President Donald Trump’s recent pledge to halt U.S. funding for the World Health Organization in the midst of a pandemic has set off some of his critics, who say doing so is illegal. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a statement that Trump’s decision is “dangerous, illegal and will be swiftly challenged.” Others drew a […]
Flanked in the Rose Garden by executives from Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Target, President Donald Trump announced almost a month ago that his administration would help major retailers set up drive-thru coronavirus testing sites at their locations. “The goal is for individuals to be able to drive up and be swabbed without having to leave […]
President Donald Trump has been tossing around the word “hoax” since before he won the White House in 2016. Now, that favorite term might be coming back to bite him. Joe Biden and liberal super PACs bolstering his 2020 presidential campaign are using Trump’s own words against him in a flurry of TV and digital […]
As Americans are spending more time indoors, a top progressive super PAC is filling the TV airwaves with a hard-hitting ad attacking President Donald Trump’s response to the novel coronavirus. The ad from Priorities USA slams Trump for downplaying the virus that has infected tens of thousands of people in the United States. It juxtaposes […]
In this edition of Ask PolitiFact, we tracked down answers to your questions about the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. We spoke to experts and answered reader questions about government control of test kits, the rationale behind travel bans, what martial law is, and more. Here’s how to submit your questions for our […]
The stock market took a major hit on March 9, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling more than 2,000 points and the S&P 500’s early-morning plunge triggering an automatic, 15-minute trading halt known as a circuit breaker. The market troubles came as traders, already on edge over the spreading coronavirus, reacted to escalating tensions […]
President Donald Trump disputed the official death rate the World Health Organization recently announced for reported cases of the new coronavirus. We explain why it's hard for scientists to estimate the death rate right now.
President Donald Trump’s sunny attitude toward the White House’s response to the 2019 coronavirus was on display during his Feb. 26 press conference, when he downplayed the threat posed by the virus despite his own health experts’ stern warnings about the outbreak.
Amy Klobuchar has faced questions on the campaign trail over her role in the conviction of a Minnesota man who, according to a recent Associated Press investigation, may have been wrongfully convicted.
President Donald Trump has been tweeting zealously about the trial of longtime friend Roger Stone, who was convicted of several charges and is scheduled for sentencing Feb. 20. We examined one attack on Stone's former prosecutors.
We did some research on Alice Marie Johnson and Trump’s criminal justice record.
Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg aired a campaign ad about gun violence during the Super Bowl. We put it in context.