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Allegations of USPS election fraud in Michigan don’t hold up

Allegations of USPS election fraud in Michigan don’t hold up

By Bill McCarthy • November 5, 2020
In context: Donald Trump’s ‘stand back and stand by’ debate comments on white supremacists

In context: Donald Trump’s ‘stand back and stand by’ debate comments on white supremacists

By Bill McCarthy • September 30, 2020
Here’s what Tucker Carlson got wrong about the Kenosha shootings

Here’s what Tucker Carlson got wrong about the Kenosha shootings

By Eric Litke • September 23, 2020
Despite Trump’s Suggestion, Voting Twice In An Election Is Illegal Under California And Federal Law

Despite Trump’s Suggestion, Voting Twice In An Election Is Illegal Under California And Federal Law

By Chris Nichols • September 3, 2020
Fact-checking the Kenosha shootings involving Jacob Blake, Kyle Rittenhouse

Fact-checking the Kenosha shootings involving Jacob Blake, Kyle Rittenhouse

By Eric Litke • August 28, 2020
What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis.

What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis.

By Daniel Funke • August 27, 2020
Fact-checking William Barr’s House Judiciary hearing

Fact-checking William Barr’s House Judiciary hearing

By Miriam Valverde • July 29, 2020
Ad Watch: Super PAC attacks Biden in misleading ‘defund the police’ ad

Ad Watch: Super PAC attacks Biden in misleading ‘defund the police’ ad

By Bill McCarthy • July 29, 2020
The federal government crackdown in Portland: What you need to know

The federal government crackdown in Portland: What you need to know

By Bill McCarthy • July 22, 2020
Fact-checking 4 claims from the White House on Roger Stone’s commutation

Fact-checking 4 claims from the White House on Roger Stone’s commutation

By Bill McCarthy • July 14, 2020
The week in fact-checking: Trump’s ‘defunding the police’ ad

The week in fact-checking: Trump’s ‘defunding the police’ ad

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 11, 2020
Ad Watch: Fact-checking the Trump campaign’s 'defunding the police' ad

Ad Watch: Fact-checking the Trump campaign’s 'defunding the police' ad

By Louis Jacobson • July 8, 2020
What we know about the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters, fearing 'angry mob'

What we know about the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters, fearing 'angry mob'

By Tom Kertscher • June 30, 2020
‘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
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
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
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
Tara Reade has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault. Here’s what we know

Tara Reade has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault. Here’s what we know

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 30, 2020

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