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Explaining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 70 percent marginal tax rate idea

Explaining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 70 percent marginal tax rate idea

By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2019
Fact-checking California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Inauguration Speech

Fact-checking California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Inauguration Speech

By Chris Nichols • January 7, 2019
PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019

PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019

By Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2019
Incoming US Sen. Rick Scott kept half his campaign promises as Florida governor

Incoming US Sen. Rick Scott kept half his campaign promises as Florida governor

By Amy Sherman • January 7, 2019
What we know from the Truth-O-Meter about Gov.-elect Tony Evers

What we know from the Truth-O-Meter about Gov.-elect Tony Evers

By Tom Kertscher • January 4, 2019
Introducing PolitiFact California’s ‘Newsom-Meter’, tracking the campaign promises of Gavin Newsom

Introducing PolitiFact California’s ‘Newsom-Meter’, tracking the campaign promises of Gavin Newsom

By Chris Nichols • January 3, 2019
Were migrant children who died very sick before taken into U.S. custody, as Trump claimed?

Were migrant children who died very sick before taken into U.S. custody, as Trump claimed?

By Miriam Valverde • January 3, 2019
High 5 -- our most-clicked in December

High 5 -- our most-clicked in December

By Tom Kertscher • January 2, 2019
Can House Democrats release Donald Trump's tax returns?

Can House Democrats release Donald Trump's tax returns?

By Louis Jacobson • January 2, 2019
As he prepares to leave office, Scott Walker's record on the Truth-O-Meter

As he prepares to leave office, Scott Walker's record on the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher • December 28, 2018
A response to a recent critique of our fact-check about Citizens United

A response to a recent critique of our fact-check about Citizens United

By Louis Jacobson • December 27, 2018
PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings

PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings

By D.L. Davis • December 27, 2018
PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018

PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018

By Jon Greenberg • December 27, 2018
Man behind viral border wall GoFundMe fundraiser also peddled false news

Man behind viral border wall GoFundMe fundraiser also peddled false news

By Samantha Putterman • December 21, 2018
Scorecard on how many campaign promises Scott Walker kept

Scorecard on how many campaign promises Scott Walker kept

By Tom Kertscher • December 21, 2018
Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke?

Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke?

By Sami Soto • December 20, 2018
What can we expect during a government shutdown?

What can we expect during a government shutdown?

By Louis Jacobson • December 20, 2018
Most viewed 2018 fact checks by PolitiFact Wisconsin

Most viewed 2018 fact checks by PolitiFact Wisconsin

By Tom Kertscher • December 20, 2018
As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter

As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter

By D.L. Davis • December 19, 2018
The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits

The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits

By Isaac Arnsdorf • December 18, 2018