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Who is Alexander Smirnov, and what does his indictment mean for the GOP impeachment inquiry?

Who is Alexander Smirnov, and what does his indictment mean for the GOP impeachment inquiry?

By Madison Czopek • February 26, 2024
Fact-checking claims about what special counsel report said about Biden

Fact-checking claims about what special counsel report said about Biden

By Jeff Cercone • February 12, 2024
As he seeks immunity, Donald Trump uses flawed logic to compare presidents, police officers

As he seeks immunity, Donald Trump uses flawed logic to compare presidents, police officers

By Louis Jacobson • January 23, 2024
Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president

Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president

By Jeff Cercone • January 11, 2024
Is David Weiss’ special counsel appointment in Hunter Biden case legal? Experts explain

Is David Weiss’ special counsel appointment in Hunter Biden case legal? Experts explain

By Jeff Cercone • August 22, 2023
Was Trump indicted for everyday actions, as allies claimed? Not according to Georgia indictment

Was Trump indicted for everyday actions, as allies claimed? Not according to Georgia indictment

By Madison Czopek • August 16, 2023
Read all of PolitiFact’s coverage on Donald Trump indictments

Read all of PolitiFact’s coverage on Donald Trump indictments

By PolitiFact Staff • August 1, 2023
Read indictment of Donald Trump in the special counsel’s 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation

Read indictment of Donald Trump in the special counsel’s 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation

By PolitiFact Staff • August 1, 2023
Did Donald Trump ever apologize to the ‘Central Park Five’?

Did Donald Trump ever apologize to the ‘Central Park Five’?

By Conor Amendola • July 25, 2023
Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t

Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t

By Jeff Cercone • June 23, 2023
Fact-checking Trump's Truth Social response video to his documents indictment

Fact-checking Trump's Truth Social response video to his documents indictment

By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa • June 9, 2023
Read Donald Trump’s indictment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation

Read Donald Trump’s indictment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation

By Ellen Hine • June 9, 2023
Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries

Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries

By Yacob Reyes • April 4, 2023
What is an indictment and what does it mean for Donald Trump?

What is an indictment and what does it mean for Donald Trump?

By Jeff Cercone • March 31, 2023
Trump’s attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s backing by George Soros: What to know

Trump’s attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s backing by George Soros: What to know

By Amy Sherman • March 23, 2023
This statistic on police indictments is misleading. Here's why.

This statistic on police indictments is misleading. Here's why.

By Amy Sherman • February 10, 2023
What’s the ‘determinant’ in police use-of-force cases: The civilian’s race or the officer’s?

What’s the ‘determinant’ in police use-of-force cases: The civilian’s race or the officer’s?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • February 9, 2023
What does the '1870' pin mean at the State of the Union?

What does the '1870' pin mean at the State of the Union?

By Samantha Putterman • February 8, 2023
Ask PolitiFact: Are more people dying at the hands of law enforcement now than ever?

Ask PolitiFact: Are more people dying at the hands of law enforcement now than ever?

By Samantha Putterman • February 6, 2023
Here’s what you should know about the claim that Tyre Nichols was ‘reckless driving’

Here’s what you should know about the claim that Tyre Nichols was ‘reckless driving’

By Tom Kertscher • February 1, 2023

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