Do Texas restaurants often shortchange on barbecue by the pound? Records suggest not.
Rest easy.
Fact-checking Montana politician Greg Gianforte’s account of clash with Guardian reporter
By John Kruzel
, Smitha Rajan
May 25, 2017
A Montana Republican vying for an open House seat now faces assault charges for allegedly body-slamming a reporter a day before a Montana special election.
PolitiFact Live for May 25: Orb edition
Our weekly look at fact-checks of Donald Trump and fake news.
Al Franken fact-checks Ted Cruz
Al Franken fact-checks Ted Cruz in a new book.
Is Iowa Obamacare’s canary in the coal mine? Not really.
Iowa’s individual market is teetering. But it’s not necessarily a sign Obamacare is collapsing.
Russia, Trump, Turkey: Detailing Michael Flynn’s fall
By John Kruzel
May 23, 2017
Michael Flynn's brief stint in the White House as Donald Trump's national security adviser has created headache after headache for the new administration. Here's a list of what he did, and when, based on reports.
Donald Trump extended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Here’s what that means
President Donald Trump’s administration has extended an immigration designation that benefits about 50,000 Haitians in the United States. Haiti's Temporary Protected Status designation was extended through Jan. 22, 2018.
Donald Trump and Islam: Then and now
In a pivotal speech on his first international trip as president, Donald Trump delivered a message on religious-based terrorism that was strikingly more nuanced than his rhetoric from the campaign trail.
PolitiFact Live! for May 18
PolitiFact staffers discuss the truth behind the week in news. The show airs live at 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday on Facebook.
Who is Robert Mueller? New special counsel leading Russian investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice on May 17 named former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel charged to investigate claims that Russia meddled in the 2016 election.
Sheriff David Clarke’s Truth-O-Meter file
Conservative who drew national following is moving to Trump administration.
Obstruction of justice, presidential immunity, impeachment: What you need to know
We wanted to examine three key questions surrounding Trump’s legal situation. First, does the information revealed so far offer a plausible case that Trump committed obstruction of justice? Second, can a sitting president even be criminally prosecuted? And third, what does all this mean for possible impeachment proceedings?