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What to know about Scott Perry, Trump’s election plot, and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

What to know about Scott Perry, Trump’s election plot, and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

By Jessica Calefati • January 31, 2021
Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address

Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address

By Clara Hendrickson • January 28, 2021
How healthy is the economy Joe Biden is inheriting?

How healthy is the economy Joe Biden is inheriting?

By Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2021
Can Congress impeach and remove a president who’s left office? A look at the history

Can Congress impeach and remove a president who’s left office? A look at the history

By Louis Jacobson • January 26, 2021
ISIS, drug prices and COVID-19 deaths: How a viral post misleads on Biden's first days in office

ISIS, drug prices and COVID-19 deaths: How a viral post misleads on Biden's first days in office

By Samantha Putterman • January 26, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: Can dogs detect COVID-19?

Ask PolitiFact: Can dogs detect COVID-19?

By Miriam Valverde • January 26, 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
Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims

Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims

By Louis Jacobson • January 25, 2021
Did YouTube remove ‘dislikes’ from a video posted by Biden White House?

Did YouTube remove ‘dislikes’ from a video posted by Biden White House?

By Madison Czopek • January 25, 2021
Which campaign promises did Joe Biden tackle first?

Which campaign promises did Joe Biden tackle first?

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2021
Checking Evers' promises on Act 10, prisons, commissions

Checking Evers' promises on Act 10, prisons, commissions

By Eric Litke • January 22, 2021
Joe Biden’s promises on the economy: A closer look

Joe Biden’s promises on the economy: A closer look

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2021
Joe Biden tackles immigration, hoping to undo Trump-era policies

Joe Biden tackles immigration, hoping to undo Trump-era policies

By Miriam Valverde • January 21, 2021
FBI investigation of Capitol riot focuses on far-right groups

FBI investigation of Capitol riot focuses on far-right groups

By Daniel Funke • January 20, 2021
One last time (as president): Fact-checking Donald Trump’s departure speech

One last time (as president): Fact-checking Donald Trump’s departure speech

By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2021
Here’s why there are flags on the National Mall

Here’s why there are flags on the National Mall

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 20, 2021
The ‘shaking’ COVID-19 vaccine side-effect videos and what we know about them

The ‘shaking’ COVID-19 vaccine side-effect videos and what we know about them

By Samantha Putterman • January 20, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: With vaccine rollout behind schedule, when can we expect life to return to normal?

Ask PolitiFact: With vaccine rollout behind schedule, when can we expect life to return to normal?

By Noah Y. Kim • January 20, 2021
Joe Biden’s inauguration in extraordinary times, fact-checked

Joe Biden’s inauguration in extraordinary times, fact-checked

By Jon Greenberg • January 20, 2021
Biden’s COVID-19 challenge: 100 million shots in the first 100 days. It won’t be easy

Biden’s COVID-19 challenge: 100 million shots in the first 100 days. It won’t be easy

By Victoria Knight • January 20, 2021