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Donald Trump said he's done more for African Americans than any president. Historians disagree

Donald Trump said he's done more for African Americans than any president. Historians disagree

By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2019
Biden-Harris debate rematch highlights health plan differences

Biden-Harris debate rematch highlights health plan differences

By Emmarie Huetteman • August 1, 2019
Live fact-checking night 2 of the Detroit Democratic presidential debate

Live fact-checking night 2 of the Detroit Democratic presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019
Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Detroit, night two

Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Detroit, night two

By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019
Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit

Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit

By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019
In a messy Democratic presidential debate, facts about Medicare for All get tossed about

In a messy Democratic presidential debate, facts about Medicare for All get tossed about

By Emmarie Huetteman • July 31, 2019
Live fact-checking Day 1 of the Detroit Democratic presidential debate

Live fact-checking Day 1 of the Detroit Democratic presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • July 30, 2019
Donald Trump says he spent a lot time with 9/11 responders. Here are the facts

Donald Trump says he spent a lot time with 9/11 responders. Here are the facts

By Amy Sherman • July 30, 2019
The Democratic 2020 presidential field, by the numbers

The Democratic 2020 presidential field, by the numbers

By Louis Jacobson • July 30, 2019
Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic presidential debates in Detroit

Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic presidential debates in Detroit

By PolitiFact Staff • July 30, 2019
Viral photo is of a doll, not a 12-week fetus

Viral photo is of a doll, not a 12-week fetus

By Stefanie Pousoulides • July 29, 2019
Trump says North Carolina’s economy is the ‘best’ in state history

Trump says North Carolina’s economy is the ‘best’ in state history

By Elizabeth Thompson • July 27, 2019
In Context: Ilhan Omar’s “our country should be more fearful of white men” comment

In Context: Ilhan Omar’s “our country should be more fearful of white men” comment

By Amy Sherman • July 26, 2019
Could Trump (or any president) be indicted after leaving office? Mueller, legal experts say yes

Could Trump (or any president) be indicted after leaving office? Mueller, legal experts say yes

By Bill McCarthy • July 26, 2019
PolitiFact’s Mueller Report Book Club, Volume 2

PolitiFact’s Mueller Report Book Club, Volume 2

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 26, 2019
Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies

Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies

By Sophie Austin • July 25, 2019
Fact-checking claims on California’s unsheltered homeless population

Fact-checking claims on California’s unsheltered homeless population

By Chris Nichols • July 25, 2019
Fact-check: How House members exaggerated facts in questioning Robert Mueller

Fact-check: How House members exaggerated facts in questioning Robert Mueller

By Jon Greenberg • July 24, 2019
The facts on advertiser boycotts against cable news networks

The facts on advertiser boycotts against cable news networks

By Bill McCarthy • July 22, 2019
The ‘Storm Area 51’ trend, explained

The ‘Storm Area 51’ trend, explained

By Daniel Funke • July 19, 2019