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Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse

Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse

By Amy Sherman • October 13, 2025
What we do and don’t know about MI church shooting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford’s politics

What we do and don’t know about MI church shooting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford’s politics

By Grace Abels • September 30, 2025
Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings

Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings

By Louis Jacobson • September 12, 2025
'Rough road ahead': Charlie Kirk’s assassination highlights the rise in US political violence

'Rough road ahead': Charlie Kirk’s assassination highlights the rise in US political violence

By Louis Jacobson • September 11, 2025
Fact-checking false claims about shooter’s identity in Charlie Kirk shooting

Fact-checking false claims about shooter’s identity in Charlie Kirk shooting

By Grace Abels • September 11, 2025
Are trans people ‘statistically’ more prone to commit gun violence? Data shows a different picture

Are trans people ‘statistically’ more prone to commit gun violence? Data shows a different picture

By Loreben Tuquero • September 9, 2025
NYC mass shooting sparks questions about Nevada’s little-used red flag gun law. How does it work?

NYC mass shooting sparks questions about Nevada’s little-used red flag gun law. How does it work?

By Gabrielle Lazor • July 30, 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
Can Donald Trump vote, travel internationally or own a gun after New York felony sentence?

Can Donald Trump vote, travel internationally or own a gun after New York felony sentence?

By Amy Sherman • January 10, 2025
Fact-checking the New Hampshire gubernatorial debate on WMUR

Fact-checking the New Hampshire gubernatorial debate on WMUR

By Louis Jacobson • October 31, 2024
In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript)

In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript)

By Jeff Cercone • September 9, 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
Hunter Biden es culpable de cargos de armas. ¿Qué pasará ahora?

Hunter Biden es culpable de cargos de armas. ¿Qué pasará ahora?

By Marta Campabadal Graus • June 11, 2024
Hunter Biden guilty on gun charges; here’s what it means and what’s next

Hunter Biden guilty on gun charges; here’s what it means and what’s next

By Jeff Cercone • June 11, 2024
No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism'

No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism'

By Grace Abels • February 26, 2024
Why the juvenile suspects in the Chiefs parade shooting haven’t been named, unlike Kyle Rittenhouse

Why the juvenile suspects in the Chiefs parade shooting haven’t been named, unlike Kyle Rittenhouse

By Sara Swann • February 23, 2024
Have there been more US mass shootings than days in 2024? Common statistic needs context

Have there been more US mass shootings than days in 2024? Common statistic needs context

By Amy Sherman • February 16, 2024
Ask PolitiFact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds?

Ask PolitiFact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds?

By Samantha Putterman • February 6, 2024
Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t

Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t

By Jeff Cercone • June 23, 2023

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