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Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation

Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 23, 2025
Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos

Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos

By Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2025
RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations

RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations

By Louis Jacobson • April 21, 2025
PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency

PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency

By Josie Hollingsworth • April 21, 2025
El papa Francisco murió, ¿cómo se elige el nuevo papa en la Iglesia Católica?

El papa Francisco murió, ¿cómo se elige el nuevo papa en la Iglesia Católica?

By Maria Briceño • April 21, 2025
Legal experts say Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency raises questions about ethics and secrecy

Legal experts say Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency raises questions about ethics and secrecy

By Loreben Tuquero • April 17, 2025
Insurrection Act vs. martial law: What power applies to Trump’s April 20 deadline?

Insurrection Act vs. martial law: What power applies to Trump’s April 20 deadline?

By Madison Czopek • April 16, 2025
What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy?

What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy?

By Louis Jacobson • April 15, 2025
Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation

Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 14, 2025
What vaccine skeptics are getting wrong about a new Cleveland Clinic study on the flu vaccine

What vaccine skeptics are getting wrong about a new Cleveland Clinic study on the flu vaccine

By Loreben Tuquero • April 11, 2025
Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch.

Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch.

By Louis Jacobson • April 10, 2025
Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple

Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple

By Amy Sherman • April 10, 2025
Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response

Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response

By Henry Larweh • April 10, 2025
Are other countries ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade?

Are other countries ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade?

By Louis Jacobson • April 9, 2025
Did Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? How it compares, as it’s currently proposed

Did Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? How it compares, as it’s currently proposed

By Grace Abels • April 7, 2025
What is a recession, and is it tied to stock market declines? What to know after Trump’s tariffs

What is a recession, and is it tied to stock market declines? What to know after Trump’s tariffs

By Louis Jacobson • April 7, 2025
Fact-checking misleading statements by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg

Fact-checking misleading statements by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg

By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2025
Elon Musk’s ‘mind-blowing’ chart isn’t new: People with work permits get Social Security numbers

Elon Musk’s ‘mind-blowing’ chart isn’t new: People with work permits get Social Security numbers

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 2, 2025
On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda

On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda

By Katie Sanders • April 2, 2025
Can Donald Trump become a three-term president?

Can Donald Trump become a three-term president?

By Louis Jacobson • March 31, 2025