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What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein

What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 18, 2020
Fact-checking night one of the 2020 DNC

Fact-checking night one of the 2020 DNC

By PolitiFact Staff • August 18, 2020
Michelle Obama didn’t mention Trump by name at 2016 DNC. In 2020 encore, she didn’t pull punches

Michelle Obama didn’t mention Trump by name at 2016 DNC. In 2020 encore, she didn’t pull punches

By Bill McCarthy • August 18, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s visit to Oshkosh

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s visit to Oshkosh

By Eric Litke • August 18, 2020
Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year

Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year

By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2020
How to make sure your ballot is counted this fall

How to make sure your ballot is counted this fall

By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2020
Ad Watch: Biden exaggerates Trump’s Social Security action

Ad Watch: Biden exaggerates Trump’s Social Security action

By Jon Greenberg • August 14, 2020
A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US

A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US

By Samantha Putterman • August 14, 2020
Looking at claims from Biden and other Democrats as DNC is poised to get underway

Looking at claims from Biden and other Democrats as DNC is poised to get underway

By Haley BeMiller • August 14, 2020
Jeanine Pirro suggests, without evidence, that Biden won’t be on Election Day ballot

Jeanine Pirro suggests, without evidence, that Biden won’t be on Election Day ballot

By Bill McCarthy • August 14, 2020
Looking at claims Kamala Harris is the descendant of a slave owner

Looking at claims Kamala Harris is the descendant of a slave owner

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 14, 2020
What Kept Kamala Harris So ‘Cautious’ As California’s Attorney General?

What Kept Kamala Harris So ‘Cautious’ As California’s Attorney General?

By Chris Nichols • August 13, 2020
Back to the future: Trump’s history of promising a health plan that never comes

Back to the future: Trump’s history of promising a health plan that never comes

By Victoria Knight • August 13, 2020
QAnon, Pizzagate conspiracy theories co-opt #SaveTheChildren

QAnon, Pizzagate conspiracy theories co-opt #SaveTheChildren

By Daniel Funke • August 12, 2020
Who is Kamala Harris? Joe Biden’s pick for vice president

Who is Kamala Harris? Joe Biden’s pick for vice president

By Louis Jacobson • August 11, 2020
Donald Trump’s executive action on student loans, explained

Donald Trump’s executive action on student loans, explained

By Sophie Austin • August 11, 2020
Donald Trump’s executive order on evictions, explained

Donald Trump’s executive order on evictions, explained

By Louis Jacobson • August 11, 2020
Donald Trump’s payroll tax holiday: What you need to know

Donald Trump’s payroll tax holiday: What you need to know

By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2020
Donald Trump's payroll tax break not meant to help unemployed

Donald Trump's payroll tax break not meant to help unemployed

By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2020
Trump’s action on unemployment benefits, explained

Trump’s action on unemployment benefits, explained

By Samantha Putterman • August 10, 2020