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Kamala Harris: Criminal justice reformer, or defender of the status quo? The record is mixed

Kamala Harris: Criminal justice reformer, or defender of the status quo? The record is mixed

By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2019
The upcoming Senate votes to end the shutdown: A closer look

The upcoming Senate votes to end the shutdown: A closer look

By Louis Jacobson • January 23, 2019
Your questions about the government shutdown, answered (part 2)

Your questions about the government shutdown, answered (part 2)

By Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2019
Your questions about the government shutdown, answered

Your questions about the government shutdown, answered

By Louis Jacobson • January 16, 2019
Fact-checking Jim Justice's state of the state address

Fact-checking Jim Justice's state of the state address

By Louis Jacobson • January 10, 2019
Explaining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 70 percent marginal tax rate idea

Explaining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 70 percent marginal tax rate idea

By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2019
PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019

PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019

By Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2019
Can House Democrats release Donald Trump's tax returns?

Can House Democrats release Donald Trump's tax returns?

By Louis Jacobson • January 2, 2019
A response to a recent critique of our fact-check about Citizens United

A response to a recent critique of our fact-check about Citizens United

By Louis Jacobson • December 27, 2018
What can we expect during a government shutdown?

What can we expect during a government shutdown?

By Louis Jacobson • December 20, 2018
Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree

Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree

By Louis Jacobson • December 17, 2018
How much is the Mueller investigation costing? (updated)

How much is the Mueller investigation costing? (updated)

By Louis Jacobson • December 14, 2018
Fact-checking Trump, Pelosi and Schumer’s White House fight over the border wall, shutdown

Fact-checking Trump, Pelosi and Schumer’s White House fight over the border wall, shutdown

By Louis Jacobson • December 11, 2018
How much does the Mueller investigation cost?

How much does the Mueller investigation cost?

By Louis Jacobson • November 30, 2018
How much has been spent so far on Donald Trump's border wall?

How much has been spent so far on Donald Trump's border wall?

By Matthew Gold • November 29, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement on Saudi Arabia, Khashoggi murder

Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement on Saudi Arabia, Khashoggi murder

By Jon Greenberg • November 27, 2018
Mailbag: Post-election edition

Mailbag: Post-election edition

By Louis Jacobson • November 21, 2018
So the Democrats won the House. What legislation might follow?

So the Democrats won the House. What legislation might follow?

By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2018
What's at stake in the midterms: A primer on 8 key issues for 2018

What's at stake in the midterms: A primer on 8 key issues for 2018

By Louis Jacobson • November 5, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Huntington, W.Va.

Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Huntington, W.Va.

By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2018