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Surveillance video showing what appears to be a group of Spanish-speaking armed men entering an Aurora, Colorado, apartment complex has stoked fears about people in the U.S. illegally. But city officials and apartment residents have disputed claims that a Venezuelan gang has seized control of the complex. The video went viral on social media, with […]

A day after a 14-year-old student with an AR-style weapon killed four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance answered a reporter’s question about the shooting. “In the wake of the Georgia school shooting yesterday, I wanted to ask you, what specific policies do you support to […]

If you listen to some politicians, North Carolina — located more than 1,000 miles away from Mexico — has become a border state because of the Biden administration’s immigration policies. North Carolina’s airwaves are carrying political advertisements for Republican candidates, showing images of people jumping fences and walking across arid land. North Carolina Republicans in […]

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign said “the dangers of Trump’s Project 2025 agenda will be on full display” in the Sept. 10 presidential debate. Former President Donald Trump said Harris has “changed every policy” and “doesn’t even know what she is talking about.” It’s safe to assume the first and so far only debate between […]

In an interview from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump tested themes he might repeat in next week’s ABC debate against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. Fox News’ Sean Hannity hosted the hourlong Sept. 4 event. He questioned Trump during the first hour; audience members questioned Trump for a second hour. That second […]

PolitiFact is live fact-checking former President Donald Trump’s town hall, hosted by Fox News host Sean Hannity, tonight at 9 p.m. ET in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  Follow along with our fact-checks here on our website and across our social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok and X (formerly Twitter).  To suggest a claim for us to fact-check from […]

PolitiFact fact-checked Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in their first joint interview since accepting the Democratic nominations for president and vice president at the party’s convention in Chicago. The segment, hosted by Dana Bash, aired Aug. 29 on CNN. PolitiFact has rated Harris on our Truth-O-Meter 52 times […]

PolitiFact fact-checked Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in their first joint interview since announcing their presidential campaign. PolitiFact has rated Harris on our Truth-O-Meter 52 times since 2012 and rated Walz three times in 2024. We also fact-checked their remarks at last week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago. To suggest a […]

Several Democratic National Convention speakers warned Americans that former President Donald Trump would limit abortion access if he returned to the White House — regardless of what he says on the matter. “As part of his agenda, (Trump) and his allies would enact a nationwide abortion ban, with or without Congress,” Harris said Aug. 22 […]

Los derechos reproductivos fueron un tema central durante la Convención Nacional Demócrata en Chicago. Pero, ¿sera verdad que durante la convención, los demócratas ofrecieron abortos graiuitos, como dicen publicaciones en redes sociales? “Baste saber que los Demócratas han ofrecido a los asistentes a su reciente Convención Nacional la realización de abortos gratuitos, desplazando para ello […]

Los votantes estadounidenses acudirán a las urnas el 5 de noviembre para elegir a su próximo presidente. También elegirán a sus representantes en el Congreso, las capitales de los estados y los ayuntamientos. La misión de PolitiFact en este momento es dar a la ciudadanía la información que necesita para gobernarse a sí misma. Específicamente: […]

We’re entering the 2024 election cycle’s final lap, with almost two months until Election Day. PolitiFact is fact-checking the presidential and vice presidential candidates, and we’re also looking at statements from social media, pundits, President Joe Biden and key Senate races.  Election years always bring out more readers and more interest in our fact-checks. The […]