Latest Stories By Amy Sherman

The Jan. 6 committee will be calling forward people who worked inside the White House to provide evidence about former President Donald Trump’s three hours of inaction during the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The witnesses include Sarah Matthews, a former Trump deputy press secretary who called Jan. 6 “one of the darkest days in […]

There’s no doubt about it: For election officials across the country, recruiting poll workers is more challenging than ever. COVID-19 made people with health worries want to stay home. Rampant misinformation about election fraud spurred vitriol and even death threats against election workers. Long hours and paltry pay for a seasonal job have never been […]

A former White House staffer on June 28 took center stage in the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, delivering the most revealing testimony yet about President Donald Trump’s response. Seated before members of the House select committee investigating the insurrection, Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Trump’s chief […]

Ending nearly 50 years of federally protected access to abortion, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade, returning power to individual states to set their own laws. “The Constitution makes no express reference to a right to obtain an abortion…,” the June 24 ruling said. “We thus return the power to weigh […]

When a journalist is covering the process of voting – whether it’s for mayor, governor or U.S. Senator –  the goal is the same: show the public the truth about the administration of elections. Accurate reporting about elections helps reduce the spread of unfounded rumors. Journalists and their newsrooms should prepare now to cover primaries […]

Former Attorney General William Barr denigrated evidence of voter fraud presented in the documentary “2000 Mules” as “singularly unimpressive” during his interview with House committee investigators looking into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The film from right-wing filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza tried to make the case that massive fraud took place in the 2020 presidential election. […]

Democratic and Republican senators may find rare consensus on gun legislation by supporting the expansion of red flag laws. These laws allow courts to temporarily take away a gun from someone who shows signs of a threat. In Texas, more than 250 conservatives who identify as gun enthusiasts wrote a letter to Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, […]

The opening night of public hearings held by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection focused on election misinformation perpetuated by President Donald Trump.  Among the hearing’s highlights: New evidence showed that President Donald Trump’s advisers told him directly that he had lost the election. Trump still promoted falsehoods that the election […]

Disinformation about election processes and alleged election fraud is falsely stoking anger among voters who feel neglected by their government. That same disinformation — perpetuated by online elements and amplified by some pundits and politicians — has created tense situations across the United States. As Americans head toward the 2022 midterm elections, there is no […]

Armed with misinformation about U.S. elections, more than a dozen conspiracy theory-driven secretary of state candidates are working together to completely transform the way Americans vote with a radical platform. Under the umbrella of a coalition that calls itself the “America First Secretary of State Coalition,” candidates in Nevada, Michigan, Arizona, California and other states […]

A coalition of far-right “stop the steal” Republicans is working to put Trump loyalists in charge of elections across the U.S. At its helm is a shadowy QAnon influencer who some segments of the conspiracy theory believe to be the late John F. Kennedy Jr. The America First Secretary of State Coalition includes more than […]

Since 2020, we have seen an unprecedented amount of viral falsehoods and misinformation about voter fraud and elections. PolitiFact wanted to answer some common questions voters have about the security of elections. In a related story, we answered questions about how elections operate.  Did we miss a question? Email us at truthometer@politifact.com What steps do […]