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A Newsmax host shut down MyPillow CEO’s Dominion conspiracy talk. Here’s the background

A Newsmax host shut down MyPillow CEO’s Dominion conspiracy talk. Here’s the background

By Bill McCarthy • February 4, 2021
Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill

Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill

By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2021
What Donald Trump’s impeachment response leaves out

What Donald Trump’s impeachment response leaves out

By Bill McCarthy • February 2, 2021
Was the storming of the US Capitol a coup? An academic group now says yes

Was the storming of the US Capitol a coup? An academic group now says yes

By Louis Jacobson • February 1, 2021
What to know about Scott Perry, Trump’s election plot, and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

What to know about Scott Perry, Trump’s election plot, and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

By Jessica Calefati • January 31, 2021
One last time (as president): Fact-checking Donald Trump’s departure speech

One last time (as president): Fact-checking Donald Trump’s departure speech

By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2021
Here’s why there are flags on the National Mall

Here’s why there are flags on the National Mall

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 20, 2021
Fact-checking newcomer Lauren Boebert on Trump impeachment, Capitol riot

Fact-checking newcomer Lauren Boebert on Trump impeachment, Capitol riot

By Miriam Valverde • January 15, 2021
Debunking false claims from former Lt. Gen. McInerney on the Capitol riot, COVID-19, election fraud

Debunking false claims from former Lt. Gen. McInerney on the Capitol riot, COVID-19, election fraud

By Daniel Funke • January 12, 2021
After Calling U.S. Capitol Insurrection ‘First Shots Against Tyranny,’ Calif. Lawmaker Backtracks

After Calling U.S. Capitol Insurrection ‘First Shots Against Tyranny,’ Calif. Lawmaker Backtracks

By Chris Nichols • January 12, 2021
A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot

By Amy Sherman • January 11, 2021
What we know about Trump’s fundraising off the false claim of election fraud

What we know about Trump’s fundraising off the false claim of election fraud

By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2021
There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway

There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway

By Daniel Funke • January 7, 2021
Fact-checking Trump's false claims about Pennsylvania's election

Fact-checking Trump's false claims about Pennsylvania's election

• January 7, 2021
A history of breaches and violence at the US Capitol

A history of breaches and violence at the US Capitol

By Amy Sherman • January 7, 2021
A day of crisis at the US Capitol, fact-checked

A day of crisis at the US Capitol, fact-checked

By PolitiFact Staff • January 6, 2021
Is this a coup? Here’s some history and context to help you decide

Is this a coup? Here’s some history and context to help you decide

By Louis Jacobson • January 6, 2021
Here’s why Georgia’s Republican officials are confident in their presidential election results

Here’s why Georgia’s Republican officials are confident in their presidential election results

By Bill McCarthy • January 5, 2021
How to watch the Georgia Senate runoff election results

How to watch the Georgia Senate runoff election results

By Amy Sherman • January 5, 2021
Our fact-checks of the pivotal Georgia Senate runoff races

Our fact-checks of the pivotal Georgia Senate runoff races

By Miriam Valverde • January 5, 2021