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Donald Trump’s executive order on preexisting conditions lacks teeth, experts say

Donald Trump’s executive order on preexisting conditions lacks teeth, experts say

By Jon Greenberg • September 25, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s ABC News town hall

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s ABC News town hall

By Jon Greenberg • September 16, 2020
Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19

Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19

By Madeline Heim • September 3, 2020
Fact-checking Mike Pence, night 3 of the 2020 RNC

Fact-checking Mike Pence, night 3 of the 2020 RNC

By PolitiFact Staff • August 27, 2020
Could an undercounted 2020 Census afflict a range of federal statistics?

Could an undercounted 2020 Census afflict a range of federal statistics?

By Louis Jacobson • August 26, 2020
Fact-checking 22 claims from Donald Trump's Axios interview

Fact-checking 22 claims from Donald Trump's Axios interview

By PolitiFact Staff • August 4, 2020
Did the Supreme Court grant Trump new powers to reshape immigration and health care?

Did the Supreme Court grant Trump new powers to reshape immigration and health care?

By Jon Greenberg • July 22, 2020
Social media fears about lack of coverage for protest injuries are overblown

Social media fears about lack of coverage for protest injuries are overblown

By Michelle Andrews • June 12, 2020
Reopening in the COVID era: How to adapt to a new normal

Reopening in the COVID era: How to adapt to a new normal

By Julie Appleby • May 11, 2020
What is remdesivir? Why experts are hopeful but cautious about its use for COVID-19

What is remdesivir? Why experts are hopeful but cautious about its use for COVID-19

By Louis Jacobson • April 30, 2020
Reports of 88% death rate for COVID-19 patients on ventilators leave out a big caveat

Reports of 88% death rate for COVID-19 patients on ventilators leave out a big caveat

By Louis Jacobson • April 28, 2020
Can anyone who needs a ventilator get one? So far, it looks like it

Can anyone who needs a ventilator get one? So far, it looks like it

By Bill McCarthy • April 24, 2020
Antibody tests: The promise and pitfalls of using them to reopen the US

Antibody tests: The promise and pitfalls of using them to reopen the US

By Louis Jacobson • April 15, 2020
Trump vowed to bring drive-thru COVID-19 test sites to store parking lots. Where does that stand?

Trump vowed to bring drive-thru COVID-19 test sites to store parking lots. Where does that stand?

By Bill McCarthy • April 9, 2020
How useful are CPAP machines during a ventilator shortage?

How useful are CPAP machines during a ventilator shortage?

By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2020
Why medical experts worry about President Trump touting chloroquine

Why medical experts worry about President Trump touting chloroquine

By Louis Jacobson • April 7, 2020
Understanding the scale of potential coronavirus deaths

Understanding the scale of potential coronavirus deaths

By Louis Jacobson • April 3, 2020
Has President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act or not? It’s complicated

Has President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act or not? It’s complicated

By Louis Jacobson • March 23, 2020
Donald Trump calls the coronavirus the ‘Chinese virus.’ Health experts say that’s wrong

Donald Trump calls the coronavirus the ‘Chinese virus.’ Health experts say that’s wrong

By Miriam Valverde • March 19, 2020
We want to know your questions about the coronavirus outbreak, response

We want to know your questions about the coronavirus outbreak, response

By Josie Hollingsworth • March 13, 2020