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Lie of the Year 2018: Readers' Choice Poll

Lie of the Year 2018: Readers' Choice Poll

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 30, 2018
PolitiFact is not biased -- here’s why

PolitiFact is not biased -- here’s why

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 6, 2018
Introducing PolitiFact Vermont from VTDigger

Introducing PolitiFact Vermont from VTDigger

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 1, 2018
The top 10 storylines of the 2018 midterms

The top 10 storylines of the 2018 midterms

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 31, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s press conference on eve of Kavanaugh, Ford hearings

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s press conference on eve of Kavanaugh, Ford hearings

By Jon Greenberg • September 26, 2018
WCVE News 88.9FM to re-establish PolitiFact Virginia

WCVE News 88.9FM to re-establish PolitiFact Virginia

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 7, 2018
Remembering John McCain

Remembering John McCain

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 26, 2018
PolitiFact turns 11. We've rated 15,000 claims, and the truth still matters

PolitiFact turns 11. We've rated 15,000 claims, and the truth still matters

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 21, 2018
When George Washington fought fake news

When George Washington fought fake news

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 2, 2018
We answer to you—but we need your support

We answer to you—but we need your support

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 11, 2018
Donald Trump's NRA speech, fact-checked

Donald Trump's NRA speech, fact-checked

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 4, 2018
The James Comey book: 'A Higher Loyalty'

The James Comey book: 'A Higher Loyalty'

By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 19, 2018
PolitiFact fact-checks Darkest Hour, Dunkirk, The Post

PolitiFact fact-checks Darkest Hour, Dunkirk, The Post

By Jon Greenberg • March 2, 2018
The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter: PolitiFact’s methodology for independent fact-checking

The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter: PolitiFact’s methodology for independent fact-checking

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 12, 2018
A fact-checker's guide to Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House'

A fact-checker's guide to Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House'

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 9, 2018
A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2016

A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2016

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 12, 2017
2017 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results

2017 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 12, 2017
2017 Lie of the Year: Russian election interference is a 'made-up story'

2017 Lie of the Year: Russian election interference is a 'made-up story'

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 12, 2017
Lie of the Year 2017: Readers' Choice poll

Lie of the Year 2017: Readers' Choice poll

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 27, 2017
The big picture: Niger and what we know about what happened to U.S. troops

The big picture: Niger and what we know about what happened to U.S. troops

By Allison Graves • October 22, 2017