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Blog 2 months ago
PolitiFact announces national partner network to cover critical midterm races
PolitiFact, the Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking news organization, today announced its most extensive partnership network to date for the 2026 midterm election cycle. Building on a nearly two-decade legacy of public service, PolitiFact is joining for
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Blog 2 months ago
We crunched the numbers: Trump devoted 45,000 words to construction like Reflecting Pool, ballroom
On a cool May evening, President Donald Trump stood at the under-construction Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and spoke with reporters about the project, which would become a major focus of his public remarks over the next month. Trump detailed the new "
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Blog 2 months ago
Parásitos que dan diarrea, vidrio en el pan: Es nuestra comida menos segura? Aquí los datos
Los huevos están contaminados con salmonela. Se han relacionado las bayas congeladas con un brote de E. coli. La lechuga iceberg y quién sabe qué más podría provocarte una diarrea explosiva. Algunas personas han afrontado esta avalancha de noticias alarma
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Blog 2 months ago
What the heck is 'gain-of-function'? Understanding the hubbub behind a scientific research method
Unless you work in a laboratory or a university, you probably don't spend much time thinking about different scientific research approaches. If nerdy technical phrases such as "cohort studies" and "randomized controlled trials" don't mean much to you, odd
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News PolitiFact 3 months ago
Did Collins double insurance premiums for 1M Georgians?
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., blames Senate competitor U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., and President Donald Trump for higher healthcare premiums. PolitiFact checked his numbers.
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News PolitiFact 3 months ago
Fact-checking campaign finance claims in MI Senate debate
Campaign finance claims dominated Michigan's Senate primary debate July 7. Here's what to know about Stevens and El-Sayed's claims.
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News Columbia Journalism Review 1 year ago
Brian from Michigan
Thirteen years ago, I lied to a guy named Brian on national television. So I decided to find him and apologize.
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News Reason.com 4 years ago
Facebook, Instagram posts flagged as false for rejecting Biden's recession wordplay
Meta's third-party fact-checkers have flagged as "false information" posts on Instagram and Facebook accusing the Biden administration of changing the definition of a recession in order to deny that the U.S. economy has entered one.
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News PolitiFact 4 years ago
Fluoride is safe in your toothpaste and drinking water
Fluoride will eat a hole through concrete, so it's not safe for your teeth.
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