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Fact-checking the impeachment defense of Donald Trump

January 28, 2020

We fact-checked claims President Donald Trump's legal defense team made during the Senate trial.

When PolitiFact hit the road to cover the Iowa caucuses

January 28, 2020

We consider it a crucial part of our mission to give voters information about the statements candidates make about their own biographies, their positions on public policy, and attacks against other politicians. But in January, it was time to get up close and personal.

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Gov. Tony Evers moving forward on some promises

January 28, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers has now been in office for a year, with a pair of State of the State addresses under his belt. That makes it a good time to check in on a few of the promises Evers made on the campaign trail.

Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa

January 27, 2020

During a Fox News town hall in Des Moines, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg pushed back against criticism that he is too young to be the president and argued that he is the Democrat who is best positioned to reach out to a broad swath of Americans.

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Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa

January 27, 2020

Despite polling below the top tier of Iowa caucus hopefuls, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., drew a near-capacity crowd to a ballroom in Waterloo, Iowa, on Jan. 26 to hear her vision for a post-Donald Trump presidency.

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Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Davenport, Iowa

January 27, 2020

We fact-checked Elizabeth Warren’s town hall in Davenport, Iowa where she made statements about gun background checks, her own college’s costs and marijuana arrests.

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We fact-checked the Democrats’ closing push in Iowa before the caucuses

January 27, 2020

The Democrats running for president fanned out across Iowa during the penultimate weekend before the state caucuses Feb. 3.

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Fact-checking Joe Biden in Ankeny, Iowa

January 26, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden attacked the policies and conduct of President Donald Trump during a campaign event in Ankeny, Iowa, on Jan. 25.

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Ames, Iowa

January 26, 2020

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered a speech in front of a boisterous, overflow crowd in Ames, energizing many younger Iowa voters with his call for fundamental change.

Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus

January 24, 2020

Misinformation about the coronavirus has particularly taken root in Facebook groups for anti-vaccine advocates and believers in QAnon.

Fact-checking Andrew Yang in Muscatine, Iowa

January 24, 2020

At a town hall in Iowa, Andrew Yang made statements about manufacturing job losses, Amazon’s domination and life expectancy. Here’s what we found.

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s new video listing presidential achievements

January 23, 2020

A new White House video lauds President Donald Trump for accomplishments he’s made during his time in office. We fact-checked some claims that were false, misleading or lacking context.

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