Top 10 fact-checks of 2019
Our 10 most clicked-on fact-checks of the year included statements about President Donald Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden and a perennial favorite about pensions for Congress.
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Trump repeats many falsehoods in letter to Pelosi about impeachment
On the day before the impeachment vote in the House, President Donald Trump wrote a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to protest impeachment. We fact-checked several misleading statements.
What we know about the history of laws related to foreigners and guns
Pensacola shooter obtained his gun using a longtime exception in U.S. law aimed at permitting some foreigners to hunt. DeSantis called it a "loophole."
Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola?
After a Saudi student killed sailors at a Naval base in Pensacola, the military’s long-standing programs to train foreign nationals drew scrutiny. We explain the history.
7 questions about the Trump and Ukraine impeachment hearings, answered
PolitiFact readers asked us several questions related to the impeachment inquiry and public House hearings.
Fact-checking House Republicans’ impeachment report defending Trump on Ukraine
House Republicans released a 123-page impeachment report defending President Donald Trump’s actions on Ukraine. Several key points needed a fact-check.
6 key takeaways from the public impeachment hearings against Donald Trump
Over five days, the House Intelligence Committee heard from multiple witnesses who worked in the Trump administration. Here are some of the main points we learned related to the impeachment inquiry.
Fact-checking Trump’s falsehoods on Fox & Friends about Ukraine, impeachment and Mueller report
President Donald Trump repeated several falsehoods about Ukraine, Russia and the impeachment inquiry during an interview on Fox & Friends.
No proof voter suppression kept Stacey Abrams from governorship, as Democrats said in Atlanta debate
Democrats have continued to blame voter suppression for Stacey Abrams’ loss in Georgia governor’s race. It can’t be proven.
Obama’s hot mic moment with Russian president in 2012 was unrelated to Ukrainian aid in 2014
During the first public impeachment hearing, Republicans revisited Obama’s hot mic moment with the Russian president in 2012. But it had nothing to do with Obama denying lethal aid to Ukraine two years later.
Fact-checking Trump, Ukraine impeachment hearings, day 1
The Democrats called on American diplomats in Ukraine to offer public testimony about the Trump administration's pressure on Ukraine to investigate Burisma and the Bidens. The Republicans called it another attempt to undermine the 2016 election.
What do GOP efforts to undo Affordable Care Act mean for pre-existing conditions?
At a Tampa Bay Times forum, Florida Democratic Party chair Terrie Rizzo said that coverage for pre-existing conditions is in danger if Republicans get their way. We explain the litigation.