From presidential politics to the pandemic, 2020 was unquestionably a year for misinformation. And too many times, we saw politicians, partisan television hosts and social media users go a step further than false and make absurd claims that strayed from reality. That, of course, would be our Pants on Fire rating, which we reserve for […]
Another year, another slate of politicians changing their tune on policy issues. PolitiFact Wisconsin broke out its Flip-O-Meter a few times in 2020 to determine if officials had wavered on previously established positions. Spoiler alert: They did. The Flip-O-Meter gauges whether a politician has been consistent on an issue. It doesn’t measure whether any change […]
The 2020 election cycle has finally come to an end after what felt like a century — especially for fact checkers. Wisconsin found itself at the center of the presidential race after President Donald Trump narrowly won the state in 2016. That meant a flurry of campaign events, both virtual and in-person, increased scrutiny of […]
Another week, another convention. Republicans will gather next week to officially re-nominate President Donald Trump, who will face Democratic nominee Joe Biden, in his quest for a second term. The Republican National Convention comes on the heels of the Democrats’ event, anchored in Milwaukee, which was largely virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic. Republicans, too, will […]
Democrats will power up their computers next week to gather for a virtual Democratic National Convention anchored in the key swing state of Wisconsin. The convention, which runs from Aug. 17 to 20, marks a turning point in the 2020 presidential race as the party prepares to nominate former Vice President Joe Biden to […]