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Fact-checking Joe Biden on a coronavirus vaccine

Fact-checking Joe Biden on a coronavirus vaccine

By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2020
Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s Spanish-language ad says Donald Trump lacks coronavirus plan

Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s Spanish-language ad says Donald Trump lacks coronavirus plan

By Miriam Valverde • September 16, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s ABC News town hall

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s ABC News town hall

By Jon Greenberg • September 16, 2020
Fact-checking the controversy over the USPS voting mailer

Fact-checking the controversy over the USPS voting mailer

By Amy Sherman • September 15, 2020
Ad watch: Conservative PAC claims Gary Peters would 'destroy girls’ sports'

Ad watch: Conservative PAC claims Gary Peters would 'destroy girls’ sports'

By Clara Hendrickson • September 15, 2020
Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction 'It’ll start getting cooler' in California

Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction 'It’ll start getting cooler' in California

By Chris Nichols • September 14, 2020
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally’s impact on the coronavirus, explained

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally’s impact on the coronavirus, explained

By Bill McCarthy • September 14, 2020
Explained: How Trump and Biden would confront China

Explained: How Trump and Biden would confront China

By Noah Y. Kim • September 14, 2020
Trump’s falsehoods about mail voting in Nevada, fact-checked

Trump’s falsehoods about mail voting in Nevada, fact-checked

By Amy Sherman • September 13, 2020
U.S. Postal Service postcard causes confusion about mail-in voting in California

U.S. Postal Service postcard causes confusion about mail-in voting in California

By Chris Nichols • September 11, 2020
Ad watch: Jewish Democratic Council of America says James is 'trafficking in anti-Semitism'

Ad watch: Jewish Democratic Council of America says James is 'trafficking in anti-Semitism'

By Clara Hendrickson • September 11, 2020
Group sues PolitiFact over coronavirus fact-check, Facebook partnership

Group sues PolitiFact over coronavirus fact-check, Facebook partnership

By PolitiFact Staff • September 11, 2020
Ad Watch: What Donald Trump said about Charlottesville

Ad Watch: What Donald Trump said about Charlottesville

By Miriam Valverde • September 10, 2020
Voting Counts: Michigan’s primary went smoothly, but revealed potential problems for November vote

Voting Counts: Michigan’s primary went smoothly, but revealed potential problems for November vote

By Clara Hendrickson • September 9, 2020
How QAnon is seeping into Florida during the 2020 presidential campaign

How QAnon is seeping into Florida during the 2020 presidential campaign

By Steve Contorno • September 8, 2020
Voting Counts: Georgia’s primary ended in a meltdown in June. Will it on Nov. 3?

Voting Counts: Georgia’s primary ended in a meltdown in June. Will it on Nov. 3?

By Amy Sherman • September 8, 2020
What is the risk of getting coronavirus on a plane?

What is the risk of getting coronavirus on a plane?

By Noah Y. Kim • September 4, 2020
Trump vs. Biden: Another update on the money race

Trump vs. Biden: Another update on the money race

By Louis Jacobson • September 4, 2020
Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19

Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19

By Madeline Heim • September 3, 2020
Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted

Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted

By Bill McCarthy • September 3, 2020