Oct 05 Fact-checking Trump’s false claims about voter fraud and ‘rigged’ elections By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Former President Donald Trump’s election-year message to his supporters is clear and often repeated: If Democrats win the November election, blame voter fraud. Continue reading
Oct 02 Fact-checking the VP debate between Vance and Walz on abortion, immigration and Iran By PolitiFact staff Vance and Walz acknowledged occasional agreement with each other on policy points and respectfully addressed one another throughout the debate. But they also blamed each other’s running mates for problems facing the U.S., including immigration and inflation. Continue reading
Oct 01 Live fact check: Vance and Walz meet for presidential debate By PolitiFact staff Our partners at PolitiFact will have live fact-checking starting at 8 p.m. EDT in the chat below. Continue reading
Oct 01 Prep for the vice presidential debate with fact-checks on Vance and Walz By Sara Swann, PolitiFact Here’s how accurate their talking points have proven so far. Continue reading
Sep 29 Fact-checking what Project 2025 says about the National Weather Service and NOAA By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact As Florida braced for Hurricane Helene, some weather and politics observers were mad about Project 2025. Continue reading
Sep 17 Live fact check: Harris speaks with National Association of Black Journalists By PolitiFact staff The event in Philadelphia begins at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Continue reading
Sep 11 Fact-checking the Harris-Trump debate By PolitiFact staff The amicable vibes faded fast as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris sparred over topics including abortion and immigration. Continue reading
Sep 10 Live fact check: Trump and Harris meet for presidential debate By PolitiFact staff Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will face off Tuesday for the first and possibly only time in ABC’s 2024 Presidential Debate. Continue reading
Aug 30 Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s interview on CNN By PolitiFact staff PolitiFact fact-checked Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in their first joint interview since announcing their presidential campaign. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 5:34 Fact-checking Democrats’ claims at the 2024 Democratic National Convention By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz In dozens of speeches this week, Democratic leaders have drawn a sharp contrast between how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump would govern. For context to some of what’s been said at the party’s convention in Chicago, Geoff Bennett speaks with… Continue watching