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Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel, late-night hosts on gun violence after Las Vegas attack

Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel, late-night hosts on gun violence after Las Vegas attack

By Louis Jacobson • October 3, 2017
The difference between automatic and semi-automatic weapons

The difference between automatic and semi-automatic weapons

By Joshua Gillin • October 2, 2017
Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre

Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre

By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2017
In wake of Las Vegas mass shooting, reviewing fact checks on guns and gun control

In wake of Las Vegas mass shooting, reviewing fact checks on guns and gun control

By Tom Kertscher • October 2, 2017
Fact-checking Donald Trump's tweets about Puerto Rico

Fact-checking Donald Trump's tweets about Puerto Rico

By Jon Greenberg • October 1, 2017
Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse

Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse

By Tom Kertscher • September 28, 2017
What does the law say about Donald Trump’s deleted tweets?

What does the law say about Donald Trump’s deleted tweets?

By John Kruzel • September 27, 2017
Updating the Walk-O-Meter

Updating the Walk-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher • September 27, 2017
Fact-checking Donald Trump on Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Fact-checking Donald Trump on Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

By Manuela Tobias • September 26, 2017
Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen?

Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen?

By Louis Jacobson • September 26, 2017
Claims mislead about California forcing jail time for using wrong transgender pronoun

Claims mislead about California forcing jail time for using wrong transgender pronoun

By Chris Nichols • September 26, 2017
Prolific fake news writer Paul Horner dead at 38

Prolific fake news writer Paul Horner dead at 38

By Joshua Gillin • September 26, 2017
A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL

A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL

By Louis Jacobson • September 25, 2017
What is a 'dotard'?

What is a 'dotard'?

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 22, 2017
Hollywood Hills deaths after Irma prompt new regulations, but what will they do?

Hollywood Hills deaths after Irma prompt new regulations, but what will they do?

By Allison Graves • September 22, 2017
Bernie Sanders back in California

Bernie Sanders back in California

By Chris Nichols • September 21, 2017
Estimating costs of refugee resettlement in the United States, assistance in home region

Estimating costs of refugee resettlement in the United States, assistance in home region

By Miriam Valverde • September 21, 2017
PolitiFact Live: Parsing the Kimmel-Cassidy health care feud

PolitiFact Live: Parsing the Kimmel-Cassidy health care feud

By Katie Sanders • September 21, 2017
Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel's reaction to the Graham-Cassidy bill

Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel's reaction to the Graham-Cassidy bill

By Jon Greenberg • September 20, 2017
In Context: Attacks on new Wisconsin Assembly Democratic leader

In Context: Attacks on new Wisconsin Assembly Democratic leader

By Tom Kertscher • September 19, 2017