Latest Stories By Miriam Valverde

A surge of migrants arriving at the southern border has Republicans blaming President Joe Biden while sounding the alarm over what they contend is a frightening threat to national security. It’s not just families and children who are trying to get into the country, some Republican lawmakers say. People on the terrorist watchlist are trying […]

With Congress expected to finalize a $1.9 trillion package to help Americans recover from the coronavirus pandemic, many are left wondering if they will get a stimulus check, and if so, when and how much. The relief package passed by the Senate is different from the version passed by the House in February. The House […]

On one side of the Capitol Hill hallway is a pink and blue flag, a symbol for transgender pride. Directly across is a sign that says: “There are TWO genders: male & female. ‘Trust the science!’” “Thought we’d put up our transgender flag so she can look at it every time she opens her door,” […]

An Instagram post takes aim at President Joe Biden’s immigration promise to halt deportations during his first 100 days in office, saying he failed his pledge. “Biden promised 0 deportations during his first 100 days,” said the Feb. 20 Instagram post. “In his first 29 days, Biden deported 26,248 migrants.” The post was flagged as […]

President Joe Biden called it a “human tragedy”: the Trump administration immigration policy that caused the separation of children from their parents or legal guardians as they arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border, usually asking for asylum protection. “We’re going to work to undo the moral and national shame of the previous administration that literally — […]

Before senators could consider a scrap of evidence in the case against former President Donald Trump, they first had to vote whether to try the case at all. House Democratic impeachment managers argued that even though Trump no longer holds office, the future of the nation hinges on allowing the Senate trial to move forward.  […]

The NBA’s Miami Heat, like other businesses, is looking at new ways to offer customers a degree of comfort and safety during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s why when it reopens its arena to a limited number of fans Jan. 28, the team’s safety protocols will include an uncommon sight: COVID-19 detection dogs. Before letting people […]

Before becoming president, Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to undo much of the Trump administration’s changes to the U.S. immigration system, and to offer a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living illegally in the United States. Biden can achieve some of his immigration promises unilaterally, using executive power as President […]

Just days into her new job as a congresswoman from Colorado, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has drawn attention for her tweets, her resistance to some security protocols at the Capitol, and her intent to carry her firearm into the Capitol building. Democratic lawmakers have also chastised Boebert for tweeting about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s movements […]

As the United States continues to set daily record highs for COVID-19 cases and deaths, the Trump administration is embracing a new vaccine distribution strategy: Give states all available doses instead of holding back supply reserved for second doses. “We are now making the full reserve of doses we have available for order,” Health and […]

Just how effective President-elect Joe Biden will be in getting his policies enacted by Congress rests largely on the outcome of the Senate runoff races in Georgia. Georgia’s two Republican U.S. senators — David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler — are seeking to keep their seats and preserve the Republicans’ majority in the Senate. Democrats control […]

There hasn’t been a shortage of falsehoods and misinformation this year, yet for PolitiFact readers, the Lie of the Year distinction goes to the false claims that the 2020 election was rigged and that President Donald Trump won reelection. Typically, PolitiFact asks readers to cast their vote for Lie of the Year before we announce […]