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One year into Mueller probe, a review of attacks and key questions

One year into Mueller probe, a review of attacks and key questions

By Louis Jacobson • May 17, 2018
Can Robert Mueller subpoena Donald Trump? A look at the legal precedents

Can Robert Mueller subpoena Donald Trump? A look at the legal precedents

By Jon Greenberg • May 9, 2018
PolitiFact fact-checks West Virginia's GOP Senate primary

PolitiFact fact-checks West Virginia's GOP Senate primary

By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2018
Donald Trump's NRA speech, fact-checked

Donald Trump's NRA speech, fact-checked

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 4, 2018
Mailbag: ‘I rate your service as Scorched Pantyhose’

Mailbag: ‘I rate your service as Scorched Pantyhose’

By Louis Jacobson • April 30, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends

Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends

By Allison Graves • April 26, 2018
Can Donald Trump fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller?

Can Donald Trump fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller?

By Louis Jacobson • April 12, 2018
A closer look at Patrick Morrisey's family ties to 'big pharma'

A closer look at Patrick Morrisey's family ties to 'big pharma'

By Louis Jacobson • March 27, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump's tweetstorm about Mueller, Russia

Fact-checking Donald Trump's tweetstorm about Mueller, Russia

By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2018
Hope Hicks and the history of White House 'white lies'

Hope Hicks and the history of White House 'white lies'

By Louis Jacobson • March 1, 2018
Donald Trump's dubious attack on U.S.-Canada trade

Donald Trump's dubious attack on U.S.-Canada trade

By Louis Jacobson • February 27, 2018
Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13

Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13

By Louis Jacobson • February 26, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 speech at CPAC

Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 speech at CPAC

By Allison Graves • February 23, 2018
George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility

George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility

By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2018
What we know about mass shootings

What we know about mass shootings

By Jon Greenberg • February 15, 2018
The age of cherry-picking

The age of cherry-picking

By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2018
How quickly will the new tax law affect the economy?

How quickly will the new tax law affect the economy?

By Louis Jacobson • February 1, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech

Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech

By Allison Graves • January 31, 2018
Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet

Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2018
Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump

Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2018