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Same-day voter registration is on the Democrats’ wishlist. Why do some Republicans oppose it?

Same-day voter registration is on the Democrats’ wishlist. Why do some Republicans oppose it?

By Amy Sherman • January 19, 2022
Hospitalization data is being used to claim that the pandemic is overblown. Here's why that's wrong

Hospitalization data is being used to claim that the pandemic is overblown. Here's why that's wrong

By Samantha Putterman • January 18, 2022
How new Jan. 6 revelations on Ray Epps, others undercut Tucker Carlson’s FBI conspiracy theory

How new Jan. 6 revelations on Ray Epps, others undercut Tucker Carlson’s FBI conspiracy theory

By Bill McCarthy • January 18, 2022
Tracking Biden's campaign promises, one year in

Tracking Biden's campaign promises, one year in

By Louis Jacobson • January 18, 2022
What patients can learn with confidence from 1 rapid test (hint: very little)

What patients can learn with confidence from 1 rapid test (hint: very little)

By Julie Appleby • January 14, 2022
Fauci said all you have to do is ask for his financial disclosure. Yes, but it could take a while.

Fauci said all you have to do is ask for his financial disclosure. Yes, but it could take a while.

By Jon Greenberg • January 13, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. How will we know when it is?

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. How will we know when it is?

By Bill McCarthy • January 13, 2022
Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address

Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address

By Emily Delgado • January 12, 2022
An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers

An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers

By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022
Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition

Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition

By Victoria Knight • January 12, 2022
Look who’s not talking: Key figures who aren’t cooperating with Jan. 6 investigators

Look who’s not talking: Key figures who aren’t cooperating with Jan. 6 investigators

By Jon Greenberg • January 10, 2022
A look behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data on southern African migrants

A look behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data on southern African migrants

By Nusaiba Mizan • January 10, 2022
NyQuil isn’t a cure-all for omicron variant

NyQuil isn’t a cure-all for omicron variant

By Gabrielle Settles • January 7, 2022
WATCH: Betty White did not get a COVID-19 booster right before her death

WATCH: Betty White did not get a COVID-19 booster right before her death

By Josie Hollingsworth • January 7, 2022
'Flurona' is just a new buzzword, not new strain of COVID-19 or new phenomenon

'Flurona' is just a new buzzword, not new strain of COVID-19 or new phenomenon

By Monique Curet • January 6, 2022
The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack

The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack

By Amy Sherman • January 6, 2022
Who is Robert Malone? Joe Rogan’s guest was a vaccine scientist, became an anti-vaccine darling

Who is Robert Malone? Joe Rogan’s guest was a vaccine scientist, became an anti-vaccine darling

By Bill McCarthy • January 6, 2022
How Democrats aim to define the lessons of Jan. 6

How Democrats aim to define the lessons of Jan. 6

By Jon Greenberg • January 6, 2022
The Jan. 6 Capitol attack: A year of debunking false narratives

The Jan. 6 Capitol attack: A year of debunking false narratives

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 4, 2022
PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

By Amy Sherman • January 3, 2022