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Fight erupts over GOP intel memo’s accuracy

February 2, 2018

Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee released a memorandum accusing the Justice Department and FBI of abusing their authority in the early stages of an investigation into collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

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How quickly will the new tax law affect the economy?

February 1, 2018

The White House would love for the tax bill President Donald Trump signed into law in December to start affecting taxpayers and the economy at large as soon as possible. How soon might that happen?

Donald Trump’s misleading claims about immigration in State of the Union address

January 31, 2018

President Donald Trump in his State of the Union speech focused on hardships he said immigrants impose on Americans, casting them as a threat to national security and economic prosperity. But many of Trump’s Jan. 30 claims were false or misleading.

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Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea?

January 31, 2018

Trump highlighted the story of the defector from North Korea who has raised the profile of human rights abuses in his former country

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PolitiFact previews Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

January 29, 2018

President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address Jan. 30. Get ready with our review of his past claims on key topics, and join us as we fact-check him live, along with the Democratic response. 

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Fact-checking Matt Gaetz’s CNN comments about Immaculate Conception, missing FBI texts

January 25, 2018

In a fiery interview, CNN host Chris Cuomo challenged U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on his claims about the FBI having a "secret society" and the strength of an analogy he offered comparing missing texts from agents with the doctrine of Immaculate Conception.

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In Context: Ron Johnson’s ‘secret society’

January 25, 2018

Fleshing out his explosive charge and then backing down.

Fact-checking review of Scott Walker’s State of the State

January 24, 2018

Via Twitter, our live look at his speech.

Preview: Scott Walker’s ‘State of the State’

January 24, 2018

Speech likely to highlight claims about employment, school funding, tax cuts, more.

Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants

January 23, 2018

President Trump’s re-election campaign released a provocative video featuring an undocumented immigrant accused of killing two Northern California sheriff’s deputies. The spot accurately captures the outbursts of the accused killer, but also fuels the stereotype that undocumented immigrants are largely violent.

Timeline: DACA, the Trump administration and a government shutdown

January 22, 2018

Lawmakers have agreed to reopen the federal government after a shutdown due to failure to compromise on federal funding and on a deal for young immigrants at risk of deportation, so-called "Dreamers."

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