Politics Oct 16 Watch 6:48 Examining the controversial claims Trump is making at his midterm rallies Ahead of the midterms, President Trump is on the campaign trail looking to rally his base in battleground races. His controversial comments at those rallies have drawn attention. White House correspondent Liz Landers has a fact check on some of… By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz
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… By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
Politics Sep 22 Fact-checking Trump's speech to the 2026 United Nations General Assembly In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump defended the United States’ robust use of military force in Iran, Venezuela and elsewhere, saying the international community is incapable of handling threats from those countries. Here are… By Caleb McCullough, Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero, Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact
Politics Sep 10 Live fact check: Night 2 of the Republican Midterm Convention Vice President JD Vance will speak Thursday at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas. By PolitiFact staff
Sep 09 Live fact check: Night 1 of the Republican Midterm Convention By PolitiFact staff President Donald Trump will appear Wednesday at an unconventional national convention thrown by the Republican Party in Dallas. Continue reading
Sep 08 Fact-checking Trump's stories about his own 9/11 response By Caleb McCullough, PolitiFact President Donald Trump recounted his response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in an interview and event leading up to the 25th anniversary this week, repeating statements that lack evidence about aiding in the recovery. Continue reading
Sep 01 What to know about the dispute between RFK Jr. and Gov. Shapiro over 'measles-associated deaths' By Grace Abels, PolitiFact Here’s a timeline of how federal public health officials went from offering Pennsylvanians their condolences to questioning whether the deaths occurred. Continue reading
Aug 18 Trump cast a mail ballot in Florida's primary despite spreading falsehoods about mail voting fraud By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact 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. Continue reading
Jul 25 Fact-checking Mullin's claim that foreign adversaries can access voting machines in U.S. elections By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact Mullin’s comments about foreign adversaries accessing voting machines reflect concerns that security and election technology experts have long had. But so far, there’s no proof of such attempts. Continue reading