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Timeline: The Trump impeachment inquiry

Timeline: The Trump impeachment inquiry

By John Kruzel • October 3, 2019
9 things Donald Trump got wrong today on Ukraine, a whistleblower and the media

9 things Donald Trump got wrong today on Ukraine, a whistleblower and the media

By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2019
In context: Adam Schiff’s dramatized version of the Trump-Zelensky call

In context: Adam Schiff’s dramatized version of the Trump-Zelensky call

By Bill McCarthy • September 30, 2019
Rudy Giuliani's role in Ukraine's investigation of Joe Biden

Rudy Giuliani's role in Ukraine's investigation of Joe Biden

By Bill McCarthy • September 26, 2019
What the whistleblower law says about sharing complaints with Congress

What the whistleblower law says about sharing complaints with Congress

By Bill McCarthy • September 25, 2019
Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained

Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained

By Bill McCarthy • September 13, 2019
By the numbers: Is college worth the cost?

By the numbers: Is college worth the cost?

By Bill McCarthy • September 5, 2019
Does marijuana lead to violence? Experts say there’s no clear link

Does marijuana lead to violence? Experts say there’s no clear link

By Bill McCarthy • September 4, 2019
In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August

In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August

By Bill McCarthy • August 28, 2019
Fact-checking claims about the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton

Fact-checking claims about the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton

By Bill McCarthy • August 9, 2019
Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death

Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death

By Bill McCarthy • August 7, 2019
Could Trump (or any president) be indicted after leaving office? Mueller, legal experts say yes

Could Trump (or any president) be indicted after leaving office? Mueller, legal experts say yes

By Bill McCarthy • July 26, 2019
Fact-check: How House members exaggerated facts in questioning Robert Mueller

Fact-check: How House members exaggerated facts in questioning Robert Mueller

By Jon Greenberg • July 24, 2019
The facts on advertiser boycotts against cable news networks

The facts on advertiser boycotts against cable news networks

By Bill McCarthy • July 22, 2019
Fox News guest says if Trump's hotel revenues are ‘emoluments,’ so was Obama's Nobel. Not exactly

Fox News guest says if Trump's hotel revenues are ‘emoluments,’ so was Obama's Nobel. Not exactly

By Bill McCarthy • July 11, 2019
Fact-checking Larry Elder’s reparations chatter on 'Fox & Friends'

Fact-checking Larry Elder’s reparations chatter on 'Fox & Friends'

By Bill McCarthy • June 27, 2019
How pundits defended Trump's ABC interview, and why it's misleading

How pundits defended Trump's ABC interview, and why it's misleading

By Bill McCarthy • June 13, 2019
In context: Sean Hannity’s conflicting remarks on jailing political opponents

In context: Sean Hannity’s conflicting remarks on jailing political opponents

By Bill McCarthy • June 11, 2019
Fact-checking the congressional race between Dan McCready and Mark Harris

Fact-checking the congressional race between Dan McCready and Mark Harris

By Bill McCarthy • November 2, 2018
Fact-checking the congressional race between Kathy Manning and Rep. Ted Budd

Fact-checking the congressional race between Kathy Manning and Rep. Ted Budd

By Bill McCarthy • November 1, 2018