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Fact-checking Trump and his team on taxes

Fact-checking Trump and his team on taxes

By Jon Greenberg • October 18, 2017
Counting up how much the NRA spends on campaigns and lobbying

Counting up how much the NRA spends on campaigns and lobbying

By Louis Jacobson • October 11, 2017
Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel, late-night hosts on gun violence after Las Vegas attack

Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel, late-night hosts on gun violence after Las Vegas attack

By Louis Jacobson • October 3, 2017
Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre

Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre

By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2017
Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen?

Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen?

By Louis Jacobson • September 26, 2017
A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL

A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL

By Louis Jacobson • September 25, 2017
A look at the new data on income, poverty, health insurance

A look at the new data on income, poverty, health insurance

By Louis Jacobson • September 14, 2017
What's at stake in the tax debate?

What's at stake in the tax debate?

By Louis Jacobson • September 13, 2017
Mailbag: 'You look ridiculous'

Mailbag: 'You look ridiculous'

By Louis Jacobson • September 8, 2017
So what is the debt ceiling all about anyway?

So what is the debt ceiling all about anyway?

By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2017
Fact-checking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the DACA immigration program

Fact-checking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the DACA immigration program

By Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2017
Trump and pardoning Joe Arpaio: What to know about the process

Trump and pardoning Joe Arpaio: What to know about the process

By Louis Jacobson • August 23, 2017
Tracking Donald Trump's evolving positions on Afghanistan

Tracking Donald Trump's evolving positions on Afghanistan

By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2017
Donald Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked

Donald Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked

By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2017
Are there white nationalists in the White House?

Are there white nationalists in the White House?

By Louis Jacobson • August 15, 2017
Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in West Virginia with Gov. Jim Justice

Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in West Virginia with Gov. Jim Justice

By Louis Jacobson • August 4, 2017
The president and the Boy Scouts: Was there really a phone call?

The president and the Boy Scouts: Was there really a phone call?

By Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2017
How Congress could pass Obamacare changes now, or change the filibuster rules

How Congress could pass Obamacare changes now, or change the filibuster rules

By Louis Jacobson • July 30, 2017
After the health care bill failure, what's next for Congress and the Affordable Care Act?

After the health care bill failure, what's next for Congress and the Affordable Care Act?

By Louis Jacobson • July 28, 2017
If the Senate passes a health care bill, what happens next?

If the Senate passes a health care bill, what happens next?

By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2017