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Could the 25th Amendment be invoked against Trump? Here's how it works

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump’s profanity-laced Easter Sunday social media post threatening to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran led some Democratic lawmakers to call for his removal via the 25th Amendment.

How to 'detox' your body for free without juice, teas or flushes

By Grace Abels, PolitiFact

Feel like your body needs a reset? What if we told you that you can ‘detox’ for free by leveraging your body’s natural waste removal systems. PolitiFact shares how to do some spring cleaning without paying for a “juice cleanse”…

Did a bullet analysis clear Charlie Kirk's suspected killer? What an 'inconclusive' result means

By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact

New court filings in Utah’s case against Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s murder, gave way to widespread claims that a bullet analysis exonerates him. Forensic science and criminology experts say that's a wrong assumption.

Fact-checking key moments in Bondi's tenure as Trump's attorney general

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Zoe Weyand, PolitiFact

PolitiFact has fact-checked Bondi since 2010, during her Florida attorney general run, a seat she held from 2011 to 2019. Here are some key moments and falsehoods from her year-plus in the nation’s top law enforcement spot.

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.