Trump and allies say Biden pays rent for ‘illegals’ in Michigan. Not true.
Trump allies are running ads saying Biden is paying rent for undocumentd immigrants, but that’s false.
By Glenn KesslerEighty percent of Ukraine-Israel bill will be spent in U.S. or by U.S. military
“Foreign aid” often never leaves the United States.
By Glenn Kessler
Facts in the Trump courtroom v. ‘facts’ in the court of public opinion
Trump is playing to the court of public opinion with easily debunked claims.
By Glenn KesslerThe murky facts about Trump’s failure to visit American war dead near Paris
President Biden keeps knocking Trump for skipping an important ceremony because he thinks war dead are “losers” and “suckers” but the actual reason remains in dispute.
By Glenn KesslerWhich Trump lies stick? Republicans believe some falsehoods more than they did six years ago, our poll finds.
Most Americans still don’t believe Trump’s falsehoods, but lies around election integrity have gained traction over time among Republicans.
By Glenn Kessler, Scott Clement and Emily GuskinTaxpayer dollars being used to fly ‘illegal aliens’ into U.S.? Nope.
People who receive humanitarian parole have to pay for their flights to the United States, despite what two lawmakers from Tennessee claim.
By Glenn KesslerRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate and the vaccine wars
Newly minted vice presidential candidate Nicole Shanahan made a numbers of claims that do not stand up to scrutiny.
By Glenn KesslerJames Comer sums up his ‘evidence’ of Biden crimes. It’s scant.
The House Oversight Committee chairman bungles facts and makes sweeping generalizations in his case against the president.
By Glenn KesslerNo, Donald Trump, migrants aren’t ‘killing’ Social Security and Medicare
In reality, undocumented workers pay taxes for benefits they will probably never receive.
By Glenn KesslerFollow the misinformation trail about Tyson Foods’ hiring
Fox News host Jesse Watters conjured a false narrative about the nation’s largest meatpacker. Other right-leaning outfits quickly followed.
By Glenn KesslerTrump’s mixed-up, invented and false account of his first impeachment
The former president regaled a rally crowd with a fictional version of his impeachment over a phone call with the Ukrainian president.
By Glenn KesslerPresident Biden’s $400,000 tax pledge has a ‘magic asterisk’
The president says he is commited not to raise taxes on people making less than $400,000. But he won’t say how he will pay for it.
By Glenn KesslerTrump has a bunch of new false claims. Here’s a guide.
At his rallies, Trump often offers a ‘greatest hits’ of false claims. Here are some new ones he’s added to his repertory in recent months.
By Glenn KesslerKatie Britt’s false linkage of a sex-trafficking case to Joe Biden
The freshman senator decried a case of sexual bondage that took place in Mexico during the George W. Bush administration.
By Glenn KesslerFact-checking President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address
Here’s a roundup of 12 statements in Biden’s State of the Union that were wrong or needed context.
By Glenn KesslerBiden’s 2023 State of the Union proposals: What flopped and what succeeded
With divided government in 2023, Biden’s track record on legislation was poor.
By Glenn KesslerThe truth about noncitizen voting in federal elections
A researcher often cited by Trump supporters for evidence of noncitizen voting has substantially reduced his estimates.
By Glenn KesslerHunter Biden’s laptop: The April 16, 2015, dinner
A recent report suggested that then-Vice President Joe Biden attended a dinner with Hunter Biden’s business associates. But two participants say he just briefly stopped by to meet with a Greek Orthodox priest.
By Glenn KesslerThe truth about illegal immigration and crime
Most of the evidence shows that undocumented immigrants do not cause more crime.
By Glenn KesslerTrump says he’s long worked ‘hand in hand’ with Black people. Let’s review.
Trump’s first appearance in the New York Times was the announcement of a DOJ suit alleging racial discrimination.
By Glenn Kessler