High 5: Most-clicked fact checks include guns and patriotism, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump
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Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law
Does California really have a "policy of releasing dangerous criminal illegal aliens back into our communities," as Rep. Tom McClintock claimed? PolitiFact California examined this statement by the Republican congressman.
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis
President Donald Trump flew to Tampa, Fla., to make his endorsement of GOP Rep. Ron DeSantis for Florida governor official. Trump's rally revisited the biggest of his highlights of his first year and a half in office, and was punctuated by exaggerations and falsehoods.
The effects of Donald Trump’s trade war
With President Donald Trump's tariffs and retaliatory tariffs in place, we took a close look at their effects on the economy.
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s talking points about the economy
President Donald Trump campaigned hard on a promise to kick the economy into high gear and with the latest economic numbers, he had something to crow about. The economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.1 percent between April and June. Trump said the country was seeing proof of the power of his tax- and regulation-cutting agenda. Let’s take a look at some of his assertions and see whether they hold up.
6 questions about the timing of the Mueller investigation
Americans of all political stripes are waiting to see what happens with the special counsel investigation headed by Robert Mueller. How might the midterm elections -- and the desire not to put a thumb on the political scales -- affect the timing of Mueller’s public moves?
In Context: Tammy Baldwin’s CNN interview on immigration
Was it as bad as Kevin Nicholson says in his repeated criticisms?
Shadow banning: Did Twitter try to boost Dems and hurt GOP?
Donald Trump accused Twitter of illegal discrimination against Republicans after the RNC chair's account failed to show up in a search. To some, it was proof of political bias. Technologists have a different explanation.
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and the case of the missing question
Putin answered a very interesting question during the news conference in Helsinki, but the White House transcript doesn't have it. And even after much reporting, it's still missing.
UPDATED: How Beto O’Rourke is a yes and no on impeaching Donald Trump now
Yes and no.
A closer look at claims of treason after Trump’s meeting with Russian President Putin
President Donald Trump’s news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin drew sharp rebukes from critics. Some of them went so far as to call it "treason," or "treasonous." We took a closer look at what that high-voltage word actually means.
Rauner, Pritzker shun transparency even when it might help
In refusing to release comprehensive tax information, wealthy rivals forego a possibility of debunking specious attacks about their finances.