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Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s interview with Pat Robertson on ‘The 700 Club’

July 13, 2017

Trump made a series of claims about the Affordable Care Act, the Paris climate agreement and the economy

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Trump and Russia, Clinton and Ukraine: How do they compare?

July 12, 2017

Fox News host Sean Hannity said the press has ignored Ukrainian inteference on behalf of Hillary Clinton. We compare that episode to what's emerged in the investigation of Russia and the election.

5 questions about opposition research and Russia

July 12, 2017

This week, the White House has been grappling with revelations that Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer who was described by a go-between as possessing "very high level and sensitive information" that was "part of Russia and its government’s support" for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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The future of fact-checking is in digital technology, human trust

July 12, 2017

Thoughts from the fourth annual Global Fact-checking Summit. 

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What legal experts say about Donald Trump Jr. meeting with Russian lawyer

July 11, 2017

Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer raises legal questions.

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In Context: How the White House Edited an AP Story About Health Coverage

July 10, 2017

On July 10, 2017, the White House press office sent a blast email titled, "New Survey Shows United States Uninsured Population Grew by 2 Million This Year."

Fact-checking claims by Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein on GOP health bill

July 7, 2017

California Sens. Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein have been among the most vocal critics of the GOP health plan. PolitiFact California fact-checked several of their claims about the bill from whether it will "effectively end Medicaid," as Harris said, to Feinstein’s assertion children’s hospitals may be forced to close under the plan.

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17 intelligence organizations or 4? Either way, Russia conclusion still valid

July 6, 2017

President Donald Trump, speaking in Poland July 6, downplayed the strength of the intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia meddled in the election to his benefit because some news organizations recently corrected stories to clarify that four agencies, rather than 17, were directly involved in the January intelligence assessment.

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Mailbag: ‘You have ruined your credibility with this nonsense’

July 5, 2017

Summer is upon us, and for some readers, the temperature is rising. Here’s a rundown of recent reader emails bearing complaints, comments and a few compliments.

Fact-checking Trump’s tweets this week on health care, Russia and ‘Morning Joe’

June 30, 2017

The facts and important context behind some of Trump’s most provocative 140-character thoughts this week.

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White House plugs anti-CNN video from undercover group

June 29, 2017

Sarah Huckabee Sanders said people should watch YouTube offering from Project Veritas, which has targeted CNN before.

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Fact-checking the Senate GOP health care bill

June 29, 2017

The Senate's push for a quick vote on a health care bill drew a flurry of claims and fact-checks. We highlight the key ones.

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