Recent articles
October 14, 2026
Fact-Checking Senate Debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan
With control of Congress hanging in the balance, nominees have attacked their rivals’ records, stock portfolios and families, with varying degrees of accuracy.
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October 10, 2026
Fact-Checking Senate Ads in Iowa, New Hampshire and North Carolina
We assess three campaign ads in the battleground states that have focused on the cost of living.
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September 27, 2026
White House Claim of Finding $250 Billion in Fraud Uses Questionable Numbers
The ledger used by a task force created by President Trump is difficult to verify and includes cases that were identified and went to trial during the Biden administration.
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September 22, 2026
Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations
President Trump’s remarks about oil reserves, the drug trade and his peace efforts contained falsehoods and exaggerations.
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September 11, 2026
Fact-Checking Trump’s Attacks on Democratic Senate Candidates
The president attacked three Democrats running for Senate this week with inaccurate claims to portray them as too extreme.
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September 7, 2026
Fact-Checking Midterm Ads Referring to Jeffrey Epstein
Candidates have traded attacks on votes to releasing the Epstein files and political donations from those with links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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August 29, 2026
Fact-Checking Senate Races in Georgia, Alaska and Texas
Candidates’ attacks are focused on illegal immigration, faith and stock trading.
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August 24, 2026
Farmers Struggle to Get Basic Services From Depleted Agriculture Dept.
After the departure of thousands of federal workers, rural communities report problems obtaining loans, grants, technical assistance and support for infrastructure and other services.
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August 8, 2026
Fact-Checking 3 Competitive Senate Races in Maine, Michigan and Ohio
Republican attacks have focused on terrorism and illegal immigration, while Democrats have sought to capitalize on the unpopularity of President Trump’s cuts to Medicaid.
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August 1, 2026
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Effect of the Iran War on Oil Prices, Munitions and More
The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.
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