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In Context: Donald Trump’s comments about immigrants, ‘animals’

May 17, 2018

President Donald Trump has fueled criticism from lawmakers and immigrant rights advocates after saying that some people coming into the United States are "animals." He made the comments during a roundtable discussion on immigration. Here’s the exchange for full context.

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One year into Mueller probe, a review of attacks and key questions

May 17, 2018

It’s been one year to the day since Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to investigate  "any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump." So who’s on Mueller’s team? What has he done -- publicly, at least -- during his first year? What limits does Mueller face in investigating the president? And what tools can Trump use to stymie Mueller’s probe?

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Do facts still matter to you?

May 17, 2018

The thought of a "post-truth world" has been on a lot of people’s minds lately. Do facts still matter? Is telling the truth still important?

Laurel or Yanny? A fact-checker’s guide

May 16, 2018

Once again, America is a nation fiercely divided. This time, it’s not about politics.

 

Vallas, Emanuel point fingers over Chicago teacher pension freefall

May 14, 2018

In just a few decades, the bottom line at the retirement fund for Chicago teachers sunk from healthy to sickly. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a possible re-election rival, former schools CEO Paul Vallas, are now trading shots over which of them is to blame.

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We answer to you—but we need your support

May 11, 2018

Since PolitiFact launched in 2007, we’ve made it our mission to produce public service journalism that informs and strengthens our democracy.

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Greg Abbott ad about ‘too liberal’ Lupe Valdez looks mostly factual

May 10, 2018

We look at the factual claims in a May 10, 2018, Greg Abbott video ad critical of Democrat Lupe Valdez.

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Fact checking Wisconsin Republicans

May 10, 2018

Reviewing our seven most recent fact checks on Wisconsin Republicans, ahead of the state GOP convention.

Fact-checking Donald Trump CIA pick Gina Haspel’s Senate hearing

May 9, 2018

President Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director faced tough questions from lawmakers about her role in the CIA’s interrogation of detainees in U.S. custody following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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May 9, 2018

For more than 10 years, we’ve been sorting out fact from fiction and holding politicians all across the country accountable — stories that you can’t find anywhere else.

Can Robert Mueller subpoena Donald Trump? A look at the legal precedents

May 9, 2018

Is being president enough to stymie a subpoena? There’s some historical precedent, but no exact fit legally.

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