Fact-checking the impeachment defense of Donald Trump
We fact-checked claims President Donald Trump's legal defense team made during the Senate trial.
When PolitiFact hit the road to cover the Iowa caucuses
We consider it a crucial part of our mission to give voters information about the statements candidates make about their own biographies, their positions on public policy, and attacks against other politicians. But in January, it was time to get up close and personal.
Gov. Tony Evers moving forward on some promises
By Eric Litke
January 28, 2020
Gov. Tony Evers has now been in office for a year, with a pair of State of the State addresses under his belt. That makes it a good time to check in on a few of the promises Evers made on the campaign trail.
Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa
During a Fox News town hall in Des Moines, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg pushed back against criticism that he is too young to be the president and argued that he is the Democrat who is best positioned to reach out to a broad swath of Americans.
Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa
Despite polling below the top tier of Iowa caucus hopefuls, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., drew a near-capacity crowd to a ballroom in Waterloo, Iowa, on Jan. 26 to hear her vision for a post-Donald Trump presidency.
Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Davenport, Iowa
By Amy Sherman
January 27, 2020
We fact-checked Elizabeth Warren’s town hall in Davenport, Iowa where she made statements about gun background checks, her own college’s costs and marijuana arrests.
We fact-checked the Democrats’ closing push in Iowa before the caucuses
The Democrats running for president fanned out across Iowa during the penultimate weekend before the state caucuses Feb. 3.
Fact-checking Joe Biden in Ankeny, Iowa
Former Vice President Joe Biden attacked the policies and conduct of President Donald Trump during a campaign event in Ankeny, Iowa, on Jan. 25.
Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Ames, Iowa
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered a speech in front of a boisterous, overflow crowd in Ames, energizing many younger Iowa voters with his call for fundamental change.
Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus
By Daniel Funke
January 24, 2020
Misinformation about the coronavirus has particularly taken root in Facebook groups for anti-vaccine advocates and believers in QAnon.
Fact-checking Andrew Yang in Muscatine, Iowa
At a town hall in Iowa, Andrew Yang made statements about manufacturing job losses, Amazon’s domination and life expectancy. Here’s what we found.
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s new video listing presidential achievements
A new White House video lauds President Donald Trump for accomplishments he’s made during his time in office. We fact-checked some claims that were false, misleading or lacking context.