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Mailbag on George P. Bush claim: 'Like saying you took a shower when you took a bath'

Mailbag on George P. Bush claim: 'Like saying you took a shower when you took a bath'

By W. Gardner Selby • February 19, 2018
George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility

George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility

By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2018
18 school shootings already in '18? Not so fast

18 school shootings already in '18? Not so fast

By Tom Kertscher • February 16, 2018
How do we prevent school shootings?

How do we prevent school shootings?

By Amy Sherman • February 15, 2018
The Russia investigation and Donald Trump: a timeline from on-the-record sources

The Russia investigation and Donald Trump: a timeline from on-the-record sources

By John Kruzel • February 15, 2018
What we know about mass shootings

What we know about mass shootings

By Jon Greenberg • February 15, 2018
Timeline: Rob Porter, domestic abuse and the White House

Timeline: Rob Porter, domestic abuse and the White House

By Jon Greenberg • February 14, 2018
Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities

Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities

By Romy Ellenbogen • February 14, 2018
How much privacy do you have when you buy marijuana in California?

How much privacy do you have when you buy marijuana in California?

By Chris Nichols • February 13, 2018
Will millennials be the largest voting bloc in 2018, as Rock the Vote predicts?

Will millennials be the largest voting bloc in 2018, as Rock the Vote predicts?

By Amy Sherman • February 13, 2018
PolitiFact gains nonprofit status with move to the Poynter Institute

PolitiFact gains nonprofit status with move to the Poynter Institute

By Aaron Sharockman • February 12, 2018
The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter: PolitiFact’s methodology for independent fact-checking

The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter: PolitiFact’s methodology for independent fact-checking

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 12, 2018
Do many upstate lawmakers not represent a millionaire, as Cuomo said?

Do many upstate lawmakers not represent a millionaire, as Cuomo said?

By Dan Clark • February 9, 2018
In Context: John Kelly’s remarks on ‘lazy’ immigrants and DACA

In Context: John Kelly’s remarks on ‘lazy’ immigrants and DACA

By Miriam Valverde • February 7, 2018
High Five: Donald Trump, Tammy Baldwin, Scott Walker in our most-clicked fact checks

High Five: Donald Trump, Tammy Baldwin, Scott Walker in our most-clicked fact checks

By Tom Kertscher • February 5, 2018
The age of cherry-picking

The age of cherry-picking

By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2018
Fight erupts over GOP intel memo’s accuracy

Fight erupts over GOP intel memo’s accuracy

By John Kruzel • February 2, 2018
How quickly will the new tax law affect the economy?

How quickly will the new tax law affect the economy?

By Louis Jacobson • February 1, 2018
Donald Trump’s misleading claims about immigration in State of the Union address

Donald Trump’s misleading claims about immigration in State of the Union address

By Miriam Valverde • January 31, 2018
Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea?

Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea?

By Amy Sherman • January 31, 2018