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Claims of 80,000 protesters at Raleigh 'Moral March' appear to be inflated

Claims of 80,000 protesters at Raleigh 'Moral March' appear to be inflated

By Will Doran • February 13, 2017
What you need to know about Kellyanne Conway's endorsement of Ivanka Trump products

What you need to know about Kellyanne Conway's endorsement of Ivanka Trump products

By Linda Qiu • February 9, 2017
Did Neil Gorsuch call Donald Trump's judiciary comments 'disheartening' and 'demoralizing'?

Did Neil Gorsuch call Donald Trump's judiciary comments 'disheartening' and 'demoralizing'?

By Lauren Carroll • February 9, 2017
Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? Plus 5 other questions about Rule 19

Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? Plus 5 other questions about Rule 19

By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2017
High Five: Claim on net worth of Trump's cabinet leads hit parade

High Five: Claim on net worth of Trump's cabinet leads hit parade

By Dave Umhoefer • February 8, 2017
The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did

The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did

By Lauren Carroll • February 8, 2017
Fact-checking the Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders health care debate

Fact-checking the Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders health care debate

By Lauren Carroll • February 8, 2017
Dan Patrick touts fact check of study tied to Texas bathroom bill

Dan Patrick touts fact check of study tied to Texas bathroom bill

By W. Gardner Selby • February 7, 2017
Readers: PolitiFact doesn't know much about history

Readers: PolitiFact doesn't know much about history

By W. Gardner Selby • February 6, 2017
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Super Bowl interview

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Super Bowl interview

By Allison Graves • February 5, 2017
North Carolina teacher pay: $50,000 or not?

North Carolina teacher pay: $50,000 or not?

By Will Doran • February 3, 2017
6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations

6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations

By Louis Jacobson • February 3, 2017
Is Donald Trump's executive order a 'Muslim ban'?

Is Donald Trump's executive order a 'Muslim ban'?

By Tom Kertscher • February 3, 2017
PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’

PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’

By Linda Qiu • February 1, 2017
Greg Abbott fulfills nine campaign promises, but 13 vows broken, per PolitiFact Texas Abbott-O-Meter

Greg Abbott fulfills nine campaign promises, but 13 vows broken, per PolitiFact Texas Abbott-O-Meter

By W. Gardner Selby • February 1, 2017
Trump’s immigration ban: 4 key questions answered

Trump’s immigration ban: 4 key questions answered

By Jon Greenberg • January 29, 2017
Still Burning: Trump’s claim of ‘serious voter fraud’ in Calif. remains Pants On Fire

Still Burning: Trump’s claim of ‘serious voter fraud’ in Calif. remains Pants On Fire

By Chris Nichols • January 27, 2017
Donald Trump says FBI investigating more people than ever for terrorism, but that’s hard to prove

Donald Trump says FBI investigating more people than ever for terrorism, but that’s hard to prove

By Amy Sherman • January 27, 2017
Here's what Donald Trump did his first week as president of the United States

Here's what Donald Trump did his first week as president of the United States

By Miriam Valverde • January 27, 2017
Fact-checking fake news reveals how hard it is to kill pervasive ‘nasty weed’ online

Fact-checking fake news reveals how hard it is to kill pervasive ‘nasty weed’ online

By Joshua Gillin • January 27, 2017