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Donald Trump declares public health emergency over opioid crisis. Here’s what that means

Donald Trump declares public health emergency over opioid crisis. Here’s what that means

By Miriam Valverde • October 30, 2017
Mailbag: 'I am so very disappointed'

Mailbag: 'I am so very disappointed'

By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2017
Have sex crimes on New York City's subway increased under de Blasio?

Have sex crimes on New York City's subway increased under de Blasio?

By Dan Clark • October 27, 2017
What we know about opioids, declared by Trump as a public health emergency

What we know about opioids, declared by Trump as a public health emergency

By Tom Kertscher • October 26, 2017
Will a border wall stop drugs from coming into the United States?

Will a border wall stop drugs from coming into the United States?

By Miriam Valverde • October 26, 2017
Why you should be skeptical of the Trump White House's promised $4,000 'raise'

Why you should be skeptical of the Trump White House's promised $4,000 'raise'

By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2017
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the 2016 election -- Reince Priebus on the Truth-O-Meter

Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the 2016 election -- Reince Priebus on the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher • October 25, 2017
Kid Rock not running for U.S. Senate, but FEC must decide about campaign swag

Kid Rock not running for U.S. Senate, but FEC must decide about campaign swag

By Joshua Gillin • October 24, 2017
What you need to know about Hillary Clinton, Russia, and uranium

What you need to know about Hillary Clinton, Russia, and uranium

By Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2017
In Context: One Wisconsin GOP leader calling fellow Republicans 'terrorists'

In Context: One Wisconsin GOP leader calling fellow Republicans 'terrorists'

By Tom Kertscher • October 23, 2017
The big picture: Niger and what we know about what happened to U.S. troops

The big picture: Niger and what we know about what happened to U.S. troops

By Allison Graves • October 22, 2017
UPDATED: Ted Cruz says he's not called Social Security a Ponzi scheme. Really?

UPDATED: Ted Cruz says he's not called Social Security a Ponzi scheme. Really?

By W. Gardner Selby • October 19, 2017
Fact-checking Trump and his team on taxes

Fact-checking Trump and his team on taxes

By Jon Greenberg • October 18, 2017
The media's definition of fake news vs. Donald Trump's

The media's definition of fake news vs. Donald Trump's

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 18, 2017
Iran nuclear deal back in the news

Iran nuclear deal back in the news

By Tom Kertscher • October 17, 2017
Donald Trump's misleading comments on Obama's calls to fallen soldiers' families

Donald Trump's misleading comments on Obama's calls to fallen soldiers' families

By Manuela Tobias • October 17, 2017
Sorting out how Scott Walker refers to historic funding for schools in Wisconsin

Sorting out how Scott Walker refers to historic funding for schools in Wisconsin

By Tom Kertscher • October 16, 2017
Fact-checker’s guide to Hillary Clinton's UC Davis speech

Fact-checker’s guide to Hillary Clinton's UC Davis speech

By Chris Nichols • October 12, 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
Sinclair is targeting PolitiFact. But you need to know the facts.

Sinclair is targeting PolitiFact. But you need to know the facts.

By Jon Greenberg • October 11, 2017