Latest Articles Fact-checking Donald Trump on inflation rate at State of the Union By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2026 Live fact-check: Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Trump says he's kept all of his campaign promises. Our MAGA-Meter shows something different. By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2026 In Context: What did Trump say about inviting US women's hockey team to the State of the Union? By Amy Sherman • February 23, 2026 In Context: What Obama said about aliens that sparked Trump to order file release By Maria Briceño • February 20, 2026 ¿Puede la vacuna contra la varicela causar herpes zóster? By Madison Czopek • February 20, 2026 Supreme Court strikes down use of primary law Donald Trump used to impose tariffs By Louis Jacobson • February 20, 2026 Is the federal SAVE tool booting naturalized citizens from voter rolls? By Samantha Putterman • February 20, 2026 How much has Donald Trump reshaped the government’s portrayal of Black history? By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2026 Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency’s role in elections By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2026 A protein primer: Why is it important, how much should you eat, how much is too much? By Madison Czopek • February 18, 2026 RFK Jr. made promises in order to become Health Secretary. He’s broken many of them. By Amanda Seitz • February 16, 2026 Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? By Amy Sherman • February 16, 2026 Can the chickenpox vaccine cause shingles? We answer questions about the infections and protection By Madison Czopek • February 13, 2026 Casey DeSantis warns of ‘triple-digit' levels of weed killer in bread. Should you be worried? By Samantha Putterman • February 11, 2026 In Context: What Trump got wrong about 2026 Winter Olympics skier Hunter Hess’s comments By Amy Sherman • February 9, 2026 Did Cooper prison settlement release suspect in fatal Charlotte stabbing? By Paul Specht • February 9, 2026 A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true? By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2026 Florida exigirá exámenes de licencia de conducir solo en inglés. ¿Mejorará la seguridad vial? By Samantha Putterman • February 5, 2026 Jeanine Pirro said law-abiding gun owners cannot bring firearms into Washington, D.C. Is she right? By Madison Czopek • February 4, 2026
Fact-checking Donald Trump on inflation rate at State of the Union By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2026 Live fact-check: Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Trump says he's kept all of his campaign promises. Our MAGA-Meter shows something different. By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2026 In Context: What did Trump say about inviting US women's hockey team to the State of the Union? By Amy Sherman • February 23, 2026 In Context: What Obama said about aliens that sparked Trump to order file release By Maria Briceño • February 20, 2026 ¿Puede la vacuna contra la varicela causar herpes zóster? By Madison Czopek • February 20, 2026 Supreme Court strikes down use of primary law Donald Trump used to impose tariffs By Louis Jacobson • February 20, 2026 Is the federal SAVE tool booting naturalized citizens from voter rolls? By Samantha Putterman • February 20, 2026 How much has Donald Trump reshaped the government’s portrayal of Black history? By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2026 Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency’s role in elections By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2026 A protein primer: Why is it important, how much should you eat, how much is too much? By Madison Czopek • February 18, 2026 RFK Jr. made promises in order to become Health Secretary. He’s broken many of them. By Amanda Seitz • February 16, 2026 Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? By Amy Sherman • February 16, 2026 Can the chickenpox vaccine cause shingles? We answer questions about the infections and protection By Madison Czopek • February 13, 2026 Casey DeSantis warns of ‘triple-digit' levels of weed killer in bread. Should you be worried? By Samantha Putterman • February 11, 2026 In Context: What Trump got wrong about 2026 Winter Olympics skier Hunter Hess’s comments By Amy Sherman • February 9, 2026 Did Cooper prison settlement release suspect in fatal Charlotte stabbing? By Paul Specht • February 9, 2026 A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true? By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2026 Florida exigirá exámenes de licencia de conducir solo en inglés. ¿Mejorará la seguridad vial? By Samantha Putterman • February 5, 2026 Jeanine Pirro said law-abiding gun owners cannot bring firearms into Washington, D.C. Is she right? By Madison Czopek • February 4, 2026