Despite widespread attention to dubious claims about his personal story, Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., remains a member of Congress. But with the Nov. 16 release of a scathing House Ethics Committee report, Santos’ days in the House may be numbered. The committee report found “overwhelming evidence of his misconduct,” including several matters it referred to […]
Since his firing from Fox News, former prime-time host Tucker Carlson has taken his show on the digital road — to X, where he has interviewed public figures such as former President Donald Trump and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Oct. 4, Carlson released an episode titled “Trans, Inc” that focused on […]
Republicans investigating President Joe Biden’s family business dealings have focused on a $40,000 check written to Joe Biden before he was president. “BREAKING → @GOPoversight has uncovered a $40,000 payment of laundered Chinese money directly to Joe Biden himself,” Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., wrote Nov. 1 on X, formerly Twitter. “Joe Biden isn’t just implicated […]
The morning after Election Day, a county election worker in Washington state opened an envelope and found white powder. Election workers would later learn the envelope contained a typed threat: “end elections now.” The threat was unusual for Pierce County election officials, but it was one of multiple jurisdictions that received letters containing powder in […]
MIAMI — President Joe Biden wasn’t among the presidential candidates debating Nov. 8, but his foreign policy took center stage among the Republicans vying for their party’s nomination. Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., called Biden’s evacuation efforts for Americans in Israel “atrocious.” U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said there was “blood dripping” from Biden and former […]
MIAMI—Five Republicans seeking to oust President Joe Biden from the White House in 2024 sparred over the Israel-Hamas war, the threat from China and the U.S. approach to terrorism in the third presidential primary debate. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and […]
Less than a year away from the 2024 election, political experts see two prevalent attitudes among American voters. Low enthusiasm among Democrats for President Joe Biden’s reelection. And Republicans’ unshakeable loyalty to former President Donald Trump. Although much could change in the coming months, PolitiFact got a peek into voters’ minds during two discussions at […]
The 2024 presidential election may become the Courtroom Trial Election as former President Donald Trump splits his time between rallies and the defendant’s table. During a Nov. 7 United Facts of America panel, PolitiFact explored the facts behind the trials Trump faces. Our guests were Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg and Jon Sale, […]
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, tech platforms enforced bans against Russian state media. But actors found ways to circumvent these bans and continue circulating Russian propaganda — often through websites posing local news. As part of PolitiFact’s United Facts of America, Peter Benzoni, investigative data and research analyst on the Alliance for Securing […]
Read our full wrap-up story from the debate here. It will be a smaller crowd on the third Republican primary debate stage in Miami, with stricter qualifying criteria and former Vice President Mike Pence’s exit from the race trimming the pack. Five candidates will debate Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the […]
As vaccine hesitancy rises and childhood vaccination rates fall, the real-world consequences of vaccine misinformation couldn’t be clearer: People will get sick. People will suffer. During a Nov. 6 United Facts of America discussion, Dr. Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and public health editor and an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, warned that […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ first TV ad begins with a single premise: “While Biden fails, DeSantis leads.” In 30 seconds, it highlights the governor’s actions related to Israel, hurricane recovery and the southern U.S. border. A clip shows a reporter speaking to a camera. “The DeSantis administration has launched an evacuation,” she says before the […]