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Why do ICE agents get paid during the partial government shutdown, but not TSA?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact

With negotiations dragging, hundreds of TSA agents have quit during the partial shutdown and thousands of others have called out of work.

Fact-checking Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on the effects of the SAVE America Act

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the SAVE America Act would require in-person voter registration, “something only 5% of Americans do today." The act would require that, but the rate of in-person registrations is higher than Schumer said.

What are peptides, and are they safe? Here's what to know

By Grace Abels, PolitiFact

Lots of people are talking about peptides. But what are they? Here’s a quick primer on the health trend and what we know about peptides’ safety.

Fact-checking Trump's claim that Iran has Tomahawk missiles

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

Although a few countries other than the U.S. have Tomahawks, none of them is engaged in fighting Iran. Tomahawk cruise missiles are manufactured by Raytheon, a U.S. company, for use by the U.S. military and international partners.

Fact-checking Trump's comments that a 2015 deal gave Iran the right to nuclear weapons

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump repeatedly said the 2015 nuclear deal he pulled out of gave Iran the right to secure nuclear weapons. PolitiFact rated the statement False.

Experts analyze what the Iran war could mean for U.S. gasoline prices

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

It’s impossible to predict what will happen to gasoline prices in the near to medium term. But in the short term, experts widely expect them to rise.

Trump said he's pro legal immigration, his policies say otherwise

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump said during the State of the Union that he “will always allow people to come in legally.” His policies stripping people’s legal status and limiting legal immigration contradict that.

Fact-checking statements made by Trump to justify U.S. strikes on Iran

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump's accusation that Iran is building nuclear weapons that could "soon" reach the U.S. is contradicted by a 2025 federal government assessment that said Iran is years away from the ability to produce long-range missiles.

Fact-checking Democrats' responses to Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman, Zoe Weyand, PolitiFact

In a move that reflected the party’s divisions, Democrats offered a range of responses to President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union address. PolitiFact fact-checked some of those remarks.

Trump says he's kept all of his campaign promises. PolitiFact's MAGA-Meter shows otherwise

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump has said he already delivered on all he returned to office to do. The truth? Trump fulfilled a decent chunk of his domestic agenda in his first year, but many promises remain undelivered.