Politics Feb 22 AP FACT CHECK: Donald Trump and the audacity of hype In their boisterous presidential debate, several Democrats sold short the health care plans of rivals or glossed over aspects of their own record. In an audacious league of his own, President Donald Trump celebrated the elimination of a tax that…
Politics Feb 15 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s wall claim is beyond ‘redemption’ On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, President Donald Trump told a rally that people who are in the United States illegally are paying for his Mexico border wall. It was the latest iteration of his effort to convince…
Politics Feb 08 AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Dems and the state of disunion President Donald Trump says the world is witnessing a great American economic revival that he brought on by reversing course from the Obama years. Yet the economy is not so different from the robust one he inherited and disparages at…
Politics Feb 04 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s claims in his State of Union address President Donald Trump's portrayal of American renewal Tuesday drew on falsehoods about American energy supremacy and the economy as well as distortions about his predecessor's record.
Politics Feb 03 WATCH: Trump impeachment trial — Feb. 3 On Monday, House impeachment managers and Trump’s defense team return to the Senate floor to make closing arguments in the trial.
Politics Feb 01 AP fact check: Trump on Democrats, impeachment and cows A look at recent rhetoric by President Trump about impeachment, his newly signed trade deal, the economy and more.
Politics Jan 27 AP fact check: Trump misstates Bolton record President Donald Trump stated falsely Monday that House Democrats never called his former national security adviser to testify in their impeachment inquiry. Actually they did.
Politics Jan 20 AP fact check: The distortions in Trump’s legal defense Here's a look at some statements by Trump and his legal team as opening arguments approach in the Senate impeachment trial.
Politics Jan 19 Schiff accuses NSA, CIA of withholding documents on Ukraine WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing U.S. intelligence agencies of withholding documents from Congress on Ukraine that could be significant to President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. “They appear to be succumbing to pressure from the…
Nation Jan 05 AP Fact Check: Lest old distortions be forgot President Donald Trump closed out the old year by reprising a selection of his most familiar falsehoods and putting a few of his predecessor’s accomplishments in his own win column.