan

By Miriam Valverde • November 9, 2016