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Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows

Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows

By Loreben Tuquero • February 24, 2025
Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said?

Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said?

By Grace Abels • February 7, 2025
Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say

Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say

By Louis Jacobson • January 30, 2025
Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show

Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show

By Jeff Cercone • April 4, 2024
Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it

Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it

By Jeff Cercone • April 2, 2024
Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident

Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident

By Jeff Cercone • March 27, 2024
What Florida’s driver’s license policy change means for transgender people

What Florida’s driver’s license policy change means for transgender people

By Grace Abels • February 12, 2024
PolitiFact road-tests Donald Trump’s claim about driving an electric vehicle in New Hampshire

PolitiFact road-tests Donald Trump’s claim about driving an electric vehicle in New Hampshire

By Louis Jacobson • November 27, 2023
Donald Trump’s off-base claims about electric car ‘mandates’ and markets

Donald Trump’s off-base claims about electric car ‘mandates’ and markets

By Matthew Crowley • October 11, 2023
Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear

Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear

By Tom Kertscher • June 21, 2023
New electric vehicle tax credit rules aim to reduce dependence on China, but present new obstacles

New electric vehicle tax credit rules aim to reduce dependence on China, but present new obstacles

By Matthew Crowley • May 1, 2023
Joe Biden is pushing for more electric cars. Will there be enough charging stations?

Joe Biden is pushing for more electric cars. Will there be enough charging stations?

By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2023
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
Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine

Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine

By Sara Swann • February 22, 2023
Ask PolitiFact: We’ve seen reports of three train derailments this month. Is this normal?

Ask PolitiFact: We’ve seen reports of three train derailments this month. Is this normal?

By Madison Czopek • February 16, 2023
The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns

The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns

By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2023
10 photos falsely linked to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests

10 photos falsely linked to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests

By Luiz Romero • February 14, 2022
Image mocks a Tesla recharging with a generator. Here’s what it doesn’t show.

Image mocks a Tesla recharging with a generator. Here’s what it doesn’t show.

By Tom Kertscher • November 12, 2021
Black-clad thugs on a plane? What was Donald Trump talking about?

Black-clad thugs on a plane? What was Donald Trump talking about?

By Louis Jacobson • September 1, 2020

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