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PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill?

2022-05-06 Many states have already passed restrictions that reduce access to abortion pills. If Roe v. Wade is overturned by SCOTUS and states ban abortions, such bans would also include abortion pills. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is it illegal to leak a draft Supreme Court opinion?

2022-05-05 Ask PolitiFact: Is it illegal to leak a draft Supreme Court opinion? Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022

2022-05-04 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin abortion-related factchecks

2022-05-03 PolitiFact Wisconsin abortion-related factchecks Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

2022-04-14 A reader asked about Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO. We talked to several experts about the country’s efforts to join the Western military alliance. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for March 2022

2022-04-05 Virus-related item took top 'High Five' spot for March 2022 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking

2022-03-31 Want to be your own fact-checker? Here's PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians?

2022-03-21 Russian officials have repeatedly claimed their forces are not targeting or harming Ukrainian civilians. News reports documenting attacks in Ukraine show otherwise. Russian attacks have hit health care facilities and residential buildings. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up?

2022-03-09 Will Biden’s Russia oil ban drive up gas prices? It will contribute. But post-pandemic recovery snags were already pushing prices upward. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump run for president if indicted or convicted of a crime?

2022-03-07 The Constitution lays out age, citizenship and residency rules to run for president. A criminal indictment would not legally prevent Trump from running in 2024. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ State of PolitiFact 2022: The stakes are high for democracy and fact-checking

2022-02-28 PolitiFact has had the same mission since it started in 2007: To give people the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy. Never has that mission felt as important as it does in 2022. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’

2022-01-27 PolitiFact readers sound off about our fact-checks and articles about President Biden’s record, voter ID, vaccines and Congress Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’

2022-01-26 PolitiFact readers sound off about our fact-checks and articles about President Biden’s record, voter ID, vaccines and Congress Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition

2022-01-12 Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? 2022 edition Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition

2022-01-11 Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? 2022 edition Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

2022-01-03 Why does PolitiFact only write “lie” once a year, and other comments about our 2021 Lie of the Year Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021

2021-12-21 PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021 including statements about gas prices, Black Lives Matter and vaccine mandates. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

2021-12-20 Why does PolitiFact only write “lie” once a year, and other questions/comments about our 2021 Lie of the Year Go to site post…»

Poynter→ PolitiFact’s 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance

2021-12-15 Shortly after 2 p.m. on Jan. 6, supporters of President Donald J. Trump breached the U.S. Capitol, turning the seat of American democracy into the scene of an unforgettable crime. […] The post PolitiFact’s 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about t Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2020

2021-12-15 A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2020 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2020

2021-12-14 A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2020 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Does the CDC lack data on reinfection of people with natural immunity to COVID-19?

2021-12-02 Ask PolitiFact: Does the CDC lack data on reinfection of people with natural immunity to COVID-19 — and did a FOIA request prove that they don't keep records? Here's the full context Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Does the CDC lack data on reinfection of people with natural immunity to COVID-19?

2021-11-29 Does the CDC lack data about reinfection rates among people with natural immunity to COVID-19? Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’

2021-11-29 In November, President Joe Biden signed into law a major infrastructure bill, Democrats sought to deflect criticism over inflation, and the nation argued over rules related to COVID-19 vaccines and critical race theory. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them

2021-11-23 In 2020, words like lockdown, quarantine and herd immunity entered the world lexicon. The massive rollout of COVID-19 va Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them

2021-11-22 In 2020, words like lockdown, quarantine and herd immunity entered the world lexicon. The massive rollout of COVID-19 va Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’

2021-11-19 Readers sound off about our fact-checks on economy, health care and COVID-19 Go to site post…»

Poynter→ What will PolitiFact be watching in 2022?

2021-10-25 It stokes fear, incites violence and unnerves communities everywhere. It makes people see reality in a way that others cannot even imagine. While it preys on the most vulnerable, it invades the places we once considered free from harm. No, this is not Go to site post…»

AllSides→ PolitiFact declares claims Biden, Harris distrusted COVID vaccine under Trump ‘false’ despite past rhetoric

2021-07-27 https://www.foxnews.com/media/politifact-biden-harris-covid-vaccine PolitiFact appears to be shielding Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Do masks really work? Here are PolitiFact’s answers for mask skeptics.

2021-03-17 A year into the pandemic, masks have become part of daily life. Want to use a face covering to broadcast your patriotism? Online stores sell masks with U.S. flags. Wondering how to pair your mask with your outfit? Magazines show how celebrities do just Go to site post…»

Poynter→ 15 of PolitiFact’s weirdest COVID-19 fact checks

2021-03-16 The novel coronavirus is no laughing matter. Over the past year, it has killed more than 500,000 Americans, shuttered schools and workplaces, caused an economic recession, and strained the health care system. Throughout the pandemic, disinforma Go to site post…»

Poynter→ PolitiFact’s 2020 Lie of the Year: Coronavirus downplay and denial

2020-12-16 A Florida taxi driver and his wife had seen enough conspiracy theories online to believe the virus was overblown, maybe even a hoax. So no masks for them. Then they got sick. She died. A college lecturer had trouble refilling her lupus drug after the p Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions

2020-01-31 Senators took control of their chamber’s impeachment trial this week, submitting questions to the Democratic House managers and President Donald Trump’s legal team. The questions, provided to Chief Justice John Roberts in writing, gave a wi Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ When PolitiFact hit the road to cover the Iowa caucuses

2020-01-28 IOWA CITY, Iowa — Our job, most days, is to fact-check what candidates say about themselves and their opponents. That usually happens from our desks in Washington and Florida. But in January, it was time to get up close and personal — in Io Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact's 2019 Lie of the Year coverage

2019-12-16 Lie of the Year: Donald Trump's incessant claim that whistleblower got his Ukraine call 'almost completely' wrong A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009-2018 The Silence of the Year: Hunter Biden and Burisma 10 of Donald Trump's false&nbs Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola?

2019-12-10 The shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola by a Saudi Arabian aviation student put a spotlight on the federal government’s long-standing practice of having foreign nationals train with the United States military. Ahmed Mohammed al-Shamrani, a Ro Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Does a video show Joe Biden confessing to bribery? No

2019-12-09 A reader asked, "How come Joe Biden is on film bragging about getting the Prosecutor investigating Burisma fired and fact check says there is no proof of that? Look at the film." House Republicans have also focused on a video of then-vice pre Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ The State of PolitiFact in 2019: A report to our readers

2019-12-03 PolitiFact started as a politics news website in 2007, but these days, it feels more like a mission.  Yes, we still do the political fact-checking for which we’re so well-known for. But we also fight misinformation, promote media literacy an Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Michigan partnership wins Report for America support

2019-12-02 PolitiFact Michigan will launch next summer, thanks to an innovative partnership between PolitiFact and the Detroit Free Press supported by Report for America.  Report for America places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered iss Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s guide to understanding public opinion polls

2019-11-21 As the 2020 election pushes ahead, voters will be seeing poll results in their news feed — lots of them. But not all polls are created equal, and it can be hard to put the results into the proper context.  PolitiFact participated in a worksh Go to site post…»

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