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How Democrats are putting a bad spin on good economic news
When the unemployment rate is 4 percent, or even lower, it presents a challenge for the political party out of power: How do you make the case that things could...

Trump routinely says things that aren’t true and few Americans believe him, poll finds
In a poll that sough to determine what Americans believe – the truth or the president — fewer than 3 in 10 Americans believed several prominent claims by the president...

After sounding alarm about increased crime, Sessions credits Trump with crime rate drop in first half of 2017
Sessions is making the case Trump administration anti-crime policies are working, even though the trend already was apparent when he repeatedly warned that crime was out of control.

Fact-checking President Trump’s post-New Year’s tweets
Back from holiday break, President Donald Trump tweeted on a variety of issues Jan. 2.

The “dossier” and the uranium deal: A guide to the latest allegations
As a service to readers bound to be confused by an increasingly tangled story, here's a brief guide to the latest developments in the tangled allegations involving Russia, President Donald...

Fact check: Did President Obama allow a “back door” to citizenship through DACA?
One criticism of DACA, which the Trump administration has said it will rescind unless Congress acts to make it permanent, is that it has allowed unauthorized immigrants to exploit the...

Trump has made 836 false or misleading claims since January
Shortly before reaching the six-month mark of his presidency, President Donald Trump made an assertion and then paused that perhaps he should not be so definitive. "I better say 'think,'...

Fact check: Price says Medicaid spending will grow “every single year,” despite billions in cuts
"The fact of the matter is that Medicaid spending under the proposal and under the budget goes up every single year."

President Trump’s first 100 days: The fact check tally
President Donald Trump is the most fact-challenged politician that The Fact Checker has ever encountered.

Fact Checker: President Trump’s claim that “no administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days”
President Donald Trump appears especially conscious of the marker of the first 100 days of his presidency. During his campaign, he even issued a list of 60 promises that he...