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What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms?

What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms?

By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2022
A look behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data on southern African migrants

A look behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data on southern African migrants

By Nusaiba Mizan • January 10, 2022
Fact-checking claims about Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in Kenosha, Wis., protests

Fact-checking claims about Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in Kenosha, Wis., protests

By Tom Kertscher • November 17, 2021
What Allen West got wrong about COVID-19 and treatments

What Allen West got wrong about COVID-19 and treatments

By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2021
What we know about images of Border Patrol and Haitian migrants

What we know about images of Border Patrol and Haitian migrants

By Amy Sherman • September 24, 2021
GOP governors answer Texas’ call to send forces to the border. But what is their role?

GOP governors answer Texas’ call to send forces to the border. But what is their role?

By Amy Sherman • July 2, 2021
Voting rights battle heads to the U.S. Senate

Voting rights battle heads to the U.S. Senate

By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2021
Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler

Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler

By Michael Majchrowicz • June 11, 2021
What's in Texas Republicans' voting bill and its last-minute additions?

What's in Texas Republicans' voting bill and its last-minute additions?

By Brandon Mulder • June 2, 2021
How to stay warm without power in a winter storm

How to stay warm without power in a winter storm

By Daniel Funke • February 18, 2021
Fact-checking Texas Republicans on blackout blame

Fact-checking Texas Republicans on blackout blame

By Brandon Mulder • February 18, 2021
Natural gas, not wind turbines, main driver of Texas power shortage

Natural gas, not wind turbines, main driver of Texas power shortage

By Jon Greenberg • February 16, 2021
In context: 'Operation Undaunted' and crime in Austin

In context: 'Operation Undaunted' and crime in Austin

By Brandon Mulder • January 4, 2021
Ballot drop boxes have long been used without controversy. Then Trump got involved

Ballot drop boxes have long been used without controversy. Then Trump got involved

By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2020
Why did Texas remove 3,000 cases from its coronavirus count?

Why did Texas remove 3,000 cases from its coronavirus count?

• July 17, 2020
Fact-checking three coronavirus claims from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Fact-checking three coronavirus claims from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

By Madlin Mekelburg • June 19, 2020
What we know about Dallas incident from Trump’s speech on protests

What we know about Dallas incident from Trump’s speech on protests

By Madlin Mekelburg • June 2, 2020
Examining projected COVID-19 deaths in Texas

Examining projected COVID-19 deaths in Texas

By Madlin Mekelburg • May 1, 2020
Putting Al Green’s comments on impeachment in context

Putting Al Green’s comments on impeachment in context

By Madlin Mekelburg • October 25, 2019
Fact-checking figures about gun violence in Texas

Fact-checking figures about gun violence in Texas

By Madlin Mekelburg • September 6, 2019