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Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Nashville

January 9, 2018

President Donald Trump likes talking about how great the economy is, a theme he expounded on when he flew to Nashville on Jan. 8 to address the American Farm Bureau Federation. He addressed many topics we have previously fact-checked and others we haven’t, with a mix of accuracy. Here’s an assessment of factual claims from his speech.

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Fact-checking Gov. Rick Scott’s final State of the State address

January 9, 2018

Of course, Scott touted his efforts over the last seven years to bring more jobs to the state — even cracking a joke about his passion project.

A fact-checker’s guide to Michael Wolff’s ‘Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House’

January 9, 2018

A new book about President Donald Trump raises significant questions about transparency and sourcing. 

Retiring Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on the Truth-O-Meter

January 8, 2018

Juvenile car thieves 'get sent home'? Second arrest for pot a felony, but for a gun, a misdemeanor?

How Donald Trump, Barack Obama compare on the stock market

January 8, 2018

President Trump likes to tout the stock market’s growth on his watch. How does he compare to his predecessors?

High Five for December 2017

January 5, 2018

The fact checks with the most page-views that month featured U.S. House members

Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana

January 5, 2018

California's recreational marijuana law marks a milestone for the cannabis industry. But it doesn't offer the complete freedom to smoke, buy and transport pot anywhere you please. PolitiFact California examined many of the restrictions consumers still face.

What to know before the start of the 2018 legislative session

January 4, 2018

Members of the Republican-dominated Legislature have their sights set on establishing a scholarship program to help kids who have been bullied, stiffening a ban on texting while driving, and writing a budget that doesn’t raise taxes — among hundreds of other ideas.

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How trustworthy are the polls, more than a year after the 2016 election?

January 3, 2018

In many people’s minds, the polls were flat wrong in 2016. Actually, it’s more complicated than that.

How closely did the tax bill resemble Trump’s campaign promises?

January 2, 2018

The tax bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on Dec. 22, 2017, was a large and consequential piece of legislation. It was also the culmination of no fewer than nine of Trump’s campaign promises. So how did he do?

Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges?

December 29, 2017

Candidate for governor Antonio Villaraigosa claimed only 13 percent of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges. We found his claim gives the wrong impression for both groups.

How did St. Petersburg mayor Rick Kriseman do on his campaign promises?

December 29, 2017

PolitiFact Florida launched the Krise-O-Meter four years ago to track Kriseman’s 2013 campaign promises about the pier, the Tampa Bay Rays stadium and a slew of local initiatives. How did he do?

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