World Aug 18 6 fact checks from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down Aug. 18 at the White House to discuss how to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Politics Aug 10 Can Trump invoke a federal takeover of DC? Experts say it’s possible, but not simple After a DOGE employee was beaten in an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump threatened to “federalize” the district. What does it mean to federalize, and can he do that?…
Politics Jul 02 Fact-checking Trump’s remarks at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on immigration and Medicaid President Donald Trump toured Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention facility in the Everglades ahead of its first expected detainees. Here is a fact-check of some of his remarks.
Politics Jun 19 Why possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a U.S.-Israel pattern of distance Over the first five days of Israel’s campaign, Iran experienced major losses — in leadership, military assets and nuclear facilities. Analysts said the attacks left the nation’s Islamic government at its weakest point in decades.
Politics May 16 Fact-checking Trump’s claim that prescription drug price drops could happen ‘almost immediately’ Experts said Trump’s action could potentially lower the cost of prescription drugs, perhaps by the 30 percent to 80 percent scale Trump said, but they cautioned that the order’s required procedural steps would make it far from an immediate fix.
Politics Apr 23 Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements on autism Medical experts, along with people on the autism spectrum, told PolitiFact that Kennedy’s portrayal was skewed.
Economy Apr 17 What is the bond market, and why does it matter for the economy? Even more than the stock market, experts say, the bond market may have forced President Donald Trump into pausing his country-by-country tariffs. Here's why.
Politics Apr 12 Did Trump engage in insider trading? Experts say he’s unlikely to have legal troubles A social media post on April 9, followed by a market-moving tariff announcement, led President Donald Trump’s critics to speculate that he might have profited from inside information. Legal and financial experts downplayed the idea that Trump’s message ran afoul…
Politics Apr 10 Trump claims countries are ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade. What does that mean? While cheating on trade does happen — genuine accusations of it can be adjudicated at the World Trade Organization — the White House’s formula for calculating the tariff rates leaned on how much of a trade imbalance a country has…
Politics Mar 18 Fact-checking Trump’s claim that Biden pardons are ‘void’ because he used an autopen Legal scholars say that the Constitution doesn’t require a pardon’s direct human signing, and subsequent judicial decisions and legal memoranda support an autopen’s use for similar purposes.