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Jim Justice for curtain raiser

PolitiFact West Virginia’s state of the state 2019

January 7, 2019

As Gov. Jim Justice prepares to deliver his State of the State address on Wednesday, PolitiFact West Virginia thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at the state of the state as seen through our recent fact-checks.

Pelosi schumer thumbs up Jan 3

Can House Democrats release Donald Trump’s tax returns?

January 2, 2019

As Democrats edge closer to taking control of the U.S. House, many of the party’s supporters are wondering what, if anything, the new House majority can do to obtain and make public President Donald Trump’s tax returns.  Here's a closer look.

A response to a recent critique of our fact-check about Citizens United

December 27, 2018

In a recebt cikynb, former Democratic official and Washington Post contributing columnist Ron Klain, criticized a PolitiFact fact-check from Jan. 27, 2010 as having been "wrongly" decided. We respond. 

Capital shutdown

What can we expect during a government shutdown?

December 20, 2018

A government shutdown looms, as President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders in Congress skirmish over how much funding to allocate to a border wall between the United States and Mexico. If a shutdown occurs, it would be the third in the span of a year, following two brief shutdowns in January 2018 that stemmed from a dispute over immigration policy. Here’s what could happen if the government shuts down in the coming days.

Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree

December 17, 2018

For years before he became president, Donald Trump has been intrigued by the idea of tariffs.

How much is the Mueller investigation costing? (updated)

December 14, 2018

President Donald Trump has periodically taken shots at the cost of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s impact on the 2016 presidential election. A new document released by the Justice Department details just how much it has cost -- and it isn’t as high as the $40 million that Trump has alleged. Here’s a rundown.

Fact-checking Trump, Pelosi and Schumer’s White House fight over the border wall, shutdown

December 11, 2018

President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer sparred before news cameras over the need and effectiveness of a southern border wall, at times fact-checking and speaking over one another.

Here’s a recap of what was said, fact-checked and with added context.

How much does the Mueller investigation cost?

November 30, 2018

In one of his many tweets critical of Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation, President Donald Trump took aim — again — at the probe’s purported cost to the taxpayers. We checked out the numbers.

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statement on Saudi Arabia, Khashoggi murder

November 27, 2018

President Donald Trump cast doubt over the CIA’s conclusion that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Here's a fact-check of the statement on Saudi Arabia that Trump released on Nov. 20.

Actual mailbag

Mailbag: Post-election edition

November 21, 2018

With the 2018 election season now complete, it’s time to go back and look at some of the reader commentary our articles have inspired. Here are a smattering of emails we received from readers -- positive, negative, and neutral. They have been edited for length and clarity.

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So the Democrats won the House. What legislation might follow?

November 7, 2018

The election’s over, with the Democrats winning the House and losing a few seats in the Senate. Now what?

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