Latest Stories By Louis Jacobson

The general election campaign is now under way, and it has dominated reader commentary about our recent work.

Donald Trump has floated double-digit tariffs for goods from such countries as China and Mexico. That's quietly worrying a lot of economists, who fear widespread economic repercussions.

An interview in Orlando between CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on June 14 has gone viral, due to Cooper’s aggressive questioning about her record on gay and lesbian issues. It also sparked a charges and counter-charges from Cooper and Bondi. We investigate them here.

Hillary Clinton tore into Donald Trump for his past remarks about Russia, prisoners of war like John McCain and climate change. But not all of her attacks told the full story.

At a contentious press conference, Donald Trump released the list of veterans groups that he and supporters raised money for earlier this year. We looked at the size and ratings of the charity groups. 

Bernie Sanders vows to fight for a win in the upcoming Democratic primary in Calfiornia and says he'll press his case with Democratic superdelegates. 

Experts say Trump's comments don't make a lot of sense and carry risk for the nation's economy.
 

Fact-checking 2016: This is gonna be messy

What we know about the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails

Has Donald Trump changed his position on a range of issues? Or is his rhetoric merely vague and contradictory? For six issues, at least, we find some of both.

In context: Hillary Clinton’s comments about coal jobs

Just two and a half years ago, President Barack Obama was proposing a $9 minimum wage. Now the cutting-edge Democratic proposal is $15. How did this happen, and what does it mean?
 

Donald Trump has connected the father of Ted Cruz to the JFK assassination. Our fact-check reveals an absurd lack of evidence. 

We sort out fact from fiction at Thursday's Democratic presidential debate.

TRUTH-O-METER! Compare the PolitiFact records of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

The Democratic presidential nomination battle is the biggest topic for recent comments, complaints and concerns by PolitiFact readers.