Jan 27 Fact-checking Trump's claim that anti-ICE protesters are 'paid agitators and insurrectionists' By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact With throngs of people in Minnesota protesting the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge, President Donald Trump and some of his allies repeatedly described the protesters as paid. Evidence shows a large volunteer protest movement in the Twin Cities. Continue reading
Jan 27 Fact-checking FBI Director Patel's claim that guns are barred at protests By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact After federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, FBI Director Kash Patel said people cannot bring loaded firearms to protests. Laws vary by state, but the law in Minnesota, and many other states, makes guns at protests… Continue reading
Jan 24 What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE? Legal experts weigh in By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact What rights do you have if you’re stopped by ICE on the street? Or if immigration agents come to your home? Can you sue if your rights are violated? Legal experts weigh in. Continue reading
Jan 21 Fact-checking Trump's Greenland-focused Davos speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Trump made several false or misleading statements about NATO, Greenland’s history with Denmark and the U.S. housing market. Continue reading
Jan 20 Fact-checking Trump's marathon press briefing at one-year mark of his second term By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact On the one-year anniversary of the start of his second term, President Donald Trump spent 104 minutes in the White House press room listing his accomplishments. Continue reading
Jan 10 Experts question Noem calling Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what the term means By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the actions of Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, as "domestic terrorism."… Continue reading
Jan 07 Should you still get the flu shot despite the new strain? Here's why doctors recommend it By Grace Abels, PolitiFact Although this year’s flu vaccine doesn’t protect as well against the dominant subclade K strain, doctors still say that getting vaccinated is worthwhile. Continue reading
Jan 04 Fact-checking Trump's claims after U.S. strike on Venezuela and capture of Maduro By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact After the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump made false and misleading statements about previous U.S. strikes on Venezuelan boats and Maduro sending the gang Tren de Aragua to the U.S., according to fact-checking by PolitiFact. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 6:47 Why PolitiFact has labeled 2025 the 'Year of the Lies' By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman For the past 15 years, the fact-checkers at PolitiFact have sorted through hundreds of statements by politicians to name the "Lie of the Year." This year, the editors dubbed 2025 the "Year of the Lies." Lisa Desjardins discussed more with… Continue watching
Dec 21 Fact-checking Trump's plaques for past presidents at the White House 'Walk of Fame' By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact In a break from tradition, President Donald Trump decorated a White House walkway with bronze plaques for each U.S. president. In an even sharper break with tradition, the plaques were written in a style echoing Trump’s Truth Social posts, with… Continue reading