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Iowa’s newest election laws, explained

Iowa’s newest election laws, explained

By Lauren White • June 21, 2021
Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona

Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona

By Amy Sherman • June 21, 2021
How should top-tier sports be handling the coronavirus?

How should top-tier sports be handling the coronavirus?

By Louis Jacobson • June 18, 2021
Why the new false flag conspiracy theory that FBI orchestrated Capitol attack is wrong

Why the new false flag conspiracy theory that FBI orchestrated Capitol attack is wrong

By Samantha Putterman • June 18, 2021
Juneteenth’s 156-year path to becoming a federal holiday: Here’s the history

Juneteenth’s 156-year path to becoming a federal holiday: Here’s the history

By Jon Greenberg • June 17, 2021
Explaining what Rand Paul said about vaccines for people who had COVID-19

Explaining what Rand Paul said about vaccines for people who had COVID-19

By Victoria Knight • June 17, 2021
NIH helped fund research involving donated fetal tissue, but Fauci was not directly involved

NIH helped fund research involving donated fetal tissue, but Fauci was not directly involved

By Madison Czopek • June 17, 2021
Supreme Court declines to overturn ACA, again

Supreme Court declines to overturn ACA, again

By Julie Rovner • June 17, 2021
How GOP Senate resolution condemning critical race theory distorts the facts

How GOP Senate resolution condemning critical race theory distorts the facts

By Jon Greenberg • June 16, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned?

Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned?

By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2021
Donald Trump’s 'I was right about everything,' fact-checked

Donald Trump’s 'I was right about everything,' fact-checked

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 14, 2021
Can student loan debt be canceled by a president’s executive order?

Can student loan debt be canceled by a president’s executive order?

By Cassidey Kavathas • June 14, 2021
Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts

Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts

By Jon Greenberg • June 14, 2021
Is a select congressional committee the next best option for probing Jan. 6?

Is a select congressional committee the next best option for probing Jan. 6?

By Louis Jacobson • June 14, 2021
Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler

Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler

By Michael Majchrowicz • June 11, 2021
Pennsylvania bill doesn’t fine women for miscarrying, but costs could trickle down to patients

Pennsylvania bill doesn’t fine women for miscarrying, but costs could trickle down to patients

By Samantha Putterman • June 11, 2021
News conference attendee who told Kamala Harris “I voted for you” was not a reporter

News conference attendee who told Kamala Harris “I voted for you” was not a reporter

By Gabrielle Settles • June 10, 2021
Fact-checking Trump’s statement that Native Americans were paid to vote

Fact-checking Trump’s statement that Native Americans were paid to vote

By Amy Sherman • June 10, 2021
Do police officers have a shorter life expectancy than the general public?

Do police officers have a shorter life expectancy than the general public?

By Louis Jacobson • June 8, 2021
Central America and the root causes of migration to the US

Central America and the root causes of migration to the US

By Miriam Valverde • June 7, 2021