How well is President Joe Biden doing his job? As he hits the halfway point in his four-year term, public opinion polls continue to show more Americans dissatisfied than satisfied with Biden’s performance in office. But another way of measuring his performance is by examining what he’s accomplished so far. PolitiFact’s Biden Promise Tracker monitors […]
Russia’s war on Ukraine, the U.S. midterm elections and investigations into former President Donald Trump were just a few of the headlines in 2022. These stories spurred misinformation and left readers with questions. At PolitiFact, we looked for opportunities to go beyond our fact-checking and dive deep into complex news events, answering readers’ queries and […]
Border towns around the United States are seeing an increase in immigrants trying to enter the country. Images have captured long lines with thousands of people crowding around fires to keep warm as they wait to enter. And if Title 42, a public health policy that restricts immigration, is lifted, the number of people trying […]
Nikki Haley, who has said she is considering running for president in 2024, has repeatedly criticized President Joe Biden’s foreign and domestic policies, including on immigration and border security. Haley, a former South Carolina governor who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the Trump administration, on Dec. 5 tweeted several things that […]
With the midterm elections ending, aside from a Dec. 6 runoff for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, we’re moving into the holiday season. And as Thanksgiving approaches, we want to thank our readers for their continued support and feedback. We hear from many of you via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and email. Here is a […]
As he announced another run for the White House, former President Donald Trump promised a “golden age” for Americans while exaggerating his record in office. He glossed over key facts as he spoke about his coronavirus response, the economy, border security and more. “Together, we built the greatest economy in the history of the world,” […]
El expresidente Donald Trump afirmó, sin aportar pruebas, que se está produciendo un fraude en Nevada y Arizona porque los funcionarios electorales todavía están contando las boletas. “El condado de Clark, Nevada, tiene un sistema de votación corrupto (¡ten cuidado, Adam!), al igual que muchos lugares de nuestro país que pronto serán el tercer mundo”, […]
Former President Donald Trump is expected to make “a very big announcement” on Nov. 15 at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Trump has long hinted that he will run again for president in 2024, and has disparaged potential rivals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The full results of the 2022 midterm […]
The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband has been in the U.S. illegally since 2008, U.S. Customs and Border Protection told PolitiFact. On Nov. 1, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — the agency in charge of deportations — asked the San Francisco County Jail to notify it before David DePape is released […]
The outcome of Nevada’s U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Adam Laxalt could determine which party controls the Senate. Cortez Masto, the first Latina to serve in the Senate, was the state’s attorney general from 2007 to 2015. Laxalt, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, served as Nevada’s attorney […]
On Facebook, a Spanish-language ad features a Venezuelan woman calling Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a “hypocrite.” The woman claims that Rubio, who is running for re-election, took “away opportunities from Dreamers,” a term broadly used to describe immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. “Vote correctly. Because in the end you want someone to […]
Un anuncio político ataca las políticas de migración de Joe Biden y resalta el caso de un inmigrante acusado de agredir sexualmente a una niña como ejemplo de los fracasos de su administración. “Joe Biden y el resto de sus colegas demócratas se deshicieron de nuestra frontera sur y dejaron entrar a una cantidad récord de […]