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In sending the California National Guard, Donald Trump did not cite the 1807 Insurrection...

LA protests: What US law says about Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard, U.S. Marines

PolitiFact | Protests in downtown Los Angeles began June 6 in response to reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactJun 10, 2025

Former President Joe Biden, shown here speaking at a conference in Chicago in April, has...

Joe Biden’s 2022 comments about cancer go viral after diagnosis announced this week

PolitiFact | Former president probably wasn’t talking about prostate cancer three years ago. Experts say it wouldn’t be unusual for the disease to develop quickly.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactMay 20, 2025

Former FBI director James Comey, seen here testifying on Capitol Hill in 2017, has come...

James Comey under fire for saying ’86′, but where does the slang term come from?

PolitiFact | The phrase, which Comey used in reference to President Donald Trump, likely originated in the hospitality industry.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactMay 19, 2025

Sign displays need for engers to produce Real ID documents at the south security...

Can green card holders fly under Real ID rules?

PolitiFact | There are other documents that will allow legal residents to travel under Real ID rules, including green cards.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactMay 14, 2025

This image released by Focus Features shows Ralph Fiennes, left, and Stanley Tucci in a...

How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope?

PolitiFact fact-checked the movie and found it paints a mostly accurate picture of the Roman Catholic process of electing a new pope.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactMay 2, 2025

A truck moves a shipping container at the Port Newark Container Terminal, Friday, April 18,...

Consumers, businesses have soured on economy in President Donald Trump’s first 100 days

PolitiFact | Nine charts show how sentiments have changed in the first three months of the Trump istration.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactApr 29, 2025

Gas prices are seen at a QuikTrip, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Arlington.

Is gas $1.98 a gallon in a few U.S. states, as Donald Trump said? That’s False

PolitiFact | April 23 data from GasBuddy.com showed that no gas station out of roughly 150,000 nationally sold gasoline for $1.98 per gallon.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactApr 24, 2025

President Donald Trump arrives at a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be...

Insurrection Act vs. martial law: What power applies to Trump’s April 20 deadline?

PolitiFact | Invoking the Insurrection Act would not create what is commonly understood as martial law, legal experts said.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactApr 18, 2025

Elon Musk flashes his T-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on South Lawn of...

Anonymous X shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials

PolitiFact | Before “Amuse” amassed 603,000 followers, its owner, Alexander Muse, spent years building a brand as a conservative political pundit.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactApr 7, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before g an executive order in the Oval...

Can Donald Trump become a three-term president?

PolitiFact | The U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment says, “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”

By PolitiFactPolitiFactApr 2, 2025

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, speaks as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., responds...

Fact-check: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘fighting oligarchy tour’

PolitiFact | Sanders repeated some of his familiar lines about wealth inequality and the U.S. working class.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactMar 25, 2025

Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in...

Is Social Security a Ponzi scheme? Fact-checking Elon Musk

PolitiFact | The Social Security benefits program has crucial differences from a Ponzi scheme, which is an illegal money-making fraud.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactMar 21, 2025

President Donald Trump addresses a t session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington,...

Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s address to t session of Congress

PolitiFact | The speech was about an hour and 40 minutes long.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactMar 5, 2025

A Delta Air Lines plane lies upside down at Toronto Pearson Airport on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.

Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows

PolitiFact | An expert said commercial aviation accidents are “extremely rare,” so they receive more attention when they happen.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactFeb 28, 2025

Elon Musk talks with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt before President Donald Trump speaks at...

How does the U.S. spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts

PolitiFact | Here are some points to know about how the government spends $6.8 trillion in taxpayer money.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactFeb 24, 2025

FILE - A Social Security card is displayed Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny...

Are Social Security checks being sent to 150-year-olds?

Elon Musk said some people in database show up as 150 years old. PolitiFact finds reasons that might be the case.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactFeb 18, 2025

President Donald Trump calls on a reporter to ask a question in the James Brady Press...

Trump faults DEI hiring in plane crash and falsely describes FAA policies under Obama, Biden

PolitiFact | The FAA under Trump expanded its effort to hire people with disabilities, announcing in 2019 a program to hire 20 people with disabilities to be air traffic controllers.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactJan 31, 2025

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, appears before the...

Fact-checking Senate confirmation hearings for Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Kennedy Jr.

PolitiFact fact-checks the Senate confirmation hearings of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactJan 30, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human...

Fact-checking Trump cabinet confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel

PolitiFact is watching the hearings for the nominees.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactJan 29, 2025Member Exclusive

President Donald Trump speaks after taking the oath of office during the 60th Presidential...

Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day speech

PolitiFact has fact-checked Donald Trump 1,071 times since 2011.

By PolitiFactPolitiFactJan 20, 2025

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