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Hospital demand for masks is soaring. Here’s how hospitals use them against coronavirus

Hospital demand for masks is soaring. Here’s how hospitals use them against coronavirus

By Jon Greenberg • April 1, 2020
The president who cried hoax? Experts weigh in on Trump’s use of the word

The president who cried hoax? Experts weigh in on Trump’s use of the word

By Bill McCarthy • April 1, 2020
Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help

Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help

By Jon Greenberg • March 30, 2020
Ad Watch: Priorities USA on Trump’s coronavirus response

Ad Watch: Priorities USA on Trump’s coronavirus response

By Bill McCarthy • March 27, 2020
Fact-checking coronavirus claims by Pennsylvania politicians

Fact-checking coronavirus claims by Pennsylvania politicians

By Jessica Calefati • March 25, 2020
Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic

Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic

By Jon Greenberg • March 20, 2020
Fact-checking a Miami Beach Commissioner’s statement about coronavirus and first responders

Fact-checking a Miami Beach Commissioner’s statement about coronavirus and first responders

By Amy Sherman • March 18, 2020
Fact-checking the Sanders-Biden primary debate

Fact-checking the Sanders-Biden primary debate

By PolitiFact Staff • March 16, 2020
Live fact-checking the Biden-Sanders Democratic presidential debate

Live fact-checking the Biden-Sanders Democratic presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • March 15, 2020
Trump inflates Google coronavirus website, Mnuchin recasts what Trump said on European cargo

Trump inflates Google coronavirus website, Mnuchin recasts what Trump said on European cargo

By Jon Greenberg • March 15, 2020
How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained

How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained

By Bill McCarthy • March 10, 2020
How accurate are the candidates on the stump? Our Stump Speech Analyzer boils it down

How accurate are the candidates on the stump? Our Stump Speech Analyzer boils it down

By Jon Greenberg • February 12, 2020
PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions

PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions

By Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2020
Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand?

Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand?

By Samantha Putterman • January 31, 2020
A reader’s guide to misinformation about the coronavirus

A reader’s guide to misinformation about the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke • January 31, 2020
The Stump Speech Analyzer: Donald Trump

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Donald Trump

By Jon Greenberg • January 29, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump's campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey

Fact-checking Donald Trump's campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey

By Jon Greenberg • January 29, 2020
Fact-checking the impeachment defense of Donald Trump

Fact-checking the impeachment defense of Donald Trump

By Jon Greenberg • January 28, 2020
When PolitiFact hit the road to cover the Iowa caucuses

When PolitiFact hit the road to cover the Iowa caucuses

By Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2020
Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa

Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa

By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2020