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Michelle Obama didn’t mention Trump by name at 2016 DNC. In 2020 encore, she didn’t pull punches

Michelle Obama didn’t mention Trump by name at 2016 DNC. In 2020 encore, she didn’t pull punches

By Bill McCarthy • August 18, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s visit to Oshkosh

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s visit to Oshkosh

By Eric Litke • August 18, 2020
Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year

Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year

By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2020
How to make sure your ballot is counted this fall

How to make sure your ballot is counted this fall

By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2020
A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US

A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US

By Samantha Putterman • August 14, 2020
Looking at claims from Biden and other Democrats as DNC is poised to get underway

Looking at claims from Biden and other Democrats as DNC is poised to get underway

By Haley BeMiller • August 14, 2020
Jeanine Pirro suggests, without evidence, that Biden won’t be on Election Day ballot

Jeanine Pirro suggests, without evidence, that Biden won’t be on Election Day ballot

By Bill McCarthy • August 14, 2020
Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots

Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots

By Clara Hendrickson • August 4, 2020
Fact-checking 22 claims from Donald Trump's Axios interview

Fact-checking 22 claims from Donald Trump's Axios interview

By PolitiFact Staff • August 4, 2020
Fact-checking Mike Pence’s attacks against Joe Biden in his latest Pennsylvania campaign visit

Fact-checking Mike Pence’s attacks against Joe Biden in his latest Pennsylvania campaign visit

By Jessica Calefati • July 31, 2020
Trump Draws False Contrast Between Absentee, Mail-In Voting, Election Experts Say

Trump Draws False Contrast Between Absentee, Mail-In Voting, Election Experts Say

By Chris Nichols • July 30, 2020
Trump floats moving Nov. 3 election. But Congress holds that power

Trump floats moving Nov. 3 election. But Congress holds that power

By Louis Jacobson • July 30, 2020
Ask PolitiFact: What is PolitiFact's agenda?

Ask PolitiFact: What is PolitiFact's agenda?

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 20, 2020
The Trump-O-Meter: Where President Donald Trump’s campaign promises stand in the summer of 2020

The Trump-O-Meter: Where President Donald Trump’s campaign promises stand in the summer of 2020

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 16, 2020
Fact-checking 4 claims from the White House on Roger Stone’s commutation

Fact-checking 4 claims from the White House on Roger Stone’s commutation

By Bill McCarthy • July 14, 2020
Trump vs. Biden: An updated look at the money race

Trump vs. Biden: An updated look at the money race

By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2020
Will 458,000 Vote-By-Mail Ballots Go To Californians Who Have Died Or Moved? Experts Are Skeptical

Will 458,000 Vote-By-Mail Ballots Go To Californians Who Have Died Or Moved? Experts Are Skeptical

By Chris Nichols • July 3, 2020
Fact-checking Trump’s visit to Wisconsin

Fact-checking Trump’s visit to Wisconsin

By Eric Litke • June 26, 2020
What’s happening with polling places in Kentucky?

What’s happening with polling places in Kentucky?

By Louis Jacobson • June 23, 2020
The week in fact-checking: Renaming military bases, Trump rally

The week in fact-checking: Renaming military bases, Trump rally

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 20, 2020