Latest Stories By Ellen Hine

The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have been busy. PolitiFact has been busy, too. Since Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, our reporters have been fact-checking statements from the president and leaders in his administration, prominent Democrats and viral social media posts about notable moments. We’ve listened to hours of interviews and speeches […]

With a busy 2024 heading toward a close, PolitiFact readers sent us thoughtful questions and plenty of election-year feedback through email and social media comments. Readers weighed in on the presidential race, President Joe Biden’s pardoning of his son, Hunter Biden, and more. Here’s some of that feedback, edited for clarity and style. Readers can […]

It’s time to announce the winner of PolitiFact’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Lie of the Year. Although last year’s readers’ pick won by only a narrow margin, this year’s choice won by a landslide. And it’s proof that great minds think alike. The reader pick for the 2024 Lie of the Year is also PolitiFact’s official […]

As PolitiFact enters another contentious election year, we want to explain to you, our readers, how we’re maintaining transparency about our fact-checking.  Independence and transparency are the heart of journalism and are especially important in fact-checking journalism. Our readers should understand how our journalists decide what statements to fact-check and we consult sources and analyze […]

MANCHESTER, N.H. — We’ve hit the halfway mark for PolitiFact’s pre-primaryNew Hampshire trip, and I almost can’t believe it.  Friday was a travel day for most of our team, so Senior Correspondent Louis Jacobson and I had a respite from the breakneck pace we’ve kept for the last few days. We visited WMUR-TV in the […]

MANCHESTER, N.H. —If you’ve been following PolitiFact’s journey in New Hampshire, you may have noticed we haven’t covered a rally for former President Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner. That’s because PolitiFact was denied press access to two of his rallies this week. We’ll try again for Trump rally access this weekend as a new PolitiFact […]

HAMPTON, N.H. — Hello from New Hampshire! PolitiFact is in the Granite State this week covering the run-up to the state’s presidential primary Jan. 23. We’re collaborating with our partner WMUR-TV to fact-check candidates and talk with voters about their concerns in 2024.  I’m Ellen Hine, PolitiFact’s audience engagement producer, and I’m here in Manchester, […]

HENNIKER, N.H. — Hello from New Hampshire! PolitiFact is hitting the road this week in the lead up to the New Hampshire primary, which takes place Jan. 23. We’ll team up with our partner, WMUR-TV, to fact-check candidates on the ground and talk with voters about their concerns in 2024.  I wanted to take a second […]

Read our full fact-checking of the Jan. 10 debate > Ahead of next week’s caucuses, Republican presidential hopefuls Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will face off in a CNN debate at 9 p.m. ET, Jan. 10, 2023, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.  As DeSantis and Haley are […]

It’s time to announce PolitiFact readers’ pick for 2023 Lie of the Year — and it’s a close one.   PolitiFact awards the Lie of the Year to the most significant falsehood or exaggeration that worked to undermine an accurate narrative. Although editors make the official choice, we also poll readers to see which falsehood they […]

Read our full wrap-up of fact-checks from the fourth Republican debate Eight candidates participated in the first Republican presidential primary debate back in August. Three months later, that group has winnowed to four.  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will face […]

If you’re reading this story, you likely care about the facts.  It’s GivingTuesday, which is built on the idea of radical generosity following Black Friday spending. This day is all about helping our institutions for the social good, such as journalism.  On days like today, we know you show up for organizations that make a […]