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Explaining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70 percent marginal tax rate idea

January 8, 2019

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., had barely been sworn in before she attracted widespread attention for floating significantly higher maximum tax rates on CBS’s 60 Minutes. Let’s take a closer look at what she said, and what it could mean.

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Fact-checking California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Inauguration Speech

January 7, 2019

PolitiFact California fact-checked several eye-opening statements from California Gov. Gavin Newsom's Inaugural Address, on claims about the economy, homelessness and the cost of President Trump's border wall. 

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PolitiFact West Virginia’s state of the state 2019

January 7, 2019

As Gov. Jim Justice prepares to deliver his State of the State address on Wednesday, PolitiFact West Virginia thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at the state of the state as seen through our recent fact-checks.

Incoming US Sen. Rick Scott kept half his campaign promises as Florida governor

January 7, 2019

For eight years, PolitiFact Florida kept tabs on Scott’s campaign promises on our Scott-O-Meter. As he leaves Tallahassee for Washington, we review which ones he was able to keep and which ones he didn’t.

 

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What we know from the Truth-O-Meter about Gov.-elect Tony Evers

January 4, 2019

Fact checks that shed light on Evers and taxes, prisons and more.

 

Introducing PolitiFact California’s ‘Newsom-Meter’, tracking the campaign promises of Gavin Newsom

January 3, 2019

During his run for California governor, Gavin Newsom made bold promises to address everything from the state’s affordable housing crisis to creating universal healthcare in the state. Through our ‘Newsom-Meter’ project, PolitiFact California will track 12 of Newsom’s top promises over the next four years and provide updates on the progress, or lack thereof, for each.

Were migrant children who died very sick before taken into U.S. custody, as Trump claimed?

January 3, 2019

President Donald Trump defended the federal government’s actions at the U.S.-Mexico border by claiming two migrant children who died in federal custody were already sick before U.S. officials became responsible for them.

The facts around the children’s deaths are still being investigated. But some information released so far contradicts Trump’s claim. While immigration officials said one father reported his child not having water for days, the child’s family disputes that narrative.

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High 5 — our most-clicked in December

January 2, 2019

Scott Walker, who is concluding two terms as governor, was a focus.

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Can House Democrats release Donald Trump’s tax returns?

January 2, 2019

As Democrats edge closer to taking control of the U.S. House, many of the party’s supporters are wondering what, if anything, the new House majority can do to obtain and make public President Donald Trump’s tax returns.  Here's a closer look.

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As he prepares to leave office, Scott Walker’s record on the Truth-O-Meter

December 28, 2018

Eight years of fact-checking the Republican Wisconsin governor.

A response to a recent critique of our fact-check about Citizens United

December 27, 2018

In a recebt cikynb, former Democratic official and Washington Post contributing columnist Ron Klain, criticized a PolitiFact fact-check from Jan. 27, 2010 as having been "wrongly" decided. We respond. 

PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings

December 27, 2018

Taking a look at statements by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Gov. Scott Walker, President Donald Trump and more. 

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