Latest Stories By Louis Jacobson

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A list of the veterans groups Donald Trump says he donated to

At a contentious press conference, Donald Trump released the list of veterans groups that he and supporters raised money for earlier this year. We looked at the size and ratings of the charity groups. 

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Fact-checking Bernie Sanders on ‘Meet the Press’

Bernie Sanders vows to fight for a win in the upcoming Democratic primary in Calfiornia and says he'll press his case with Democratic superdelegates. 

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Fact-checking a $15 minimum wage

Just two and a half years ago, President Barack Obama was proposing a $9 minimum wage. Now the cutting-edge Democratic proposal is $15. How did this happen, and what does it mean?
 

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Donald Trump’s latest conspiracy theory targets Ted Cruz’s father

Donald Trump has connected the father of Ted Cruz to the JFK assassination. Our fact-check reveals an absurd lack of evidence. 

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Mailbag: ‘You blew this one, and badly’

The Democratic presidential nomination battle is the biggest topic for recent comments, complaints and concerns by PolitiFact readers.

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Fact-checking the Starbucks heckler-Rick Scott spat

Gov. Rick Scott tried to get a cup of coffee from one of his favorite spots, Starbucks, on Tuesday in Gainesville.

He got a jolt, all right. A community activist let him have it over cuts to health care under his reign. 

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7 Hillary Clinton quotes on the Internet that are complete fakes

It’s likely that political opponents of Hillary Clinton created these phony viral images and are now spreading them around the Internet. Our report gives you the facts.

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