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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
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
Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning

Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning

By Samantha Putterman • January 22, 2025
Donald Trump didn’t put his hand on the Bible during his oath of office. He’s still the president.

Donald Trump didn’t put his hand on the Bible during his oath of office. He’s still the president.

By Samantha Putterman • January 20, 2025
Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches

Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches

By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2025
Trump Inauguration: Fact-checks and executive orders

Trump Inauguration: Fact-checks and executive orders

By PolitiFact Staff • January 20, 2025
What's an executive order? What to know as Donald Trump takes office again

What's an executive order? What to know as Donald Trump takes office again

By Candice Norwood • January 20, 2025
Fact-check: Trump previews Day 1 executive orders, repeats falsehoods at preinauguration rally

Fact-check: Trump previews Day 1 executive orders, repeats falsehoods at preinauguration rally

By PolitiFact Staff • January 19, 2025
Here’s what we know about LA fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked

Here’s what we know about LA fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked

By Grace Abels • January 17, 2025
Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, attorney general nominee

Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, attorney general nominee

By Samantha Putterman • January 15, 2025
Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?

Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?

By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2025
Social media is overridden with scams about a payment from the government. This one is legitimate.

Social media is overridden with scams about a payment from the government. This one is legitimate.

By Loreben Tuquero • January 15, 2025
Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management

Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management

By Jeff Cercone • January 10, 2025
Can Donald Trump vote, travel internationally or own a gun after New York felony sentence?

Can Donald Trump vote, travel internationally or own a gun after New York felony sentence?

By Amy Sherman • January 10, 2025
Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact.

Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact.

By Katie Sanders • January 9, 2025
Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it.

Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it.

By Jeff Cercone • January 8, 2025
Does crowdsourced fact-checking work? Experts are skeptical about Meta’s plan

Does crowdsourced fact-checking work? Experts are skeptical about Meta’s plan

By Angela Fu • January 8, 2025
Meta culminará su colaboración con verificadores independientes en EE.UU., incluyendo PolitiFact

Meta culminará su colaboración con verificadores independientes en EE.UU., incluyendo PolitiFact

By Rebecca Catalanello • January 7, 2025
Meta ending third-party fact-checking partnership with US partners, including PolitiFact

Meta ending third-party fact-checking partnership with US partners, including PolitiFact

By Rebecca Catalanello • January 7, 2025
No link between Fort Bragg and New Orleans, Las Vegas incidents, officials say

No link between Fort Bragg and New Orleans, Las Vegas incidents, officials say

By Jeff Cercone • January 3, 2025

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