Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

Latest Articles

Latest Articles

What is the scope of the proposed Jan. 6 commission? And is there a Plan B?

What is the scope of the proposed Jan. 6 commission? And is there a Plan B?

By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2021
Removal of Liz Cheney from House leadership is only one piece of GOP coalescing around the ‘Big Lie’

Removal of Liz Cheney from House leadership is only one piece of GOP coalescing around the ‘Big Lie’

By Amy Sherman • May 14, 2021
What happened during the Jan. 6 call between Donald Trump and Kevin McCarthy?

What happened during the Jan. 6 call between Donald Trump and Kevin McCarthy?

By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2021
Update: Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes

Update: Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes

By Jon Greenberg • April 20, 2021
Three-hour delay: A Pentagon-National Guard timeline for Jan. 6

Three-hour delay: A Pentagon-National Guard timeline for Jan. 6

By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2021
What we know about Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick’s death

What we know about Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick’s death

By Bill McCarthy • February 22, 2021
House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial

House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 11, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: Where was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during the Capitol riot?

Ask PolitiFact: Where was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during the Capitol riot?

By Bill McCarthy • February 4, 2021
What Donald Trump’s impeachment response leaves out

What Donald Trump’s impeachment response leaves out

By Bill McCarthy • February 2, 2021
Was the storming of the US Capitol a coup? An academic group now says yes

Was the storming of the US Capitol a coup? An academic group now says yes

By Louis Jacobson • February 1, 2021
Fact-checking newcomer Lauren Boebert on Trump impeachment, Capitol riot

Fact-checking newcomer Lauren Boebert on Trump impeachment, Capitol riot

By Miriam Valverde • January 15, 2021
Fact-checking the House impeachment debate about Trump, Capitol riot

Fact-checking the House impeachment debate about Trump, Capitol riot

By Jon Greenberg • January 13, 2021
A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot

By Amy Sherman • January 11, 2021
Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol assault: Comparing the police response

Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol assault: Comparing the police response

By Jon Greenberg • January 8, 2021
There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway

There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway

By Daniel Funke • January 7, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: Did Capitol Police let mob of Trump supporters in?

Ask PolitiFact: Did Capitol Police let mob of Trump supporters in?

By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2021
A history of breaches and violence at the US Capitol

A history of breaches and violence at the US Capitol

By Amy Sherman • January 7, 2021
A day of crisis at the US Capitol, fact-checked

A day of crisis at the US Capitol, fact-checked

By PolitiFact Staff • January 6, 2021
Is this a coup? Here’s some history and context to help you decide

Is this a coup? Here’s some history and context to help you decide

By Louis Jacobson • January 6, 2021