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How does the US spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts By Louis Jacobson • February 24, 2025 DOGE touts billions in canceled government contracts. Where are the numbers coming from? By Caleb McCullough • February 21, 2025 Elon Musk’s chart doesn’t prove millions of centenarians fraudulently get Social Security benefits By Madison Czopek • February 21, 2025 The White House exaggerated how sharply illegal immigration has dropped. Here’s what you should know By Maria Ramirez Uribe • February 20, 2025 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone • February 20, 2025 Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why? By Grace Abels • February 20, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Did JD Vance benefit from DEI initiatives at Yale Law? By Gideon Hess • February 19, 2025 In Context: What Sen. John Kennedy said about Medicaid recipients and work requirements By Jeff Cercone • February 18, 2025 Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said? By Louis Jacobson • February 17, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Is the State Department about to pay Tesla $400 million for Cybertrucks? No By Louis Jacobson • February 13, 2025 Trump, Musk claim government 'fraud' without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse? By Claire Cranford • February 13, 2025 Fact-check: President Donald Trump’s Super Bowl LIX interview with Fox’s Bret Baier By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2025 Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies? By Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2025 Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said? By Grace Abels • February 7, 2025 Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts By Caleb McCullough • February 7, 2025 Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different. By Amy Sherman • February 6, 2025 From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction By Loreben Tuquero • February 5, 2025 Five misleading claims from Trump’s executive order on trans youth health care By Grace Abels • February 5, 2025 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2025 Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say By Louis Jacobson • January 30, 2025
