Politics Jan 27 Fact-checking Trump's claim that anti-ICE protesters are 'paid agitators and insurrectionists' With throngs of people in Minnesota protesting the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge, President Donald Trump and some of his allies repeatedly described the protesters as paid. Evidence shows a large volunteer protest movement in the Twin Cities.
Politics Jan 21 Fact-checking Trump's Greenland-focused Davos speech Trump made several false or misleading statements about NATO, Greenland’s history with Denmark and the U.S. housing market.
Politics Jan 10 Experts question Noem calling Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what the term means Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the actions of Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, as "domestic terrorism."…
Politics Dec 16 Trump posted about the Brown shooting and Reiner killing before details were known, echoing others with confirm-the-facts-later approach In a weekend punctuated by tragic events, President Donald Trump quickly shared what he knew, even if his information ultimately proved to be wrong.
Politics Oct 31 Why the Trump administration is sending election monitors to California and New Jersey The Justice Department will send election monitors to five California counties and one New Jersey county for the Nov. 4 election in response to state Republicans’ requests. Monitors can observe but can’t interfere with voting.
Politics Oct 26 Fact-checking claims that a Canadian ad was misleading about Reagan's tariff warning The one-minute ad included some of Reagan’s remarks out of chronological order and omitted that Reagan recorded the address after imposing duties on some Japanese products. However, the ad’s overall message doesn’t misrepresent Reagan’s views on tariffs. Reagan said he believed that…
Politics Oct 09 Fact-checking Hawley's claims that the FBI 'tapped' his and other senators' phones Legal experts said Hawley misused the term "tapping" to describe the data searches.
Politics Oct 02 Fact-checking what politicians are saying about the 2025 government shutdown When Congress can’t reach a funding agreement, both sides of the political aisle whip up talking points about what a shutdown means for the economy, immigration, worker paychecks, disaster response and services for low-income families. The blame is nearly always…
Politics Sep 26 How a government shutdown could give Trump more power A fight between Republicans and Democrats could lead to an Oct. 1 federal government shutdown, leaving President Donald Trump and his congressional allies in charge of the government. What can Trump do on his own?…
Politics Sep 12 How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into 'a long, dark history' The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk follows numerous instances of political violence.