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The race for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat: A guide

The race for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat: A guide

By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2022
Most states don’t explicitly ban guns at polls. Some lawmakers want to change that

Most states don’t explicitly ban guns at polls. Some lawmakers want to change that

By Amy Sherman • March 31, 2022
A fact-checker’s guide to Ginni Thomas’ texts to Trump’s chief of staff

A fact-checker’s guide to Ginni Thomas’ texts to Trump’s chief of staff

By Bill McCarthy • March 25, 2022
Mailbag: Gas prices, the war in Ukraine, and more

Mailbag: Gas prices, the war in Ukraine, and more

By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2022
Voting by mail has been popular in Arizona for decades. Now the state GOP wants to ban it

Voting by mail has been popular in Arizona for decades. Now the state GOP wants to ban it

By Amy Sherman • March 17, 2022
'Zuckerbucks' for 2022 elections? Republicans say thumbs down

'Zuckerbucks' for 2022 elections? Republicans say thumbs down

By Amy Sherman • March 15, 2022
The race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat: A guide

The race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat: A guide

By Jon Greenberg • March 8, 2022
Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump run for president if indicted or convicted of a crime?

Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump run for president if indicted or convicted of a crime?

By Amy Sherman • March 7, 2022
Why some voters faced challenges voting in the 2022 Texas primary

Why some voters faced challenges voting in the 2022 Texas primary

By Amy Sherman • March 4, 2022
State of PolitiFact 2022: The stakes are high for democracy and fact-checking

State of PolitiFact 2022: The stakes are high for democracy and fact-checking

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 28, 2022
What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms?

What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms?

By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2022
Unpacking the theory that the 14th Amendment could keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office in 2024

Unpacking the theory that the 14th Amendment could keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office in 2024

By Louis Jacobson • February 4, 2022
Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen

Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen

By Tom Kertscher • February 2, 2022
A claim about serial numbers on ballots is misguided

A claim about serial numbers on ballots is misguided

By Amy Sherman • February 1, 2022
The battleground states where Republicans want to overhaul voting laws

The battleground states where Republicans want to overhaul voting laws

By Amy Sherman • January 31, 2022
What you need to know about the fake Trump electors

What you need to know about the fake Trump electors

By Amy Sherman • January 28, 2022
PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’

PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’

By Amy Sherman • January 27, 2022
How Ted Nugent’s claim about voter turnout, suppression presents a false choice

How Ted Nugent’s claim about voter turnout, suppression presents a false choice

By Amy Sherman • January 26, 2022
In context: What Jen Psaki said about efforts to restrict voting

In context: What Jen Psaki said about efforts to restrict voting

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 26, 2022
Know who’s talking to you: A guide to interpreting Facebook political ads

Know who’s talking to you: A guide to interpreting Facebook political ads

By Jon Greenberg • January 26, 2022