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Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy

Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy

By Will Doran • March 8, 2017
Fact-checking Gov. Rick Scott's 2017 State of the State address

Fact-checking Gov. Rick Scott's 2017 State of the State address

By Allison Graves • March 7, 2017
Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas

Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas

By Will Doran • March 7, 2017
7 takeaways from the GOP health care plan to replace Obamacare

7 takeaways from the GOP health care plan to replace Obamacare

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 7, 2017
Did Donald Trump invent claim that Barack Obama tapped his phone?

Did Donald Trump invent claim that Barack Obama tapped his phone?

By Lauren Carroll • March 6, 2017
Trump's travel ban executive order, take 2

Trump's travel ban executive order, take 2

By Louis Jacobson • March 6, 2017
Mailbag: 'You contribute to the distrust of media'

Mailbag: 'You contribute to the distrust of media'

By Louis Jacobson • March 3, 2017
President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes'

President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes'

By Miriam Valverde • March 3, 2017
Four questions about when senators meet with ambassadors

Four questions about when senators meet with ambassadors

By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2017
In Context: What Jeff Sessions told Al Franken about meeting Russian officials

In Context: What Jeff Sessions told Al Franken about meeting Russian officials

By Lauren Carroll • March 2, 2017
What Donald Trump left out about the Yemen raid that killed Navy SEAL Ryan Owens

What Donald Trump left out about the Yemen raid that killed Navy SEAL Ryan Owens

By Lauren Carroll • March 1, 2017
Did Trump inherit a mess? 8 charts show otherwise

Did Trump inherit a mess? 8 charts show otherwise

By Louis Jacobson • March 1, 2017
Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress

Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress

By Miriam Valverde • March 1, 2017
Why were Democratic women wearing white to Trump's speech?

Why were Democratic women wearing white to Trump's speech?

By Allison Graves • March 1, 2017
Fact-checking Donald Trump's address to Congress

Fact-checking Donald Trump's address to Congress

By Louis Jacobson • March 1, 2017
Fact-checking the Gov. Rick Scott, Florida House feud over Enterprise Florida

Fact-checking the Gov. Rick Scott, Florida House feud over Enterprise Florida

By Amy Sherman • February 27, 2017
Anatomy of a statistic: Do 80 percent of Americans oppose sanctuary cities?

Anatomy of a statistic: Do 80 percent of Americans oppose sanctuary cities?

By Louis Jacobson • February 24, 2017
Fact-checking Donald Trump at CPAC

Fact-checking Donald Trump at CPAC

By Jon Greenberg • February 24, 2017
Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month

Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month

By Miriam Valverde • February 24, 2017
Promises kept, promises stalled: Rating Donald Trump's first month in office

Promises kept, promises stalled: Rating Donald Trump's first month in office

By Jon Greenberg • February 23, 2017