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Did Elizabeth Warren lose a teaching job because she was pregnant?

October 9, 2019

Sorting out changes in the Democratic presidential candidate's story

Johnson, Nixon, Clinton, Trump: 9 questions about impeachment

October 9, 2019

As the House impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump grinds forward, we decided to answer some basic questions about the impeachment process both today and in American history. Here are 10 questions and answers.

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal

October 8, 2019

President Donald Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced the United States would be withdrawing troops from the Syrian border with Turkey. We fact-checked related claims he made on Twitter and at an Oct. 7 press conference.

Ask PolitiFact: Answers to reader questions about the Trump impeachment inquiry, Hunter Biden

October 8, 2019

Our reporters investigated questions from readers about the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, as well as Joe and Hunter Biden and the whistleblower who set the investigation into motion. ​

Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no

October 7, 2019

The one and only time the Senate had a chance to deliver a clear ruling, it didn't.

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Trump’s new order for Medicare packs potential rise in patients’ costs

October 7, 2019

The president’s directive, which he said is designed to give beneficiaries more choices in their health care, could lead to higher costs for seniors. Final rules are to be written by the Department of Health and Human Services.

The U.S. aid to Ukraine that Donald Trump froze, in one chart

October 7, 2019

While U.S. aid to Ukraine that President Donald Trump froze has since been released, the nearly $400 million package is likely to remain central to House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into Trump’s possible abuse of power for political gain.

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Gavin Newsom promised to expand homeless services. What has he done?

October 4, 2019

During his run for California governor, Gavin Newsom vowed to expand homeless services, one of a dozen promises PolitiFact California is tracking on our Newsom-Meter. We examined the progress he’s made so far.

Read: Text messages between US diplomats about Ukraine aid, Trump phone call

October 4, 2019

Text messages detail a top U.S. diplomat's concerns about a White House strategy aimed at pressuring Ukraine to investigate President Donald Trump's election rival, Joe Biden, in exchange for foreign aid. 

Trump in the Villages

Fact-checking Trump’s claims about Medicare at The Villages in Florida

October 3, 2019

As part of the president’s outline of key health policy concerns, his wide-ranging speech touched on a variety of hot-button issues.

Who is the ‘Ukraine gas exec’ playing golf with the Bidens in Trump’s Nickelback post?

October 3, 2019

We wanted to investigate the identity of the "Ukrainian gas exec" referenced in a picture Trump tweeted.

Timeline: The Trump impeachment inquiry

October 3, 2019

The House has impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress and transmitted those articles to the Senate for a trial.

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