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Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say

Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say

By Louis Jacobson • January 30, 2025
US presidents have observed Black History Month for nearly 50 years. Has that changed under Trump?

US presidents have observed Black History Month for nearly 50 years. Has that changed under Trump?

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • January 30, 2025
Live: Fact-checking Senate confirmation hearings for Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Kennedy Jr.

Live: Fact-checking Senate confirmation hearings for Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Kennedy Jr.

By PolitiFact Staff • January 30, 2025
‘I never said it': RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing

‘I never said it': RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing

By Madison Czopek • January 30, 2025
Live: Fact-checking Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Live: Fact-checking Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

By Madison Czopek • January 29, 2025
New Trump tariffs could put even more downward pressure on economy because they’re less targeted

New Trump tariffs could put even more downward pressure on economy because they’re less targeted

By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2025
School meals? Cancer trials? What we know about Trump’s federal funding freeze

School meals? Cancer trials? What we know about Trump’s federal funding freeze

By Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2025
Images comparing Democrats with Musk’s inauguration hand gesture don’t tell whole story

Images comparing Democrats with Musk’s inauguration hand gesture don’t tell whole story

By Caleb McCullough • January 28, 2025
Did Trump find 75,000 to 80,000 missing children? Here’s why experts say that claim is misleading.

Did Trump find 75,000 to 80,000 missing children? Here’s why experts say that claim is misleading.

By Jeff Cercone • January 28, 2025
How do U.S. deportation flights work, what happens when countries refuse to accept them?

How do U.S. deportation flights work, what happens when countries refuse to accept them?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 28, 2025
¿Qué sanciones ha impuesto el presidente Donald Trump a Cuba y otros países latinoamericanos?

¿Qué sanciones ha impuesto el presidente Donald Trump a Cuba y otros países latinoamericanos?

By Maria Briceño • January 28, 2025
Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1?

Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1?

By PolitiFact Staff • January 27, 2025
What a US exit from the WHO means for global health

What a US exit from the WHO means for global health

By Amy Maxmen • January 27, 2025
What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term

What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 24, 2025
Orden ejecutiva de Trump de medicamentos recetados no anuló todos los ahorros respaldados por Biden

Orden ejecutiva de Trump de medicamentos recetados no anuló todos los ahorros respaldados por Biden

By Marta Campabadal Graus • January 24, 2025
Did Trump kill ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965’? Here’s why that claim caused confusion

Did Trump kill ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965’? Here’s why that claim caused confusion

By Jeff Cercone • January 24, 2025
Does getting pardoned equal a confession of guilt, as Dinesh D'Souza claimed?

Does getting pardoned equal a confession of guilt, as Dinesh D'Souza claimed?

By Madison Czopek • January 23, 2025
Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear.

Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear.

By Julie Appleby • January 23, 2025
Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that?

Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that?

By Jeff Cercone • January 22, 2025
PolitiFact seguirá los avances de 75 promesas de Donald Trump

PolitiFact seguirá los avances de 75 promesas de Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2025