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Trump wants to close the Education Department. Here's what to know.

Trump wants to close the Education Department. Here's what to know.

By Grace Abels • March 20, 2025
President Trump's January Littlejohn story about ‘secret’ gender transition needs context

President Trump's January Littlejohn story about ‘secret’ gender transition needs context

By Grace Abels • March 5, 2025
Fact-checking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on insurance rates, education and gun laws

Fact-checking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on insurance rates, education and gun laws

By Jeff Cercone • March 5, 2025
Ask PolitiFact: What are Donald Trump’s second-term plans for the economy, immigration, abortion?

Ask PolitiFact: What are Donald Trump’s second-term plans for the economy, immigration, abortion?

By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2024
How accurate are warnings by Democrats, Kamala Harris about Donald Trump’s ‘Project 2025 agenda?’

How accurate are warnings by Democrats, Kamala Harris about Donald Trump’s ‘Project 2025 agenda?’

By Samantha Putterman • August 20, 2024
Fact-check: Kamala Harris is running for president. How accurate is she on abortion, economy, Trump?

Fact-check: Kamala Harris is running for president. How accurate is she on abortion, economy, Trump?

By Madison Czopek • July 21, 2024
Fact-checking President Joe Biden’s NATO press conference

Fact-checking President Joe Biden’s NATO press conference

By Jeff Cercone • July 12, 2024
Project 2025: Are Biden campaign warnings about plan for Trump election win correct?

Project 2025: Are Biden campaign warnings about plan for Trump election win correct?

By Louis Jacobson • July 12, 2024
Is Biden’s student loan forgiveness affecting Black Americans the most? What we know

Is Biden’s student loan forgiveness affecting Black Americans the most? What we know

By Matthew Crowley • May 28, 2024
The Antisemitism Awareness Act: What to know

The Antisemitism Awareness Act: What to know

By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2024
What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests

What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • May 6, 2024
Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means.

Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means.

By Jeff Cercone • May 3, 2024
Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests

Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests

By Madison Czopek • May 2, 2024
DeSantis said public schools were religious when U.S. began. Is he right?

DeSantis said public schools were religious when U.S. began. Is he right?

By Jeffrey S. Solochek • April 30, 2024
Here’s how new Title IX regulations could affect LGBTQ+ students

Here’s how new Title IX regulations could affect LGBTQ+ students

By Grace Abels • April 26, 2024
Spotlight on 6 of Joe Biden’s campaign promises as he gives the 2024 State of the Union

Spotlight on 6 of Joe Biden’s campaign promises as he gives the 2024 State of the Union

By Matthew Crowley • March 7, 2024
Did a Florida school district send permission slips to teach kids Black history? Here are the facts

Did a Florida school district send permission slips to teach kids Black history? Here are the facts

By Samantha Putterman • February 16, 2024
Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age

Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 21, 2024
Did a pro-Palestinian group breach FL terrorism law? Why some experts are skeptical of DeSantis’ ban

Did a pro-Palestinian group breach FL terrorism law? Why some experts are skeptical of DeSantis’ ban

By Samantha Putterman • November 3, 2023
PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks about transgender stats, book bans and climate change

PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks about transgender stats, book bans and climate change

By Amy Sherman • July 31, 2023

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