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Did Donald Trump inherit ‘a mess’ from Barack Obama?

February 17, 2017

Did Donald Trump inherit "a mess" when he took the oath of office? He certainly thinks so.

Donald Trump repeats his Mostly False claim about Hillary Clinton, Russia and uranium

February 16, 2017

At his press conference, the president repeated an attack he made while campaigning in Wisconsin.

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Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Feb. 16 press conference

February 16, 2017

President Donald Trump gave a lengthy press conference Feb. 16 about Russia, his Electoral College victory and distrust in the media.

Michael Flynn’s troubling penchant for conspiracy theories

February 14, 2017

As fact-checkers, we took special notice of Gen. Michael Flynn's taste for fake news and conspiracy theories — a trait that seems incongruous with a high-ranking intelligence role.

Does California give more than it gets from Washington D.C.?

February 14, 2017

Does California send more money to Washington D.C. than it gets back in return? PolitiFact California examines this question as tensions mount between California Democrats and the Trump Administration over possible federal funding cuts to the state.

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Claims of 80,000 protesters at Raleigh ‘Moral March’ appear to be inflated

February 13, 2017

Organizers of a large anti-Donald Trump rally in Raleigh this weekend said 80,000 people were there protesting. However, that's probably not accurate.

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What you need to know about Kellyanne Conway’s endorsement of Ivanka Trump products

February 9, 2017

Experts told us Conway's directive to "go buy Ivanka's stuff" a clear violation of ethics rules against federal employees endorsing products. 

Did Neil Gorsuch call Donald Trump’s judiciary comments ‘disheartening’ and ‘demoralizing’?

February 9, 2017

According to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch said it’s "disheartening" and "demoralizing" to hear President Donald Trump question the federal court system’s independence. But Trump says Blumenthal isn't telling the truth.

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Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? Plus 5 other questions about Rule 19

February 8, 2017

Before the silencing of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, few people outside the Senate had ever heard of Rule 19. -- the provision that Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell used to stop Warren from speaking on the Senate floor. Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? McConnell said she did. Some of this is a matter of interpretation, but if Warren did break the rules, her penalty is clearly an instance of selective enforcement. We’ll explain.

High Five: Claim on net worth of Trump’s cabinet leads hit parade

February 8, 2017

PolitiFact Wisconsin's most-viewed Truth-O-Meter items in January.

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The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did

February 8, 2017

The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did

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