Have you fallen for these 5 US history myths?
The famous tale of young George Washington chopping down his father’s cherry tree and subsequent confession of "I cannot tell a lie" is just that — unverified, to say the…
At GlobalFact, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience
VILNIUS, Lithuania — At the annual conference of fact-checking known as GlobalFact, journalists tasked with calling out falsehoods met amid financial challenges and governmental obstacles — but also a sense…
Is FL 49th in avoidable hospital costs, as David Jolly said?
In his bid to be Florida’s next governor, Democrat David Jolly is singling out the state’s healthcare system as leading most of the country in unnecessary and expensive hospital costs.…
Fact-checking Trump on $300 billion fund for Iran
As President Donald Trump and the Iranian government reached a written agreement to end the war, Democrats honed in on a section that appeared to promise hundreds of billions of…
Did Dobbs abortion ruling ‘impact’ Maine? Checking Collins
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she doesn’t regret voting to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, even though he became essential to the court’s majority ruling that overturned the…
Photo ID not required for Obama Presidential Center entry
When the Obama Presidential Center opened its doors to visitors June 19, a longstanding voter ID debate snuck in as well. Five years after breaking ground on Chicago’s South Side,…
How Trump’s Preliminary Deal with Iran Compares with His Rhetoric
President Donald Trump signed a preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on June 17. The 14-point memorandum of understanding outlines the conditions under which the U.S. and Iran…
What if PolitiFact covered American falsehoods from 1776?
With carefully chosen words, presidents can inspire and shape American history, from George Washington’s farewell address to Abraham Lincoln’s remarks at Gettysburg to John F. Kennedy’s call to "ask what…
