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The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack

The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack

By Amy Sherman • January 6, 2022
PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

By Amy Sherman • January 3, 2022
PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021

PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021

By Amy Sherman • December 21, 2021
The 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance

The 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 15, 2021
Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’

Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’

By Amy Sherman • November 29, 2021
Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know

Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know

By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: Children are far less likely to die from COVID-19. Why do they need vaccination?

Ask PolitiFact: Children are far less likely to die from COVID-19. Why do they need vaccination?

By Amy Sherman • October 27, 2021
How the GOP spun a 'dead voter' allegation in Nevada

How the GOP spun a 'dead voter' allegation in Nevada

By Amy Sherman • October 26, 2021
Fact-checking Joe Biden at CNN’s town hall

Fact-checking Joe Biden at CNN’s town hall

By Monique Curet • October 22, 2021
What a GOP ad omits about Democrats’ spending proposal

What a GOP ad omits about Democrats’ spending proposal

By Amy Sherman • October 21, 2021
Steve Scalise’s flawed argument that states didn’t follow their own election laws

Steve Scalise’s flawed argument that states didn’t follow their own election laws

By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2021
What Allen West got wrong about COVID-19 and treatments

What Allen West got wrong about COVID-19 and treatments

By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2021
What’s in the voting rights bill named for John Lewis?

What’s in the voting rights bill named for John Lewis?

By Amy Sherman • October 11, 2021
Mailbag: ‘Gotta do better,’ and ‘thank you for your service’

Mailbag: ‘Gotta do better,’ and ‘thank you for your service’

By Amy Sherman • October 5, 2021
What we know about images of Border Patrol and Haitian migrants

What we know about images of Border Patrol and Haitian migrants

By Amy Sherman • September 24, 2021
Much has changed since Jimmy Carter’s report on fraud in mail voting

Much has changed since Jimmy Carter’s report on fraud in mail voting

By Amy Sherman • September 22, 2021
In UN speech, Joe Biden calls for collective action on climate, COVID-19

In UN speech, Joe Biden calls for collective action on climate, COVID-19

By Jon Greenberg • September 21, 2021
What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill?

What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill?

By Amy Sherman • September 21, 2021
Trump and his allies lack evidence for claim about 'rigged' California recall

Trump and his allies lack evidence for claim about 'rigged' California recall

By Amy Sherman • September 13, 2021
Mailbag: ‘PolitiFact, you’re wrong’ and other reader reactions

Mailbag: ‘PolitiFact, you’re wrong’ and other reader reactions

By Josie Hollingsworth • September 7, 2021