Approaching 100 days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, PolitiFact has been fact-checking a whole host of topics related to the new administration, significant policy changes and, in some cases, the ...
Claims about deportations, the Department of Government Efficiency, and someone fainting in the White House were among the mistruths that kept PolitiFact busy in 2025 — and they featured in some of ...
The newly-sworn in New York City mayor has expressed no intention to implement Shariah, and the Constitution bars anyone from ...
In a prime-time White House address, President Donald Trump told the nation that his 11 months in office have brought historic improvements to American lives after years of what he described as ...
Members of Congress continue to get paid during a government shutdown. They are not subject to furlough. Federal law says employees will receive back pay after being furloughed during a shutdown. The ...
There is no evidence that Immigration and Customs Enforcement dropped off immigrants in the middle of the ocean. An immigration activist who has tracked ICE flights for over five years said the claim ...
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is considering a run for U.S. Senate, and a social media post announcing that the Democrat would speak about "the future of North Carolina" at a Winston-Salem event ...
California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, provides health care coverage for about 15 million children and adults with low incomes or disabilities. About 1.6 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally are ...
On April 7, a reporter asked President Donald Trump if he would be open to pausing tariffs to allow for negotiation. Trump said, "Well, we're not looking at that." White House Press Secretary Karoline ...
Through its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers and a zoo, the Smithsonian Institution’s collections are expansive and cover every aspect of U.S. history, including more than ...
White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly called the Craigslist ad "fake." We find no evidence the companies Fight Fite Fight LLC and T-Mellon Events are legitimate. The ad, still posted as of ...
New York residents must first register to vote before voting at a polling site, and the registration application requires valid identification and residential address. Poll workers check voters’ ...