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Fact-checking President Donald Trump on the coronavirus

Fact-checking President Donald Trump on the coronavirus

By Bill McCarthy • February 28, 2020
Rush Limbaugh is spreading a conspiracy theory about the coronavirus and Trump’s re-election

Rush Limbaugh is spreading a conspiracy theory about the coronavirus and Trump’s re-election

By Daniel Funke • February 27, 2020
Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack

Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack

By Amy Sherman • February 27, 2020
A contested convention? The Democrats’ delegate system, explained

A contested convention? The Democrats’ delegate system, explained

By Louis Jacobson • February 27, 2020
Ad Watch: Fact-checking Joe Biden's claim that Bernie Sanders thought about challenging Barack Obama

Ad Watch: Fact-checking Joe Biden's claim that Bernie Sanders thought about challenging Barack Obama

By Louis Jacobson • February 26, 2020
Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate

Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020
Live fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate

Live fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020
Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell

Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell

By Bill McCarthy • February 24, 2020
The health of presidential candidates: How much do we know?

The health of presidential candidates: How much do we know?

By Julie Appleby • February 24, 2020
What we know about Mike Bloomberg and nondisclosure agreements

What we know about Mike Bloomberg and nondisclosure agreements

By Miriam Valverde • February 21, 2020
The fastest-growing, and fastest-declining, jobs in the US

The fastest-growing, and fastest-declining, jobs in the US

By Louis Jacobson • February 21, 2020
Bloomberg on the defensive, fact-checking the Las Vegas Democratic debate

Bloomberg on the defensive, fact-checking the Las Vegas Democratic debate

By PolitiFact Staff • February 20, 2020
Live fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas

Live fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas

By PolitiFact Staff • February 20, 2020
Mike Bloomberg’s record on stop and frisk

Mike Bloomberg’s record on stop and frisk

By Samantha Putterman • February 19, 2020
Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts

Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts

By Bill McCarthy • February 19, 2020
Ask PolitiFact: Can the president intervene in a federal criminal case?

Ask PolitiFact: Can the president intervene in a federal criminal case?

By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2020
Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas

Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas

By Madlin Mekelburg • February 19, 2020
Housing, Health Care, Homelessness: After A Year, Where Does Gavin Newsom Stand On His Key Promises

Housing, Health Care, Homelessness: After A Year, Where Does Gavin Newsom Stand On His Key Promises

By Chris Nichols • February 18, 2020
Bloomberg is registered as a Democrat, but is he accepted as one?

Bloomberg is registered as a Democrat, but is he accepted as one?

By Tom Kertscher • February 18, 2020
Why Clinton disinformation resurfaced during Trump’s impeachment trial

Why Clinton disinformation resurfaced during Trump’s impeachment trial

By Daniel Funke • February 17, 2020