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2020 Census citizenship question awaits Supreme Court review

2020 Census citizenship question awaits Supreme Court review

By Miriam Valverde • April 1, 2019
Here’s what we know about the cost of the Mueller investigation

Here’s what we know about the cost of the Mueller investigation

By Miriam Valverde • March 26, 2019
Trump rests national emergency declaration on border ‘invasion.’ Here are the facts

Trump rests national emergency declaration on border ‘invasion.’ Here are the facts

By Miriam Valverde • February 15, 2019
Donald Trump vs. Beto O’Rourke on immigration messaging

Donald Trump vs. Beto O’Rourke on immigration messaging

By Miriam Valverde • February 12, 2019
Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown

Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown

By Jon Greenberg • January 25, 2019
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s false and misleading claims about immigration, the border wall

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s false and misleading claims about immigration, the border wall

By Miriam Valverde • January 24, 2019
The Republican proposal to change the U.S. asylum system, explained

The Republican proposal to change the U.S. asylum system, explained

By Miriam Valverde • January 23, 2019
Could Donald Trump declare a national emergency for a border wall? Here's what we know

Could Donald Trump declare a national emergency for a border wall? Here's what we know

By Miriam Valverde • January 18, 2019
Trump's real border crisis is the overwhelmed asylum system, experts say

Trump's real border crisis is the overwhelmed asylum system, experts say

By Miriam Valverde • January 9, 2019
Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's immigration address

Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's immigration address

By Jon Greenberg • January 9, 2019
Were migrant children who died very sick before taken into U.S. custody, as Trump claimed?

Were migrant children who died very sick before taken into U.S. custody, as Trump claimed?

By Miriam Valverde • January 3, 2019
Fact-checking Trump, Pelosi and Schumer’s White House fight over the border wall, shutdown

Fact-checking Trump, Pelosi and Schumer’s White House fight over the border wall, shutdown

By Louis Jacobson • December 11, 2018
Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants?

Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants?

By Miriam Valverde • November 26, 2018
Is the migrant caravan an invasion?

Is the migrant caravan an invasion?

By Miriam Valverde • November 7, 2018
Here’s the latest on the migrant caravans

Here’s the latest on the migrant caravans

By Miriam Valverde • November 2, 2018
Fact-checking misinformation about the migrant caravan

Fact-checking misinformation about the migrant caravan

By Miriam Valverde • October 25, 2018
Governor's debate fact-check: Andrew Gillum's Hamilton ticket, Ron DeSantis' $145,000 trips

Governor's debate fact-check: Andrew Gillum's Hamilton ticket, Ron DeSantis' $145,000 trips

By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2018
PolitiFact Sheet: What we know about the caravan heading to the United States

PolitiFact Sheet: What we know about the caravan heading to the United States

By Miriam Valverde • October 22, 2018
Fact-checking the CNN Florida governor's debate between Ron DeSantis, Andrew Gillum

Fact-checking the CNN Florida governor's debate between Ron DeSantis, Andrew Gillum

By Jon Greenberg • October 22, 2018
Georgia’s 'exact match' law and the Abrams-Kemp governor's election, explained

Georgia’s 'exact match' law and the Abrams-Kemp governor's election, explained

By Miriam Valverde • October 19, 2018