Data centers are a contentious point this midterm cycle. Who has the final say on their approval, and why are some cities ...

Fact-check: President Donald Trump misleads on Iran war, AI in speech to UN By Caleb McCullough, Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero, Samantha Putterman • September 22, 2026 Live fact-check: President ...

President Donald Trump announced his proposed 250-foot arch in Washington, D.C., will now be a “military complex,” marking the second time he has changed a controversial construction project’s scope ...

A reader asked PolitiFact whether President Donald Trump can legally tear down the Kennedy Center, the Lincoln Memorial or the Washington Monument. There are legal hurdles.

Zach Lahn says Rob Sand “wants to raise your taxes by $7,500 per year.” Sand says he would not reverse Iowa’s recent income tax cuts. We looked at Sand’s positions and the math behind Lahn’s claim.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is seeking to retain his Georgia seat, has been airing TV ads aimed at older Americans that say his Republican opponent U.S. Rep. Mike Collins wants to cut their retirement ...

As a Maine state senator, Troy Jackson voted for Medicaid expansion but Republican Gov. Paul LePage repeatedly blocked it. The expansion happened in 2019 under LePage’s successor, a Democrat. In June ...

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During Night 2 of the first Republican National Committee Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, Vice President JD Vance delivered a keynote address that drew a sharp contrast between his party and what ...

President Donald Trump recounted his response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in an interview and event leading up to the 25th anniversary this week, repeating statements that lack evidence about ...

One prominent conspiracy theory falsely says Kirk wasn’t killed by a bullet but from an exploding microphone he was secretly wearing. Another says the bullet didn’t match the gun found at the scene, ...