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North Carolina teacher pay: $50,000 or not?

North Carolina teacher pay: $50,000 or not?

By Will Doran • February 3, 2017
6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations

6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations

By Louis Jacobson • February 3, 2017
Is Donald Trump's executive order a 'Muslim ban'?

Is Donald Trump's executive order a 'Muslim ban'?

By Tom Kertscher • February 3, 2017
PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’

PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’

By Linda Qiu • February 1, 2017
Greg Abbott fulfills nine campaign promises, but 13 vows broken, per PolitiFact Texas Abbott-O-Meter

Greg Abbott fulfills nine campaign promises, but 13 vows broken, per PolitiFact Texas Abbott-O-Meter

By W. Gardner Selby • February 1, 2017
Trump’s immigration ban: 4 key questions answered

Trump’s immigration ban: 4 key questions answered

By Jon Greenberg • January 29, 2017
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