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…
Tips to spot — and prevent — a heat stroke this summer
The forecast for summer 2026 is hot, hot, hot. Warming ocean temperatures from an El Niño weather pattern are expected on top of already rising global temperatures, so it's especially…
What we learned from investigating presidential falsehoods
At PolitiFact, we have been holding presidents to account for their falsehoods since 2007, covering the tenures of Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden and now Trump again. As the…
No Evidence for Trump’s Right to Try Claim
As he has done for years, President Donald Trump claims – without evidence – that the federal Right to Try law he signed in 2018 has “saved thousands of lives.”…
How James Talarico’s opponents use AI to boost false claims
In an online ad viewed millions of times, Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico appears to be wearing a dress and singing about transgender children. Citizens for Sanity, a conservative…
Juneteenth is a holiday, but not paid day off nationally
As Americans across the country get ready to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, this year also marks the fifth anniversary of Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday. Juneteenth honors June 19,…
Did Mike Collins “admit” Trump was in Epstein files?
An ad by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff says his Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, revealed information about President Donald Trump and the Epstein files. The ad said Collins covered…
The Shaky Assumptions Behind Trump’s Over $500 Billion in Projected Drug Savings
President Donald Trump has touted more than $500 billion in prescription drug savings over 10 years from his policies. But the savings are largely aspirational, and not based on the…
