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Still Burning: Trump’s claim of ‘serious voter fraud’ in Calif. remains Pants On Fire

Still Burning: Trump’s claim of ‘serious voter fraud’ in Calif. remains Pants On Fire

By Chris Nichols • January 27, 2017
Donald Trump says FBI investigating more people than ever for terrorism, but that’s hard to prove

Donald Trump says FBI investigating more people than ever for terrorism, but that’s hard to prove

By Amy Sherman • January 27, 2017
Here’s what Donald Trump did his first week as president of the United States

Here’s what Donald Trump did his first week as president of the United States

By Miriam Valverde • January 27, 2017
Fact-checking fake news reveals how hard it is to kill pervasive ‘nasty weed’ online

Fact-checking fake news reveals how hard it is to kill pervasive ‘nasty weed’ online

By Joshua Gillin • January 27, 2017
Fact-checking what Donald Trump got wrong in his ABC News interview

Fact-checking what Donald Trump got wrong in his ABC News interview

By Lauren Carroll • January 26, 2017
Ted Cruz's dual citizenship and other factual finds of 2016

Ted Cruz's dual citizenship and other factual finds of 2016

By W. Gardner Selby • January 24, 2017
Kellyanne Conway's back and forth with Chuck Todd on 'alternative facts,' annotated

Kellyanne Conway's back and forth with Chuck Todd on 'alternative facts,' annotated

By Allison Graves • January 23, 2017
In context: The Winston Churchill and MLK busts

In context: The Winston Churchill and MLK busts

By Miriam Valverde • January 22, 2017
How Fox, MSNBC and CNN are covering the Women's March

How Fox, MSNBC and CNN are covering the Women's March

By Aaron Sharockman • January 21, 2017
Fact-checking Donald Trump's inaugural address

Fact-checking Donald Trump's inaugural address

By Linda Qiu • January 20, 2017
Inaugural crowd sizes ranked

Inaugural crowd sizes ranked

By Joshua Gillin • January 20, 2017
Donald Trump's inaugural address: annotated

Donald Trump's inaugural address: annotated

By Allison Graves • January 20, 2017
Live Twitter feed: The inauguration of Donald Trump

Live Twitter feed: The inauguration of Donald Trump

By Aaron Sharockman • January 20, 2017
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg did not call Texans drones with nothing to live for

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg did not call Texans drones with nothing to live for

By W. Gardner Selby • January 19, 2017
President Barack Obama's final Truth-O-Meter scorecard

President Barack Obama's final Truth-O-Meter scorecard

By Linda Qiu • January 19, 2017
Democratic senator: Fixes to immigration system might already be on the books

Democratic senator: Fixes to immigration system might already be on the books

By Miriam Valverde • January 18, 2017
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Support PolitiFact: Join the Truth Squad

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 17, 2017
The Trump-O-Meter: Tracking 102 promises made by Donald Trump

The Trump-O-Meter: Tracking 102 promises made by Donald Trump

By Allison Graves • January 17, 2017
Coming Tuesday: the Trump-O-Meter

Coming Tuesday: the Trump-O-Meter

By Aaron Sharockman • January 13, 2017
Recap of Rex Tillerson's Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state

Recap of Rex Tillerson's Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state

By Jon Greenberg • January 12, 2017