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Fact-checking misinformation about the LA protests

Fact-checking misinformation about the LA protests

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • June 11, 2025
LA protests: What US law says about Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard, U.S. Marines

LA protests: What US law says about Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard, U.S. Marines

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 10, 2025
Timeline: Was the California National Guard at LA protests when Trump thanked them?

Timeline: Was the California National Guard at LA protests when Trump thanked them?

By Madison Czopek • June 9, 2025
Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors

Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors

By Amy Sherman • February 26, 2025
Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that?

Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that?

By Jeff Cercone • January 22, 2025
Here’s what we know about LA fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked

Here’s what we know about LA fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked

By Grace Abels • January 17, 2025
Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?

Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?

By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2025
What to know about the LA fire department’s budget and whether Mayor Karen Bass cut funding

What to know about the LA fire department’s budget and whether Mayor Karen Bass cut funding

By Samantha Putterman • January 14, 2025
Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management

Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management

By Jeff Cercone • January 10, 2025
A ‘third assassination attempt’ against Trump? Here’s what we know about California arrest

A ‘third assassination attempt’ against Trump? Here’s what we know about California arrest

By Jeff Cercone • October 14, 2024
What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime?

What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime?

By Jeff Cercone • September 27, 2024
Hannity said he’d leave his beliefs out of the DeSantis-Newsom debate. His charts hinted otherwise.

Hannity said he’d leave his beliefs out of the DeSantis-Newsom debate. His charts hinted otherwise.

By Madison Czopek • December 1, 2023
Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map

Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map

By Louis Jacobson • December 1, 2023
The Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom economies, in 8 charts

The Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom economies, in 8 charts

By Louis Jacobson • November 29, 2023
Dispelling a common myth about fentanyl as election workers get letters with traces of the substance

Dispelling a common myth about fentanyl as election workers get letters with traces of the substance

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • November 10, 2023
CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat

CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat

By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2023
Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom'

Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom'

By Tom Kertscher • November 15, 2022
Es improbable que la Proposición 1 elimine los limites de cuando se pueden realizar los abortos

Es improbable que la Proposición 1 elimine los limites de cuando se pueden realizar los abortos

By Gabrielle Settles • November 7, 2022
Misinformation fuels false narratives about attack on Paul Pelosi

Misinformation fuels false narratives about attack on Paul Pelosi

By Madison Czopek • October 31, 2022
Ad Watch: Do ‘MAGA Republicans want women arrested for abortion'? A few do, but not all

Ad Watch: Do ‘MAGA Republicans want women arrested for abortion'? A few do, but not all

By Tom Kertscher • October 25, 2022