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Ask PolitiFact: When will we be able to buy hand sanitizer again?

Ask PolitiFact: When will we be able to buy hand sanitizer again?

By Amy Sherman • April 2, 2020
Are states in a bidding war over medical gear with the feds?

Are states in a bidding war over medical gear with the feds?

By Amy Sherman • April 1, 2020
Ron DeSantis doesn’t want a statewide stay-home order in Florida. Health experts say he should

Ron DeSantis doesn’t want a statewide stay-home order in Florida. Health experts say he should

By Amy Sherman • March 27, 2020
Will COVID-19 force a massive absentee vote in November election?

Will COVID-19 force a massive absentee vote in November election?

By Louis Jacobson • March 24, 2020
Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic

Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic

By Jon Greenberg • March 20, 2020
Fact-checking a Miami Beach Commissioner’s statement about coronavirus and first responders

Fact-checking a Miami Beach Commissioner’s statement about coronavirus and first responders

By Amy Sherman • March 18, 2020
Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s ad about Bernie Sanders’ attack on Social Security

Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s ad about Bernie Sanders’ attack on Social Security

By Amy Sherman • March 10, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall in Scranton

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall in Scranton

By Amy Sherman • March 6, 2020
Ad Watch: Bernie Sanders ad uses Obama praise for him out of context

Ad Watch: Bernie Sanders ad uses Obama praise for him out of context

By Amy Sherman • March 5, 2020
Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack

Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack

By Amy Sherman • February 27, 2020
When PolitiFact hit the road to cover the Iowa caucuses

When PolitiFact hit the road to cover the Iowa caucuses

By Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2020
Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa

Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa

By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2020
Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Davenport, Iowa

Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Davenport, Iowa

By Amy Sherman • January 27, 2020
We fact-checked the Democrats' closing push in Iowa before the caucuses

We fact-checked the Democrats' closing push in Iowa before the caucuses

By Josie Hollingsworth • January 27, 2020
Fact-checking Joe Biden in Ankeny, Iowa

Fact-checking Joe Biden in Ankeny, Iowa

By Louis Jacobson • January 26, 2020
Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Ames, Iowa

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Ames, Iowa

By Louis Jacobson • January 26, 2020
Fact-checking Andrew Yang in Muscatine, Iowa

Fact-checking Andrew Yang in Muscatine, Iowa

By Louis Jacobson • January 24, 2020
The Stump Speech Analyzer: Joe Biden

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Joe Biden

By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2020
The fight between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders over Social Security, explained

The fight between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders over Social Security, explained

By Amy Sherman • January 22, 2020
Do gun background checks work? What the research shows

Do gun background checks work? What the research shows

By Amy Sherman • January 2, 2020