Latest Stories By Louis Jacobson

It was 6 a.m. Moscow time on Feb. 24 when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his “special military operation” in Ukraine. “The purpose of this operation is to protect people who, for eight years now, have been facing humiliation and genocide perpetrated by the Kiev regime,” Putin said in a televised address, employing the Russian […]

The results are in, and — not for the first time — PolitiFact readers have diverged from PolitiFact editors in their choice of Lie of the Year. PolitiFact awards the Lie of the Year to the most significant falsehood or exaggeration that worked to undermine an accurate narrative. (The official choice is made by PolitiFact […]

The disconnect between 40-year high inflation and historically high corporate profits has led some Democratic lawmakers to propose cracking down on companies. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Jeff Merkley of Oregon are sponsoring a bill that would authorize the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to ban “unconscionably excessive price increases.” The […]

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock managed to fend off his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, and reclaim his Senate seat in Georgia’s runoff election.  Now, Senate Democrats will have a 51-49 edge in the chamber, rather than an evenly split chamber needing  Vice President Kamala Harris’ votes to break ties. What does this mean in practical terms? […]

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering one of the most important election law cases in decades, with potentially sweeping consequences for how congressional districts are drawn and how future federal elections will be held.  The case stems from a dispute over redistricting in North Carolina, namely whether the state Supreme Court had the power to […]

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,” […]

As the results of the final House races fall into place, it appears that Republicans will win a slim House majority. That means that unexpected things, such as a member’s death or a party defection, could jeopardize the Republicans’ ability to enact their agenda. A small margin isn’t unprecedented. In the current Congress, Democrats have […]

By all indications, former President Donald Trump is preparing to announce his 2024 presidential bid, possibly as soon as an event Nov. 15 at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Could his status as a presidential candidate limit his exposure in several continuing legal battles? Legal experts told PolitiFact that Trump wouldn’t benefit in […]

Abortion rights supporters cheered a series of victories in abortion-related ballot measures in five states. At the same time, voters in many conservative states that have banned abortion effectively ratified those decisions by easily re-electing governors that implemented those bans. In the run-up to Election Day, Democratic candidates nationwide focused their message on abortion rights. […]

Election results take time to tabulate and some races take longer than others. We’ve heard that for years from elections officials. Ever since the outcome of the 2000 presidential election dragged on for a confusing 35 days, officials have tried to brace us for a wait — and we certainly have had some waits. But […]

Para prevenir alegaciones de fraude la noche de las elecciones, el Presidente Joe Biden advirtió en un discurso que en ciertos casos no se sabrá el ganador de las elecciones la misma noche del 8 de noviembre.  La organización Americano Media, la cual dice ser la “primera cadena nacional conservadora en español”, publicó un clip […]

Major political figures hit the campaign trail in the closing days of the 2022 midterm elections, from former presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump to the Oval Office’s current occupant, Joe Biden. On Nov. 5, Obama and Biden, who won the presidency and vice presidency as a ticket twice, traveled to Philadelphia to back the […]