Fact-checking the congressional race between Kathy Manning and Rep. Ted Budd
Our guide to the facts in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District between incumbent Republican Ted Budd and Democrat Kathy Manning.
Introducing PolitiFact Vermont from VTDigger
With Election Day fast approaching, PolitiFact is happy to announce its latest state affiliate: PolitiFact Vermont, a partnership of PolitiFact and VTDigger.org.
Fact-checking Trump’s campaign rallies: the final stretch
We're fact-checking President Donald Trump at the final stretch of campaign rallies for the 2018 midterms.
Fact-checking the congressional race between Linda Coleman and Rep. George Holding
Our guide to the facts in North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District between incumbent Republican George Holding and Democrat Linda Coleman.
The top 10 storylines of the 2018 midterms
PolitiFact has been monitoring and fact-checking the midterm campaigns of 2018 in races across the country. Here’s a look at what we’ve found to be the top 10 storylines of the 2018 contests.
Is the city of Tallahassee the most corrupt in Florida as President Trump said?
By Amy Sherman
October 31, 2018
Citing an ongoing FBI probe, Trump attacked Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.
Can Donald Trump end birthright citizenship with an executive order? Probably not
Just a week before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump emphasized his hard-line stance on restricting immigration. In an interview, he not only took aim at birthright citizenship -- the longstanding policy that virtually anyone born on U.S. soil has citizenship -- but also said he could use an executive order to do it.
Are wages rising? Brat and Spanberger disagree
By Warren Fiske
October 30, 2018
Republican Dave Brat says wages are "going through the roof. Democrat Abigail Spanberger says they are "stagnant."
How large is the migrant caravan? Estimates vary
We review reports of how many people are on the journey.
How bad off will soybean farmers be this year?
Sen. Claire McCaskill doesn’t care for the president’s trade fight with China. She made that clear in her second debate against Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley on Oct. 18.
Marijuana legalization in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report
By John Kruzel
October 26, 2018
About two in three Americans now favor marijuana legalization, a record-high measure of public support for a drug the federal government still puts in the same category as LSD and heroin.
Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate
Sen. Claire McCaskill fended attacks on immigration and health care from her Republican challenger, Attorney General Josh Hawley, in the Senate debate Oct. 25, 2018.