Hana Stepnick

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Hana Stepnick joined PolitiFact in June 2022. She is a senior at Duke University studying public policy with minors in history and economics. She’s previously worked for Polis: Center for Politics at Duke and been a research assistant in the Sanford School for Public Policy and Duke’s political science department.

Areas of Expertise

Arizona 2 Congress 1 Elections 3 Facebook Fact-checks 1 Government Regulation 1 Guns 1 Illinois 2 Jan. 6 1 Michigan 1 Missouri 1 National 1 Russia 1 Technology 1 Ukraine 1 Wisconsin 1

Latest Stories by Hana Stepnick

Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not July 22, 2024
United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide September 27, 2022
Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US? March 12, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address February 5, 2020
What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses February 4, 2020
A new look for the PolitiFact website February 2, 2020
PolitiFact answers the Senate’s impeachment questions January 31, 2020
Why many voters in Arizona, Missouri will use voting centers, not precincts, on Election Day August 1, 2022
How will social media platforms respond to election misinformation? It isn’t clear August 1, 2022
What are the backgrounds of Trump aides Sarah Matthews and Matthew Pottinger? July 20, 2022
What Illinois’ ‘red flag’ gun law means after the Highland Park shooting July 12, 2022
Poll workers are short-staffed, under attack — and quietly defending democracy July 6, 2022
How facts and stories can shape democracy: An interview with journalist Anne Applebaum June 27, 2022