Fact Checks

Here's what makes American elections so complicated and secure

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

One of the strongest security features of U.S. elections is the fact that they aren’t conducted at the federal level.

PolitiFact: Live fact-checking Trump's address from the White House

By PolitiFact staff

Our partners at PolitiFact are providing live fact-checking of the president's July 16 address from the White House.

Trump's address may focus on the 2020 election. Here's what to know about foreign interference, voting security

By Alex Min, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump is set to address the nation July 16 with an expected primetime focus on election integrity. Reports from intelligence experts show that the 2020 election was secure and foreign governments’ attempts at interference did not affect voting.

Fact-checking the Trump administration's challenges to birthright citizenship

By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

Until President Donald Trump, few saw it as controversial.

Former election official fact-checks Trump's claims of election fraud in California

By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams

Ripple effects and strong opinions are still flowing out of Trump’s interview on NBC’s Meet the Press over the weekend. Among the points of contention are Trump’s baseless claims about the 2020 election results and the security of current elections.

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Fact-checking U.S. military boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific as death toll passes 200

By Maria Briceño, PolitiFact

The U.S. military on May 30 struck another boat it said was engaged in "narco-trafficking operations" in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men and increasing the total death toll to 205 people.

Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Shots fired inside the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump caused immediate confusion about the suspect and what transpired at the April 25 event.

Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claim there's more than one way to calculate a percentage decrease

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump has regularly said that drug-price discounts on his watch are greater than 100%, which isn’t mathematically possible. Now his health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is trying to back up his faulty math.

Fact-checking Trump's claim that Pope Leo supports nuclear weapons in Iran

By Maria Briceño, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump issued a flurry of statements Sunday against Pope Leo XIV, saying in part that the U.S.-born pope supports Iran having a nuclear weapon. However, the pope has specifically spoken against nuclear weapons and their devastation.

Fact-checking Trump and Hegseth's claims of U.S. 'victory' in the Iran war

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Based on available information, the U.S. and its military partner, Israel, achieved significant battlefield wins, experts said. However, they said that calling it a "total victory" overlooks significant strategic setbacks for the U.S.