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U.S. President Donald Trump at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington

Economy Jun 28

Fact-checking Trump's claims about 401(k) gains during his second term

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

World Jun 13

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group D - United States v Paraguay
Fact-checking claims about 'unprecedented' demand for World Cup tickets

Many of the 2026 World Cup matches were not sold out as of Friday — and the existing ticket sales have unfolded amid pricing controversies.

By Maria Briceño, Alex Min, PolitiFact

Politics Jun 06

Vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop the military campaign again...
What's next for the War Powers Resolution on Iran? PolitiFact explains

The House and Senate have advanced war powers resolutions aimed at curbing President Donald Trump from continuing the war in Iran. Can a 53-year-old law make a difference? What steps would be required to end the war? PolitiFact explains.

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

World Jun 03

An explosion occurs on a vessel during what the U.S. military says was a kinetic strike on a suspected drug trafficking ve...
Fact-checking U.S. military boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific as death toll passes 200

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.

By Maria Briceño, PolitiFact

Health May 30

Sun bathers apply sunscreen on the beach at Camp Cove in Sydney
Do you need SPF 30, 50 or 100? Dermatologists answer your burning sunscreen questions

PolitiFact asked board-certified dermatologists to answer people's burning questions about SPF. When it comes to sunscreen, they advised buying broad-spectrum sunscreen that’s SPF 30 or higher and reapplying regularly.

By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact

May 30

Fact-checking Trump on National Mall's Reflecting Pool renovations

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

As President Donald Trump delves into several projects to remake the monumental core of the nation’s capital, PolitiFact fact-checks statements he’s made about renovations he’s ordered for the National Mall’s Reflecting Pool.

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May 02

Diet soda's mixed science and how to kick the habit

By Grace Abels, PolitiFact

The research on diet sodas has about as much clarity as a glass of Diet Coke. Here's a quick guide by PolitiFact to navigating the low-calorie beverage menu — and weaning yourself off sweet, fizzy sodas, if you’re ready.

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Apr 27

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.

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Apr 24

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.

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Apr 21

A timeline of Trump's shifting statements about how long the Iran war will last

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand, PolitiFact

Since the U.S. and Israel launched the strikes against Iran Feb. 28, President Donald Trump has made contradictory statements about the timeline to end the war. He has repeatedly declared victory and then later threatened Iran.

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