Latest Stories By Manuela Tobias

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Understanding Poland’s ‘Holocaust law’

March 9, 2018

A controversial new Polish law that criminalizes the attribution of blame for Nazi crimes to Poland is, inspiring criticism from historians, Israel and the U.S. State Department alike. Could it be used as a form of Holocaust denial?

PolitiFact decided to take a closer look.

The Trump team’s falsehoods of 2017

December 12, 2017

President Donald Trump made many inaccurate statements in 2017. His White House team seems to be following in his footsteps when defending him.

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From Arctic tundra to church, here’s what else GOP tax bills might change

December 5, 2017

As negotiators from the House and Senate prepare to hash out the final bill to send to President Donald Trump, we decided to unpack a few of the notable non-tax provisions tucked into each bill.

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Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right Britain First

November 29, 2017

The veracity of the videos is dubious, and their objective as well as President Donald Trump’s retweets ignited wide condemnation.

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The House and Senate tax bills, explained

November 28, 2017

A look at how the House and Senate tax bills are similar and different -- and how they could affect poorer and richer Americans.

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The origins of Thanksgiving

November 20, 2017

Before gobbling turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie, some of you might wonder where the Thanksgiving tradition originated.

Did a criminal leak land the CNN scoop on Mueller probe? Not necessarily

October 31, 2017

After CNN broke the news that special counsel Robert Mueller’s grand jury had approved its first charges, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., denounced the leak as criminal behavior. But a violation of the law was the only possible way to land CNN’s scoop.

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Donald Trump’s misleading comments on Obama’s calls to fallen soldiers’ families

October 17, 2017

President Donald Trump accused Barack Obama and other former presidents of insufficient outreach to fallen soldiers’ families. While we found no evidence to support the idea that other presidents did less than Trump, we won’t rate Trump’s statement on our Truth-O-Meter because presidential dealings with soldiers’ families are traditionally kept private out of respect.

Who plays more golf: Donald Trump or Barack Obama?

October 10, 2017

For years, President Donald Trump criticized his predecessor Barack Obama for playing golf while on the job. But since taking office, Trump has been a regular visitor at his own golf clubs in Florida and Virginia.

Fact-checking Donald Trump on Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

September 26, 2017

President Donald Trump defended his administration’s response to the crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria amid criticism that his public focus has been somewhere else.

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