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The 2026 FactCheck Awards
As fact-checkers, we watch a lot of ads in the lead-up to elections, and we only write about a fraction of them.…
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Why you shouldn’t panic about governments urging citizens to maintain emergency preparedness kits
People were concerned that a catastrophic event was about to occur after multiple countries updated their emergency guidelines.
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Is gold melting off Trump’s regilded horse statues in DC? What we know
We asked the National Park Service to explain the golden drip streaks seen in an image circulating online.
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Common Themes in the 2026 Midterms
Over the course of this election, we’ve monitored key toss-up congressional races, fact-checking false claims and distortions of the facts on a…
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Were 3 Democratic women running for Congress in car crashes ahead of the midterms?
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Mary Peltola of Alaska and Heidi Kuhn of Tennessee were injured in accidents between August and…
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Katie Couric wrote open letter criticizing Trump, but edited version is circulating
Some people shared the letter with dozens of changes, including apparent omissions, distinguishing it from the original.