Fact Checks

Fact-checking Biden’s DNC speech

By PolitiFact staff

Biden focused his address on threats to democracy from extremism, at times raising his voice in anger. "We came together in 2020 to save democracy," he said.

Live fact check: Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention

By PolitiFact staff

The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday night in Chicago with a keynote speech by President Joe Biden.

Fact-checking the latest campaign trail claims from Trump and Harris

By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura

The presidential candidates closed out another busy day on the campaign trail with less than three months to go in the race for the White House. As events and advertising ramp up, so does the volume of misleading claims and…

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Fact-checking attacks on Walz’s military record by Vance and other Republicans

By Sara Swann, PolitiFact

Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. JD Vance sought to negatively frame the 24-year military career of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, Minnesota’s current governor.

Looking back at Tim Walz’s record and past statements

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Walz’s meteoric three-week rise on the national scene stemmed after calling Trump, Vance and other Republicans in their circle "weird."…

Live fact check: Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists conference

By PolitiFact staff

The Republican presidential nominee and former president will be interviewed by reporters, and PolitiFact will be fact-checking.

Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s claims in his address to Congress

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Netanyahu on Wednesday defended his country's conduct in the devastating Gaza war and ridiculed protesters during a scathing address to Congress, but he also cited an unverified intelligence report and ignored much of the criticism in a war that has killed…

Fact-checking Trump’s RNC speech

By PolitiFact staff

Former President Donald Trump closed the Republican National Convention by accepting the presidential nomination and offering a speech that began somber and turned combative.

Live fact check: Night 4 of the Republican National Convention

By PolitiFact staff

Former President Donald Trump will conclude the four-day event by accepting his party's nomination in Milwaukee.

Fact-checking VP nominee Vance’s speech to the RNC

By PolitiFact staff

At 39, Vance would be one of the youngest vice presidents in U.S. history, and the first millennial in the office, should former President Donald Trump win the presidential election in November.