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‘Defund the police’ movement: What do activists mean by that?

‘Defund the police’ movement: What do activists mean by that?

By Miriam Valverde • June 9, 2020
Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death

Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death

By Amy Sherman • June 8, 2020
The week in fact-checking: George Floyd protests, Trump attacks WHO

The week in fact-checking: George Floyd protests, Trump attacks WHO

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 5, 2020
Health misinformation website rebrands as pro-Trump outlet to get around ban from Facebook

Health misinformation website rebrands as pro-Trump outlet to get around ban from Facebook

By Daniel Funke • June 5, 2020
How helpful can herd immunity be in ending the coronavirus pandemic?

How helpful can herd immunity be in ending the coronavirus pandemic?

By Louis Jacobson • June 3, 2020
Answering Questions About Vote-By-Mail In California Amid COVID-19, Attacks By Trump

Answering Questions About Vote-By-Mail In California Amid COVID-19, Attacks By Trump

By Chris Nichols • June 2, 2020
Donald Trump says he's an ally of peaceful protesters. Here’s what he said in the past

Donald Trump says he's an ally of peaceful protesters. Here’s what he said in the past

By Jon Greenberg • June 2, 2020
Can Donald Trump really invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops into states?

Can Donald Trump really invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops into states?

By Louis Jacobson • June 2, 2020
What we know about Dallas incident from Trump’s speech on protests

What we know about Dallas incident from Trump’s speech on protests

By Madlin Mekelburg • June 2, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s case against the World Health Organization, China

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s case against the World Health Organization, China

By Jon Greenberg • June 2, 2020
Trump wants to designate antifa as a terrorist organization, but lacks legal authority for it

Trump wants to designate antifa as a terrorist organization, but lacks legal authority for it

By Miriam Valverde • June 1, 2020
How a false claim about out-of-state protesters traveled from Minnesota officials to Trump, Pelosi

How a false claim about out-of-state protesters traveled from Minnesota officials to Trump, Pelosi

By Louis Jacobson • June 1, 2020
Inside the ‘unprecedented’ struggle to contain coronavirus scams

Inside the ‘unprecedented’ struggle to contain coronavirus scams

By Daniel Funke • May 31, 2020
The death of George Floyd: What you need to know

The death of George Floyd: What you need to know

By Bill McCarthy • May 29, 2020
From Miami '67 to Donald Trump 2020: The history of 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts'

From Miami '67 to Donald Trump 2020: The history of 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts'

By Jon Greenberg • May 29, 2020
Fact-checking misinformation about the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis

Fact-checking misinformation about the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis

By PolitiFact Staff • May 29, 2020
The conflicting stories about a woman in a wheelchair in the middle of Minneapolis protests

The conflicting stories about a woman in a wheelchair in the middle of Minneapolis protests

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 29, 2020
The week in fact-checking: Donald Trump's Pants on Fire week, the death of George Floyd

The week in fact-checking: Donald Trump's Pants on Fire week, the death of George Floyd

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 29, 2020
Trump vs. Biden: Where the money race stands today

Trump vs. Biden: Where the money race stands today

By Louis Jacobson • May 29, 2020
What is ballot harvesting, and why is Trump tweeting about it during an election-year pandemic?

What is ballot harvesting, and why is Trump tweeting about it during an election-year pandemic?

By Amy Sherman • May 29, 2020