Politics Jan 27 Fact-checking FBI Director Patel's claim that guns are barred at protests After federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, FBI Director Kash Patel said people cannot bring loaded firearms to protests. Laws vary by state, but the law in Minnesota, and many other states, makes guns at protests…
Nation Jan 24 What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE? Legal experts weigh in What rights do you have if you’re stopped by ICE on the street? Or if immigration agents come to your home? Can you sue if your rights are violated? Legal experts weigh in.
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 20 Fact-checking Trump's marathon press briefing at one-year mark of his second term On the one-year anniversary of the start of his second term, President Donald Trump spent 104 minutes in the White House press room listing his accomplishments.
Politics Jan 04 Fact-checking Trump's claims after U.S. strike on Venezuela and capture of Maduro After the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump made false and misleading statements about previous U.S. strikes on Venezuelan boats and Maduro sending the gang Tren de Aragua to the U.S., according to fact-checking by PolitiFact.
Politics Dec 21 Fact-checking Trump's plaques for past presidents at the White House 'Walk of Fame' In a break from tradition, President Donald Trump decorated a White House walkway with bronze plaques for each U.S. president. In an even sharper break with tradition, the plaques were written in a style echoing Trump’s Truth Social posts, with…
Politics Dec 18 Fact-checking Trump's speech on inflation, wages and a military dividend The picture President Donald Trump painted Wednesday night contrasts with what Americans say they feel.
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.
Economy Dec 04 Trump has said tariff revenue may allow Americans to stop paying income taxes. The math doesn't add up The federal income tax brought in about $2.4 trillion in 2024, which is more than 14 times what Trump’s second-term tariffs are generating.
Politics Nov 12 50-year mortgages? $2,000 tariff checks? What experts think of some of Trump's unique policy ideas Each idea is, for now, little more than a presidential musing on social media.