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Biden classified documents: What special counsel report says about ‘willful retention’

Biden classified documents: What special counsel report says about ‘willful retention’

By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2024
Biden won’t be charged in classified documents case, but special counsel report questions his memory

Biden won’t be charged in classified documents case, but special counsel report questions his memory

By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on removing Donald Trump from ballot. Here’s what to know.

U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on removing Donald Trump from ballot. Here’s what to know.

By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2024
What could a Taylor Swift endorsement mean for voter turnout in the 2024 election?

What could a Taylor Swift endorsement mean for voter turnout in the 2024 election?

By Louis Jacobson • February 2, 2024
Explaining Ron DeSantis’ effort to call a convention of states and amend the US Constitution

Explaining Ron DeSantis’ effort to call a convention of states and amend the US Constitution

By Louis Jacobson • February 1, 2024
What PolitiFact learned in 1,000 fact-checks of Donald Trump

What PolitiFact learned in 1,000 fact-checks of Donald Trump

By Grace Abels • February 1, 2024
These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump

These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson • February 1, 2024
Does the New Hampshire primary have a future? Impressions from PolitiFact’s reporting on the ground

Does the New Hampshire primary have a future? Impressions from PolitiFact’s reporting on the ground

By Louis Jacobson • January 23, 2024
As he seeks immunity, Donald Trump uses flawed logic to compare presidents, police officers

As he seeks immunity, Donald Trump uses flawed logic to compare presidents, police officers

By Louis Jacobson • January 23, 2024
Did the world know about global warming a century ago, as Dean Phillips said?

Did the world know about global warming a century ago, as Dean Phillips said?

By Louis Jacobson • January 21, 2024
Nikki Haley touts 17-point polling edge over Joe Biden. Here's what more recent polls say.

Nikki Haley touts 17-point polling edge over Joe Biden. Here's what more recent polls say.

By Louis Jacobson • January 19, 2024
Here are three Ron DeSantis proposals that the Supreme Court has frowned upon

Here are three Ron DeSantis proposals that the Supreme Court has frowned upon

By Louis Jacobson • January 18, 2024
Joe Biden links Donald Trump's jobs record to Herbert Hoover's, without any mention of COVID-19

Joe Biden links Donald Trump's jobs record to Herbert Hoover's, without any mention of COVID-19

By Louis Jacobson • January 16, 2024
Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both

Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both

By Louis Jacobson • January 11, 2024
Fact-check: Haley calls out Florida’s property insurance, inflation rate in CNN debate with DeSantis

Fact-check: Haley calls out Florida’s property insurance, inflation rate in CNN debate with DeSantis

By Louis Jacobson • January 11, 2024
Ron DeSantis touted many top rankings for Florida in State of the State. We checked them out.

Ron DeSantis touted many top rankings for Florida in State of the State. We checked them out.

By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2024
A primer on Civil War history and what Donald Trump and Nikki Haley got wrong

A primer on Civil War history and what Donald Trump and Nikki Haley got wrong

By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy says Iowa can’t use eminent domain to build CO2 pipelines. That remains to be seen.

Vivek Ramaswamy says Iowa can’t use eminent domain to build CO2 pipelines. That remains to be seen.

By Louis Jacobson • December 21, 2023
Donald Trump’s rally spotlighted the Biden, Trump economies. We fact-checked the graphics

Donald Trump’s rally spotlighted the Biden, Trump economies. We fact-checked the graphics

By Louis Jacobson • December 21, 2023
Divisions in Cyprus amplify fact-checking challenges

Divisions in Cyprus amplify fact-checking challenges

By Louis Jacobson • December 19, 2023