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Live fact-checking the final 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump

Live fact-checking the final 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump

By PolitiFact Staff • October 22, 2020
US officials say Iran sent the ‘Proud Boys’ email threats to voters

US officials say Iran sent the ‘Proud Boys’ email threats to voters

By Amy Sherman • October 22, 2020
COVID-19 by the numbers: A status report

COVID-19 by the numbers: A status report

By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2020
How to watch the final 2020 presidential debate

How to watch the final 2020 presidential debate

By Josie Hollingsworth • October 21, 2020
PolitiFact’s guide to finding good information on Election Night

PolitiFact’s guide to finding good information on Election Night

By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2020
Donald Trump’s claims about Dr. Anthony Fauci, fact-checked

Donald Trump’s claims about Dr. Anthony Fauci, fact-checked

By Miriam Valverde • October 21, 2020
Fact-checking claims about Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and China

Fact-checking claims about Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and China

By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2020
Looking at claims about Hunter Biden, and the Senate GOP report that helped fuel them

Looking at claims about Hunter Biden, and the Senate GOP report that helped fuel them

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 19, 2020
LIVE! What to expect on the weirdest election "night" ever

LIVE! What to expect on the weirdest election "night" ever

By PolitiFact Staff • October 19, 2020
How Facebook, TikTok are addressing misinformation before Election Day

How Facebook, TikTok are addressing misinformation before Election Day

By Daniel Funke • October 19, 2020
Donald Trump’s long, false list of things Joe Biden would ban, abolish or destroy

Donald Trump’s long, false list of things Joe Biden would ban, abolish or destroy

By Miriam Valverde • October 18, 2020
Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It

Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It

By Chris Nichols • October 16, 2020
Ballot drop boxes have long been used without controversy. Then Trump got involved

Ballot drop boxes have long been used without controversy. Then Trump got involved

By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2020
Fact-checking the final U.S. Senate debate between Joni Ernst and Theresa Greenfield

Fact-checking the final U.S. Senate debate between Joni Ernst and Theresa Greenfield

By Caleb McCullough • October 16, 2020
What President Trump needs to know about QAnon: a memo

What President Trump needs to know about QAnon: a memo

By Daniel Funke • October 16, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump, Joe Biden in head-to-head town halls

Fact-checking Donald Trump, Joe Biden in head-to-head town halls

By Jon Greenberg • October 16, 2020
A look behind the NY Post headline about Joe Biden and a Ukraine meeting

A look behind the NY Post headline about Joe Biden and a Ukraine meeting

By Tom Kertscher • October 15, 2020
Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends

Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends

By Veronica Mohesky • October 15, 2020
Live fact-checking the Biden, Trump dueling town halls

Live fact-checking the Biden, Trump dueling town halls

By PolitiFact Staff • October 15, 2020
The fact-checker's guide to a viral “voter guide” contrasting Joe Biden, Donald Trump

The fact-checker's guide to a viral “voter guide” contrasting Joe Biden, Donald Trump

By Monique Curet • October 15, 2020