Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked
Newest light bulbs are less expensive and not as dangerous as the president says.
Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here’s our response
Sen. Ted Cruz took a minute after the third Democratic debate to criticize PolitiFact on Twitter for our previous fact-checking of Cruz's 2018 attacks on Beto O’Rourke. We thought it important to address his criticism.
The cost of Medicare for All: Sticker shock or bill relief?
Medicare for All, Sen. Bernie Sanders' signature single-payer health care plan, dominated the start of the Democratic debate in Houston. Here's what we know about the cost and who will cover it.
Despite repeated calls for unity, Democrats throw some debate punches on health plans
When it came to health plans, there were big ideas and big numbers, even though fewer candidates were on the stage.
Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained
Cory Booker challenged other candidates to promise clemency for people who are "unjustly incarcerated," saying there were 17,000 such people in the United States. We looked at his numbers.
Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston
Democrats debated in Houston on the campus of Texas Southern University on Sept. 12, 2019.
Live fact-checking the Houston Democratic presidential debate
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the Houston Democratic presidential debate. Follow along below.
Revisions to jobs data: What you need to know
During the dog days of August -- as commentators were already wondering whether the nearly decade-long economic recovery was on its last legs -- the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that it was revising downward its employment estimate for the previous year by 501,000 jobs.
Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren: A short guide to big differences
Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren take to the debate stage for the first time. Here's where the two Democrats part ways.
Kamala Harris claims she ‘took on Big Oil’ as California AG. How far did she go?
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris has claimed she took on Big Oil during her time as California’s attorney general. PolitiFact California examined her record and spoke with environmental experts about how far she went.
Fact-checking a mixed bag of accusations on Trump and 9/11
A Facebook post rattles off eight accusations against President Donald Trump and his comments around the 9/11 attacks.
The latest on US health insurance coverage, income and poverty
Every year in September, the U.S. Census Bureau releases new annual figures for health coverage, poverty and income. The new numbers show worrisome trends for health insurance, but modest progress on poverty and income.