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‘They’re eating the pets:’ Trump, Vance earn PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year for claims about Haitians

‘They’re eating the pets:’ Trump, Vance earn PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year for claims about Haitians

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • December 17, 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
Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims

Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims

By Loreben Tuquero • September 25, 2024
4 fact-checks from JD Vance's CNN interview with Dana Bash about Haitian immigrants in Ohio

4 fact-checks from JD Vance's CNN interview with Dana Bash about Haitian immigrants in Ohio

By Madison Czopek • September 16, 2024
A caller told Clark County, Ohio, officials he saw Haitians steal geese. They found no proof.

A caller told Clark County, Ohio, officials he saw Haitians steal geese. They found no proof.

By Loreben Tuquero • September 15, 2024
‘I am afraid’: The aftermath of Springfield, Ohio, misinformation on Haitians who live there

‘I am afraid’: The aftermath of Springfield, Ohio, misinformation on Haitians who live there

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 13, 2024
Fact-checking Trump’s ‘I had nothing to do with it’ remarks after the Ohio train derailment

Fact-checking Trump’s ‘I had nothing to do with it’ remarks after the Ohio train derailment

By Amy Sherman • February 24, 2023
Did Ohio train derailment cause CDC to update its vinyl chloride toxicology info? No

Did Ohio train derailment cause CDC to update its vinyl chloride toxicology info? No

By Madison Czopek • February 24, 2023
Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race

Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race

By Amy Sherman • November 4, 2022
Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate debate

Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate debate

By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2022
In Context: What J.D. Vance said about rape, abortion and ‘inconvenience’

In Context: What J.D. Vance said about rape, abortion and ‘inconvenience’

By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2022
The Democrats’ overstated claim that the Inflation Reduction Act curbs debt, inflation

The Democrats’ overstated claim that the Inflation Reduction Act curbs debt, inflation

By Louis Jacobson • August 19, 2022
Could 10-year-old rape victim have gotten abortion in Ohio? Experts say exceptions in law are vague

Could 10-year-old rape victim have gotten abortion in Ohio? Experts say exceptions in law are vague

By Jeff Cercone • July 21, 2022
Ask PolitiFact: How are elections run in the US?

Ask PolitiFact: How are elections run in the US?

By Amy Sherman • May 31, 2022
Ohio Senate primary to test Donald Trump’s sway with voters

Ohio Senate primary to test Donald Trump’s sway with voters

By Jon Greenberg • April 27, 2022
A voter’s guide to casting a ballot in Ohio: 10 things to know

A voter’s guide to casting a ballot in Ohio: 10 things to know

By Amy Sherman • April 27, 2022
Why France reports election results faster than the US

Why France reports election results faster than the US

By Amy Sherman • April 13, 2022
The race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat: A guide

The race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat: A guide

By Jon Greenberg • March 8, 2022
2022 candidates use ads vowing to be tough on China, or attacking rivals as too soft on China

2022 candidates use ads vowing to be tough on China, or attacking rivals as too soft on China

By Tom Kertscher • March 3, 2022
Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen

Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen

By Tom Kertscher • February 2, 2022