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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
Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech

Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech

By Allison Graves • January 31, 2018
PolitiFact previews Donald Trump's State of the Union address

PolitiFact previews Donald Trump's State of the Union address

By Jon Greenberg • January 29, 2018
Fact-checking Matt Gaetz's CNN comments about Immaculate Conception, missing FBI texts

Fact-checking Matt Gaetz's CNN comments about Immaculate Conception, missing FBI texts

By Allison Graves • January 25, 2018
In Context: Ron Johnson's 'secret society'

In Context: Ron Johnson's 'secret society'

By Tom Kertscher • January 25, 2018
Fact-checking review of Scott Walker's State of the State

Fact-checking review of Scott Walker's State of the State

By Tom Kertscher • January 24, 2018
Preview: Scott Walker's 'State of the State'

Preview: Scott Walker's 'State of the State'

By Tom Kertscher • January 24, 2018
Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants

Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants

By Chris Nichols • January 23, 2018
Timeline: DACA, the Trump administration and a government shutdown

Timeline: DACA, the Trump administration and a government shutdown

By Miriam Valverde • January 22, 2018
Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet

Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2018
Donald Trump’s team misleads in tying international terrorism report to immigration

Donald Trump’s team misleads in tying international terrorism report to immigration

By Miriam Valverde • January 22, 2018
Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons

Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons

By Allison Graves • January 22, 2018
Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump

Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2018
Everything you need to know about a government shutdown

Everything you need to know about a government shutdown

By Louis Jacobson • January 19, 2018