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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
Ask PolitiFact: When is a second stimulus check arriving?

Ask PolitiFact: When is a second stimulus check arriving?

By Miriam Valverde • August 6, 2020
Fact-checking William Barr’s House Judiciary hearing

Fact-checking William Barr’s House Judiciary hearing

By Miriam Valverde • July 29, 2020
Donald Trump’s immigration promises: failures and achievements

Donald Trump’s immigration promises: failures and achievements

By Miriam Valverde • July 27, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump on the Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders unity platform

Fact-checking Donald Trump on the Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders unity platform

By Sophie Austin • July 19, 2020
Republicans and Democrats claim to support Dreamers. So why can’t they pass a law?

Republicans and Democrats claim to support Dreamers. So why can’t they pass a law?

By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News interview on police brutality protests

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News interview on police brutality protests

By Jon Greenberg • June 12, 2020
‘Defund the police’ movement: What do activists mean by that?

‘Defund the police’ movement: What do activists mean by that?

By Miriam Valverde • June 9, 2020
Trump wants to designate antifa as a terrorist organization, but lacks legal authority for it

Trump wants to designate antifa as a terrorist organization, but lacks legal authority for it

By Miriam Valverde • June 1, 2020
Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers

Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers

By Miriam Valverde • May 14, 2020
The Carolinas and coronavirus: 334 miles of border, 1 merging vision to re-open states’ economies

The Carolinas and coronavirus: 334 miles of border, 1 merging vision to re-open states’ economies

By Jon Greenberg • May 8, 2020
Gov. Ron DeSantis says New Yorkers fueled coronavirus in Florida. Experts say it’s hard to tell

Gov. Ron DeSantis says New Yorkers fueled coronavirus in Florida. Experts say it’s hard to tell

By Miriam Valverde • May 4, 2020
Ad Watch: Donald Trump’s video about Joe Biden and China is rife with omission, deceptive editing

Ad Watch: Donald Trump’s video about Joe Biden and China is rife with omission, deceptive editing

By Miriam Valverde • April 15, 2020
How states are enforcing coronavirus stay-at-home orders

How states are enforcing coronavirus stay-at-home orders

By Miriam Valverde • April 2, 2020
Does elderberry make things worse for people exposed to COVID-19? That’s unconfirmed

Does elderberry make things worse for people exposed to COVID-19? That’s unconfirmed

By Miriam Valverde • March 23, 2020
Donald Trump calls the coronavirus the ‘Chinese virus.’ Health experts say that’s wrong

Donald Trump calls the coronavirus the ‘Chinese virus.’ Health experts say that’s wrong

By Miriam Valverde • March 19, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s mistakes about European travel due to coronavirus

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s mistakes about European travel due to coronavirus

By Miriam Valverde • March 12, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall in Scranton

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall in Scranton

By Amy Sherman • March 6, 2020
What we know about Mike Bloomberg and nondisclosure agreements

What we know about Mike Bloomberg and nondisclosure agreements

By Miriam Valverde • February 21, 2020
Mike Bloomberg’s record on stop and frisk

Mike Bloomberg’s record on stop and frisk

By Samantha Putterman • February 19, 2020