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

Politics Oct 02

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

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Politics Sep 26

U.S. President Donald Trump returns to Washington
How a government shutdown could give Trump more power

A fight between Republicans and Democrats could lead to an Oct. 1 federal government shutdown, leaving President Donald Trump and his congressional allies in charge of the government. What can Trump do on his own?…

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Health Sep 17

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

Health Sep 05

U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's 2026 health care agenda on Capitol Hill in Washington,D.C.
4 fact-checks from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate testimony over COVID-19 vaccines, CDC

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

By PolitiFact staff

Health Sep 05

U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's 2026 health care agenda on Capitol Hill in Washington,D.C.
Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claim that ‘everybody can get’ the COVID-19 vaccine

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

By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact

Aug 31

Can RFK Jr. take COVID vaccines off the market? Here’s what vaccine law experts say

By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact

Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy can’t unilaterally ban COVID-19 vaccines, although access may be more limited this fall. Federal rules outline the vaccine license revocation process, and experts said a ban attempt would likely face legal challenge.

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Aug 30

What to know about flesh-eating screwworms (and why you don’t need to panic)

By Grace Abels, PolitiFact

Doctors found a flesh-eating worm in a Maryland resident but it's not the time to panic. The screwworms hitched a ride to the U.S. from El Salvador and overall risk to public health is low.

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Aug 24

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.

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Aug 18

6 fact checks from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down Aug. 18 at the White House to discuss how to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Aug 18

Fact-checking Trump’s claim the U.S. is the ‘only country’ that uses mail-in voting

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump vowed to take action against voting by mail, which he said makes the United States an outlier.

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