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Enriched uranium stockpile undercuts Trump claim of Iran's 'essential denuclearization'

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump said he has presided over “the essential denuclearization of Iran.” But Iran likely still has materials and machinery that can be used to make nuclear weapons, undercutting Trump’s claim.

Trump cast a mail ballot in Florida's primary despite spreading falsehoods about mail voting fraud

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Each election, tens of millions of Americans vote by mail, and evidence from court records and studies shows only a tiny fraction of those ballots are fraudulent.

Fact-checking claims about Taylor Farms' donations to Trump-aligned groups

By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact

Social media users looked into donations the company and its leadership made and drew assumptions about how those influenced the Trump administration’s outbreak response.

Trump talks about the Reflecting Pool and White House ballroom a lot. Here's exactly how much

By Caleb McCullough, Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact

PolitiFact analyzed all of Trump’s public events and speeches over the first seven months of 2026 in which he mentioned his construction projects — including the White House ballroom and Reflecting Pool — and beautifying the nation’s capital.

What are Zyn nicotine pouches and are they safe?

By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact

The Food and Drug Administration is allowing the company Zyn to advertise some of its nicotine pouches as safer in some ways than smoking cigarettes.

Fact-checking Trump's claims about how the Iran war is going

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

Even as a ceasefire was crumbling, leading the U.S. to wage new attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump touted the United States’ war as a success.

Fact-checking Mullin's claim that foreign adversaries can access voting machines in U.S. elections

By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact

Mullin’s comments about foreign adversaries accessing voting machines reflect concerns that security and election technology experts have long had. But so far, there’s no proof of such attempts.

Fact-checking Trump's address on China, the 2020 election and what documents show

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump quoted years-old intelligence community documents, including some that had been declassified or partially redacted, without noting a distinction between what China may have planned versus what analysts say it did.

PolitiFact: Live fact-checking Trump's address from the White House

By PolitiFact staff

Our partners at PolitiFact are providing live fact-checking of the president's July 16 address from the White House.

Trump's address may focus on the 2020 election. Here's what to know about foreign interference, voting security

By Alex Min, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump is set to address the nation July 16 with an expected primetime focus on election integrity. Reports from intelligence experts show that the 2020 election was secure and foreign governments’ attempts at interference did not affect voting.