Fact Checks

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington

Fact-checking Democrats’ claim that White House said ballroom is Trump’s top priority

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser docks at a naval base near the entrance to the Panama Canal

Fact-checking Trump’s claim that each boat strike off Venezuela’s coast saves 25,000 lives

President Donald Trump said U.S. military strikes on five Venezuelan boats have saved more than 100,000 lives because the maneuvers thwarted drug smuggling. Several aspects of Trump’s statement make it wrong.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact

U.S. Attorney General Bondi testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington

Fact-checking Hawley’s claims that the FBI ‘tapped’ his and other senators’ phones

Legal experts said Hawley misused the term "tapping" to describe the data searches.

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

FILE PHOTO: First day of a partial government shutdown, in Washington

Fact-checking what politicians are saying about the 2025 government shutdown

When Congress can’t reach a funding agreement, both sides of the political aisle whip up talking points about what a shutdown means for the economy, immigration, worker paychecks, disaster response and services for low-income families. The blame is nearly always…

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

FILE PHOTO: A pregnant woman, in the last trimester of her pregnancy, poses in this illustration photo in Sete

Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know

There’s no known single cause of autism.

By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact

4 fact-checks from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate testimony over COVID-19 vaccines, CDC

By PolitiFact staff

PolitiFact fact-checked some of the most notable back-and-forth moments.

Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claim that ‘everybody can get’ the COVID-19 vaccine

By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s blanket statement to senators is misleading and premature.

Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claim that pediatricians recommend vaccines for money

By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact

Pediatric practices often break even or lose money on vaccines. Doctors say they administer vaccines in accordance with scientific data about what is good for patient health.