Fact-checking Trump’s News of the Week video with Kayleigh McEnany
Trump’s "News of the Week" Facebook video touted success on the economy, immigration and veterans’ affairs. But the accuracy of the talking points was mixed.
Do low-skilled immigrants negatively impact wages of Americans?
White House policy adviser Stephen Miller at an Aug. 2 press briefing said that research has found a correlation between low-skilled immigration and declining wages for people in the United States. But the impact low-skilled immigrants have on wages has been widely debated for decades, here's an overview of conflicting conclusions.
Seth Rich: Separating fact and speculation
The 2016 shooting death of young Democratic party staffer Seth Rich has spurred the unfounded story that he, not the Russians, helped feed internal DNC emails to WikiLeaks. Now, a lawsuit claims Fox News used invented facts to keep that story alive. And the White House knew about it. We sift the facts from the guesswork.
How does Trump White House turnover compare with Bush, Obama?
In the past six months, the Trump administration has seen the firing or resignation of its chief of staff, communications director, press secretary, FBI director, ethics director, national security adviser and more. But is the Trump turnover as rapid as it seems?
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in West Virginia with Gov. Jim Justice
President Donald Trump traveled to West Virginia on Aug. 3 to hold a campaign-style rally. Having promised "big news" earlier in the day, Trump invited West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to the lectern, where Justice announced that he was changing his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.
Watch the Aug. 3 PolitiFact Live: It’s our 10th birthday!
PolitiFact Live for Aug. 3: We're celebrating a birthday. A big one.
3 times Trump team changed its story on Russia
By John Kruzel
August 3, 2017
President Donald Trump and members of his inner circle have made a number of statements to play down or outright denied his campaign’s contacts with Russia that were later proved false.
The president and the Boy Scouts: Was there really a phone call?
President Donald Trump surprised observers of the national Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virginia with a speech that sounded like one he’d given many times at campaign rallies.
High Five: Obamacare fact checks get most clicks
Transgender people in the military also among the fact checks with the most page-views in July 2017.
10 years of fact-checking: It got easier — and harder
We reflect on how fact-checking has changed over the course of a decade.
Did Gavin Newsom get his facts right on universal health care?
Did California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom get his facts right on universal health care? We examined claims made on MSNBC's by the Democratic candidate for governor.
In Context: Trump’s comments about treatment of suspects in police custody
By John Kruzel
August 1, 2017
President Donald Trump appeared to complain about suspects in police custody being handled too gently during a speech to law enforcement officials on Long Island, N.Y., on July 28.