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Vivek Ramaswamy says Iowa can’t use eminent domain to build CO2 pipelines. That remains to be seen.

Vivek Ramaswamy says Iowa can’t use eminent domain to build CO2 pipelines. That remains to be seen.

By Louis Jacobson • December 21, 2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign of conspiracy theories: PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign of conspiracy theories: PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year

By Madison Czopek • December 21, 2023
‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks

‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks

By Amy Sherman • December 20, 2023
Fact-checking 5 claims Trump made at New Hampshire rally

Fact-checking 5 claims Trump made at New Hampshire rally

By Grace Abels • December 17, 2023
Out-of-state residents can ‘participate’ in the Iowa caucuses, but they can't vote in them

Out-of-state residents can ‘participate’ in the Iowa caucuses, but they can't vote in them

By Amy Sherman • December 11, 2023
How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections

How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections

By Loreben Tuquero • December 5, 2023
A guide to Ron DeSantis’ 'Day 1' pledges if he wins the presidency

A guide to Ron DeSantis’ 'Day 1' pledges if he wins the presidency

By Jay Cridlin • November 27, 2023
How viable is Donald Trump’s 2024 immigration plan?

How viable is Donald Trump’s 2024 immigration plan?

By Marta Campabadal Graus • November 21, 2023
Dispelling a common myth about fentanyl as election workers get letters with traces of the substance

Dispelling a common myth about fentanyl as election workers get letters with traces of the substance

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • November 10, 2023
United Facts of America: What polling, focus groups tell us about 2024 voters

United Facts of America: What polling, focus groups tell us about 2024 voters

By Sara Swann • November 7, 2023
United Facts of America: What experts say about the Trump trials and the 2024 election

United Facts of America: What experts say about the Trump trials and the 2024 election

By Amy Sherman • November 7, 2023
United Facts of America to feature top-flight voices on elections, AI, vaccines

United Facts of America to feature top-flight voices on elections, AI, vaccines

By Matthew Crowley • November 1, 2023
Mike Johnson sought to overturn 2020 election. As House speaker, he'll oversee 2024 certification

Mike Johnson sought to overturn 2020 election. As House speaker, he'll oversee 2024 certification

By Amy Sherman • October 26, 2023
On the ground: PolitiFact’s impressions of the 2024 New Hampshire primary season

On the ground: PolitiFact’s impressions of the 2024 New Hampshire primary season

By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2023
Impeachment articles against Wisconsin elections official riddled with false and misleading claims

Impeachment articles against Wisconsin elections official riddled with false and misleading claims

By Tyler Katzenberger • October 5, 2023
Ramaswamy’s GOP debate rivals tied his business to China, Hunter Biden. What’s behind the attacks?

Ramaswamy’s GOP debate rivals tied his business to China, Hunter Biden. What’s behind the attacks?

By Madison Czopek • October 2, 2023
Fact-check: Republican candidates spar on immigration, crime, economy in second debate

Fact-check: Republican candidates spar on immigration, crime, economy in second debate

By PolitiFact Staff • September 28, 2023
Las falsedades de Trump en 'Meet the Press' sobre el aborto, el 6 de enero y el precio del tocino

Las falsedades de Trump en 'Meet the Press' sobre el aborto, el 6 de enero y el precio del tocino

By Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy has called for ‘paper ballots.’ Most Americans vote that way already.

Vivek Ramaswamy has called for ‘paper ballots.’ Most Americans vote that way already.

By Amy Sherman • September 19, 2023
Fact-check: Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ falsehoods about abortion, Jan. 6 security and bacon prices

Fact-check: Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ falsehoods about abortion, Jan. 6 security and bacon prices

By Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2023

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