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Corralling the facts on herd immunity

Corralling the facts on herd immunity

By Aneri Pattani • September 29, 2020
Live fact-checking the first 2020 presidential debate: Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden

Live fact-checking the first 2020 presidential debate: Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden

By PolitiFact Staff • September 29, 2020
Video livestream, live fact-checking of first 2020 presidential debate

Video livestream, live fact-checking of first 2020 presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • September 29, 2020
How has Joe Biden fared on the Truth-O-Meter?

How has Joe Biden fared on the Truth-O-Meter?

By Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2020
How has Donald Trump fared on the Truth-O-Meter?

How has Donald Trump fared on the Truth-O-Meter?

By Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2020
The art of the oversell: 10 times Trump’s bombastic rhetoric didn’t match reality

The art of the oversell: 10 times Trump’s bombastic rhetoric didn’t match reality

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 29, 2020
How to watch the first presidential debate of 2020

How to watch the first presidential debate of 2020

By Josie Hollingsworth • September 28, 2020
10 of Donald Trump’s big falsehoods about COVID-19

10 of Donald Trump’s big falsehoods about COVID-19

By Jon Greenberg • September 27, 2020
Donald Trump’s executive order on preexisting conditions lacks teeth, experts say

Donald Trump’s executive order on preexisting conditions lacks teeth, experts say

By Jon Greenberg • September 25, 2020
Fact-checking claims about Breonna Taylor’s death

Fact-checking claims about Breonna Taylor’s death

By Noah Y. Kim • September 25, 2020
What we know about 2020 election interference: It’s not just Russia

What we know about 2020 election interference: It’s not just Russia

By Daniel Funke • September 25, 2020
Voting Counts: After problematic primary, New York hopes for a smoother election in November

Voting Counts: After problematic primary, New York hopes for a smoother election in November

By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 25, 2020
Comparing the Breonna Taylor and Justine Damond cases

Comparing the Breonna Taylor and Justine Damond cases

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 24, 2020
Here’s what Tucker Carlson got wrong about the Kenosha shootings

Here’s what Tucker Carlson got wrong about the Kenosha shootings

By Eric Litke • September 23, 2020
What we know about the airborne spread of the coronavirus

What we know about the airborne spread of the coronavirus

By Jon Greenberg • September 23, 2020
A provocative new ad claims Georgia GOP senator is more conservative than Attila the Hun. Really?

A provocative new ad claims Georgia GOP senator is more conservative than Attila the Hun. Really?

By Tom Kertscher • September 22, 2020
In Context: Is there a 'Biden Rule' on Supreme Court nominations in a presidential election year?

In Context: Is there a 'Biden Rule' on Supreme Court nominations in a presidential election year?

By Amy Sherman • September 21, 2020
How Republicans could fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, explained

How Republicans could fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, explained

By Louis Jacobson • September 20, 2020
Best practices for journalists covering the 2020 election: A report from the Poynter Institute

Best practices for journalists covering the 2020 election: A report from the Poynter Institute

By Louis Jacobson • September 20, 2020
Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania

By Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2020