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The death of Michael Brown, legal facts and Democratic messaging

The death of Michael Brown, legal facts and Democratic messaging

By Louis Jacobson • August 14, 2019
The Fredo flap and the nuances of an insult

The Fredo flap and the nuances of an insult

By Jon Greenberg • August 14, 2019
Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton

Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton

By Daniel Funke • August 13, 2019
There’s no evidence the Trump administration had a role in Jeffrey Epstein’s death

There’s no evidence the Trump administration had a role in Jeffrey Epstein’s death

By John Kruzel • August 13, 2019
Would Florida proposal ban virtually all guns? Here’s what we know

Would Florida proposal ban virtually all guns? Here’s what we know

By Amy Sherman • August 12, 2019
There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death

There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death

By Daniel Funke • August 12, 2019
Andrew Yang’s universal basic income proposal, explained

Andrew Yang’s universal basic income proposal, explained

By Louis Jacobson • August 12, 2019
Fact-checking claims about the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton

Fact-checking claims about the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton

By Bill McCarthy • August 9, 2019
Why do some people think mass shootings are staged every time?

Why do some people think mass shootings are staged every time?

By Daniel Funke • August 8, 2019
Tucker Carlson says white supremacy is a hoax. Here are 5 reasons why that’s wrong

Tucker Carlson says white supremacy is a hoax. Here are 5 reasons why that’s wrong

By John Kruzel • August 7, 2019
Promises kept, broken, stalled in latest Evers-O-Meter updates

Promises kept, broken, stalled in latest Evers-O-Meter updates

By Eric Litke • August 7, 2019
Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death

Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death

By Bill McCarthy • August 7, 2019
Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it's a weak link between video games, mass shootings

Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it's a weak link between video games, mass shootings

By Tom Kertscher • August 6, 2019
Did the media ‘change the identity’ of the El Paso shooter?’ Nope

Did the media ‘change the identity’ of the El Paso shooter?’ Nope

By Daniel Funke • August 5, 2019
No proof prescription drugs fuel mass shootings

No proof prescription drugs fuel mass shootings

By John Kruzel • August 5, 2019
That viral tweet about mass shootings by country? It needs additional context

That viral tweet about mass shootings by country? It needs additional context

By Jon Greenberg • August 5, 2019
Fact-checking misinformation after the El Paso, Dayton shootings

Fact-checking misinformation after the El Paso, Dayton shootings

By Daniel Funke • August 5, 2019
Trump did not scrub tweets that likened U.S.-bound migrants to invaders in wake of El Paso shooting

Trump did not scrub tweets that likened U.S.-bound migrants to invaders in wake of El Paso shooting

By John Kruzel • August 5, 2019
No, police didn’t stop mass shootings in Des Moines and Omaha

No, police didn’t stop mass shootings in Des Moines and Omaha

By Daniel Funke • August 5, 2019
PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for July 2019

PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for July 2019

By D.L. Davis • August 2, 2019