Politics Oct 31 When will we know 2026 midterm election results? It may take some time, but that's normal In past elections, elected leaders, candidates and social media users have spread falsehoods that “late night” arrivals of “ballot dumps” or “suitcases” of ballots are signs of fraud, or that only Democratic-led cities take days to count votes.
Politics Oct 01 A fact-checked guide to Trump's talking points and falsehoods at midterm rallies President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail to support Republican candidates in toss-up races that will determine which party controls Congress for the final two years of his presidency. Here’s a list of more than two dozen go-to Trump…
Politics Aug 18 Trump cast a mail ballot in Florida's primary despite spreading falsehoods about mail voting fraud Each election, tens of millions of Americans vote by mail, and evidence from court records and studies shows only a tiny fraction of those ballots are fraudulent.
Politics Jul 17 Fact-checking Trump's address on China, the 2020 election and what documents show President Donald Trump quoted years-old intelligence community documents, including some that had been declassified or partially redacted, without noting a distinction between what China may have planned versus what analysts say it did.
Politics Jul 16 Trump's address may focus on the 2020 election. Here's what to know about foreign interference, voting security President Donald Trump is set to address the nation July 16 with an expected primetime focus on election integrity. Reports from intelligence experts show that the 2020 election was secure and foreign governments’ attempts at interference did not affect voting.
Nation May 30 Fact-checking Trump on National Mall's Reflecting Pool renovations As President Donald Trump delves into several projects to remake the monumental core of the nation’s capital, PolitiFact fact-checks statements he’s made about renovations he’s ordered for the National Mall’s Reflecting Pool.
Politics Apr 27 Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting Shots fired inside the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump caused immediate confusion about the suspect and what transpired at the April 25 event.
Politics Apr 21 A timeline of Trump's shifting statements about how long the Iran war will last Since the U.S. and Israel launched the strikes against Iran Feb. 28, President Donald Trump has made contradictory statements about the timeline to end the war. He has repeatedly declared victory and then later threatened Iran.
Politics Apr 09 Fact-checking Trump and Hegseth's claims of U.S. 'victory' in the Iran war Based on available information, the U.S. and its military partner, Israel, achieved significant battlefield wins, experts said. However, they said that calling it a "total victory" overlooks significant strategic setbacks for the U.S.
Politics Apr 06 Could the 25th Amendment be invoked against Trump? Here's how it works President Donald Trump’s profanity-laced Easter Sunday social media post threatening to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran led some Democratic lawmakers to call for his removal via the 25th Amendment.