Fact-checking Kamala Harris on energy production, independence
Jul 18, 2024 · There is one important metric keeping the U.S. from complete energy independence. The data for crude oil — which is used to manufacture gasoline, which for many consumers is top of mind — has ...
Here’s what we found on an ‘Epstein list’ with 166 names
Feb 1, 2024 · We found nearly identical lists shared in 2020 and as late as Dec. 31.. The previously redacted or sealed documents stemmed from a 2015 defamation lawsuit filed by one of Epstein’s victims ...
Has crime ‘skyrocketed’ under Joe Biden? No - PolitiFact
Apr 3, 2024 · Echoing a common conservative media talking point, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., posted a video to X in which she said that crime had exploded under President Joe Biden.
PolitiFact’s most widely read fact-checks of Donald Trump
Feb 1, 2024 · PolitiFact has published its 1,000th fact-check of Donald Trump. In addition to our data analysis, we decided to back at the 10 Trump fact-checks that our readers clicked the most.The list ...
Fact-checking Trump about Harris and ‘gun confiscation’
Aug 7, 2024 · Kamala Harris, as a 2019 presidential primary candidate, said, "I support a mandatory gun buyback program" for assault weapons. We found no examples that she supports mandatory gun confiscation ...
Rothschild conspiracy theory resurfaces, but family doesn’t control ...
Feb 26, 2024 · The Rothschild family has been at the center of conspiracy theories about its wealth and influence for centuries. The latest example followed Jacob Rothschild’s Feb. 26 death at age 87.
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PolitiFact | Trump’s new ‘evidence’ that Biden lost in 2020 is ...
Jan 5, 2024 · Trump lawyers cited Trump’s post in a federal court document arguing Trump has immunity from prosecution in the federal election interference case. The report details dozens of claims about the ...
A guide to Trump’s 2nd term promises: immigration, economy, …
Jul 18, 2024 · Trump’s top economic promises also reiterate themes he pursued during his previous term in office. He would pursue an aggressive trade policy, this time including a 10% tariff on foreign goods ...
Fact-checking Biden on debt accumulated under Trump
Mar 7, 2024 · Biden left out that the debt under his watch is on pace to exceed Trump’s one-term debt accumulation by the end of his current term, Jan. 20, 2025.