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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.

In one of two Super Bowl ads, President Trump pointed to a strong economy as one reason voters should re-elect him in 2020.

Yes, we've redesigned the site. Here's why.

Senators submitted questions to the House managers and President Donald Trump’s legal team. We took on some of their questions, with the facts in mind.

PolitiFact compiled what we do and don’t know about the 2019 coronavirus.

The state of U.S. sports wagering took a sharp turn in May 2018, when the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that banned the industry in most states. Here's a fresh look at the state of sports betting across the country, how new legislation may impact the illegal market and how much sports betting revenue is being reported in some states.

As the Democratic primary campaign nears pivotal voting, important aspects of health care policy are being overlooked.

We fact-checked one of Donald Trump’s stump speeches. Here’s what we found.

Republicans in North Carolina are upset that a federal judge struck down a law requiring voters to present a photo ID at the polls. In 2018, voters approved the idea of photo ID through a referendum to amend the state constitution. Lawmakers then crafted a new law. About a year later, a judge blocked it […]

President Donald Trump visited Wildwood, New Jersey, Jan. 28, rallying supporters and rewarding a member of Congress who flipped from Democrat to Republican.

The death of NBA star Kobe Bryant was followed by a slew of common hoaxes and conspiracies that follow big news about celebrities.