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PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What is Juneteenth and when did it become a federal holiday?
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, but states have been slow to follow suit. Learn more about the day in 1865 that freed the last enslaved people in the U.S.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact reporters face online harassment; we keep fact-checking anyway
Our fact-checking reporters have recently faced online harassment. Our reporters have our complete support, and we proudly stand by their work.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What are red flag gun laws and do they keep people safe?
Democratic and Republican senators may find rare consensus on gun legislation by supporting the expansion of "red f
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022
PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What steps do election officials take to prevent fraud?
Falsehoods continue to flow about voter fraud and election security. We explain the answers to voters’ questions about how officials take steps to deliver a secure election.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: How are elections run in the US?
Elections are operated by local officials who take a series of steps to make sure your vote is counted.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What can parents do if they can't find baby formula in stores?
America’s ongoing infant formula shortage has left many parents scrambling to find safe alternatives. We asked doctors for some answers.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill?
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.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is it illegal to leak a draft Supreme Court opinion?
Ask PolitiFact: Is it illegal to leak a draft Supreme Court opinion?
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022
PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin abortion-related factchecks
PolitiFact Wisconsin abortion-related factchecks
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?
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.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for March 2022
Virus-related item took top 'High Five' spot for March 2022
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking
Want to be your own fact-checker? Here's PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians?
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.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up?
Will Biden’s Russia oil ban drive up gas prices? It will contribute. But post-pandemic recovery snags were already pushing prices upward.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump run for president if indicted or convicted of a crime?
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.
PolitiFact→ State of PolitiFact 2022: The stakes are high for democracy and fact-checking
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.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’
PolitiFact readers sound off about our fact-checks and articles about President Biden’s record, voter ID, vaccines and Congress
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’
PolitiFact readers sound off about our fact-checks and articles about President Biden’s record, voter ID, vaccines and Congress
PolitiFact→ Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition
Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? 2022 edition
PolitiFact→ Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition
Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? 2022 edition
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Why does PolitiFact only write “lie” once a year, and other comments about our 2021 Lie of the Year
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021
PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021 including statements about gas prices, Black Lives Matter and vaccine mandates.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Why does PolitiFact only write “lie” once a year, and other questions/comments about our 2021 Lie of the Year
Poynter→ PolitiFact’s 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance
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
PolitiFact→ A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2020
A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2020
PolitiFact→ A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2020
A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2020
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Does the CDC lack data on reinfection of people with natural immunity to COVID-19?
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
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Does the CDC lack data on reinfection of people with natural immunity to COVID-19?
Does the CDC lack data about reinfection rates among people with natural immunity to COVID-19?
PolitiFact→ Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’
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.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them
In 2020, words like lockdown, quarantine and herd immunity entered the world lexicon. The massive rollout of COVID-19 va
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them
In 2020, words like lockdown, quarantine and herd immunity entered the world lexicon. The massive rollout of COVID-19 va
PolitiFact→ Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’
Readers sound off about our fact-checks on economy, health care and COVID-19
Poynter→ What will PolitiFact be watching in 2022?
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
AllSides→ PolitiFact declares claims Biden, Harris distrusted COVID vaccine under Trump ‘false’ despite past rhetoric
https://www.foxnews.com/media/politifact-biden-harris-covid-vaccine PolitiFact appears to be shielding
Poynter→ Do masks really work? Here are PolitiFact’s answers for mask skeptics.
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
Poynter→ 15 of PolitiFact’s weirdest COVID-19 fact checks
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
Poynter→ PolitiFact’s 2020 Lie of the Year: Coronavirus downplay and denial
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