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Fact-check: Trump misleads on jury selection, request to Judge Merchan for time off

Fact-check: Trump misleads on jury selection, request to Judge Merchan for time off

By Jeff Cercone • April 17, 2024
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago press conference with Mike Johnson

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago press conference with Mike Johnson

By Louis Jacobson • April 12, 2024
El primer juicio penal de Donald Trump trata de la falsificación de registros, acá los detalles

El primer juicio penal de Donald Trump trata de la falsificación de registros, acá los detalles

By Louis Jacobson • April 12, 2024
Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists.

Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists.

By Louis Jacobson • April 12, 2024
What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks

What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks

By Sara Swann • April 12, 2024
A fact-checker’s guide to Trump’s first criminal trial: business records, hush money and a gag order

A fact-checker’s guide to Trump’s first criminal trial: business records, hush money and a gag order

By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2024
Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies

Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies

By Sofia Ahmed • April 5, 2024
Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show

Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show

By Jeff Cercone • April 4, 2024
How paid X accounts blamed Israel, Ukraine for the Baltimore bridge collapse

How paid X accounts blamed Israel, Ukraine for the Baltimore bridge collapse

By Madison Czopek • April 3, 2024
'An environment of distrust': How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting

'An environment of distrust': How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting

By Amy Sherman • April 2, 2024
Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it

Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it

By Jeff Cercone • April 2, 2024
Transgender Day of Visibility always falls on March 31. This year, so did Easter.

Transgender Day of Visibility always falls on March 31. This year, so did Easter.

By Grace Abels • April 1, 2024
Do Jesse Watters’ claims about the federal budget, LGBTQ+ and DEI funding add up?

Do Jesse Watters’ claims about the federal budget, LGBTQ+ and DEI funding add up?

By Grace Abels • March 29, 2024
Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident

Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident

By Jeff Cercone • March 27, 2024
Joe Biden said he commuted by train and car as a senator, including over the Baltimore Key Bridge

Joe Biden said he commuted by train and car as a senator, including over the Baltimore Key Bridge

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 27, 2024
At stake in mifepristone case: abortion, FDA’s authority and return to 1873 obscenity law

At stake in mifepristone case: abortion, FDA’s authority and return to 1873 obscenity law

By Sarah Varney • March 25, 2024
More immigrants equal better odds for Democrats after the next census? Why those claims are flawed

More immigrants equal better odds for Democrats after the next census? Why those claims are flawed

By Jeff Cercone • March 25, 2024
In context: Judging Milwaukee’s crime rate

In context: Judging Milwaukee’s crime rate

By Elliot Hughes • March 22, 2024
What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’? How these terms changed and why states now want to define them

What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’? How these terms changed and why states now want to define them

By Grace Abels • March 22, 2024
AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested 4 tools designed to detect them.

AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested 4 tools designed to detect them.

By Loreben Tuquero • March 20, 2024