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A closer look at attorney-client privilege after raid of Donald Trump’s lawyer

April 10, 2018

President Donald Trump lashed out after the FBI seized business records, emails and tax documents belonging to his personal attorney Michael Cohen.

Rick Scott announces bid for Senate

Fact-checking Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s U.S. Senate announcement speech

April 9, 2018

Scott made several claims about the state’s economy and growth as he kicked off his campaign against U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. 

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Can President Donald Trump send the military to secure the border?

April 4, 2018

Lacking money for a border wall, President Donald Trump said he’s exploring using the military to stop illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Oklahoma teacher pay dispute: Does cost of living make a difference?

April 4, 2018

There's a simple way to compare teacher pay from state to state based on cost of living differences. It's misleading, economists say.

Ron DeSantis in Congress (2016)

Guest column: False attack against Ron DeSantis shows how political attack ads are often crafted

April 4, 2018

A March 29 fact-check of an accusation about U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., was justifiably rated Pants on Fire by PolitiFact. The claim is ludicrous on its face, and the final determination was easy. However, the episode gives an excellent example of how political attack ads are crafted, and how little substance is often behind them.

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What we know, from fact checks, about Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice-elect Rebecca Dallet

April 4, 2018

Also: The High Five -- our most-clicked fact checks from March 2018.

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High Five: Most-clicked include Florida school shooting, Hillary Clinton’s ‘backwards’ statement

April 4, 2018

Bernie Sanders attack on Paul Ryan also got many page views.

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When it comes to Illinois’ deficit, how bad is bad?

April 3, 2018

There are lots of different ways to measure Illinois’ fiscal crisis, and politicians usually seize on the yardstick that best fits their partisan agendas.

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about the border, DACA

April 2, 2018

President Donald Trump tweeted Happy Easter wishes on Sunday, and shortly after followed up with tweets bashing Mexico and Democrats for immigration problems in the United States.

Here’s a closer look at Trump’s tweets, fact-checked and with context.

Checking the facts on California’s wealth and poverty

April 2, 2018

PolitiFact California has fact-checked numerous claims on the Golden State's extreme wealth and poverty. This article is a compilation of those fact checks, with a focus on assertions by candidates in the 2018 California governor's race. 

International Fact-checking Day

Celebrate International Fact-checking Day: Avoid falling for fake news

April 2, 2018

PolitiFact provides several tips how to spot fake news in social media

The facts behind Trump’s jabs at Amazon on taxes, USPS and lost retail jobs

March 29, 2018

President Donald Trump returned to one of his favorite punching bags March 29: Amazon. We decided it was time to revisit Trump’s takedown of the online giant for accuracy.

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