PolitiFact.
American nonprofit fact-checking website
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Poynter Institute and PolitiFact collaborated on a new service on July 21, 2026.Some support1 report
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The Joyce Foundation provides financial support for fact-checking operations.Some support1 report
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Trump spoke at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8th, where his comments were fact-checked and caused oil price surges.Some support1 report
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MRC researchers analyzed media bias and political narratives, which were subsequently covered by NBC using election results.Some support1 report1 development inside
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PolitiFact analyzes events that took place in Philadelphia in 1976.Some support1 report
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Jon Ossoff received an endorsement from Bernie Sanders, and PolitiFact fact-checked his claims regarding the IRA.Some support1 report
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PolitiFact, in a broadcast hosted by Luke Jacobson from Lulu, examined claims made by historical presidents, including those related to Andrew Jackson's treaties and Cuba.Some support1 report
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The fact-checking organization PolitiFact operates from its headquarters in St. Petersburg, serving the Southwest Florida region.Some support2 reports
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Around PolitiFact this week
News at the entities that move PolitiFact most-
Donald Trump OperationalTrump allegedly ignored Graham's sanctions bill, slowed Starlink connections, and lifted sanctions to help Putin.Moves PolitiFact
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Byron Donalds Mentioned togetherThe Florida Public Service Commission is regulating utility rates for data centers in Lake County, amid political discussions about AI infrastructure.Moves PolitiFact
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention OperationalCDC identifies substantial measles outbreaks in Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Guatemala.Moves PolitiFact
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Iowa Shared contextHigh cancer rates in Iowa are driving increased research focus at the University of Iowa.Moves PolitiFact
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FDA Mentioned togetherNeurogene Inc. developed a gene therapy for Rett syndrome and received FDA agreement for a registrational trial design.Moves PolitiFact
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Bernie Sanders OperationalCasar and Talarico held campaign stops in Denton and Fort Worth, while Sanders and O'Rourke appeared together at a rally.Moves PolitiFact
Connections
The 34 strongest of 42, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Poynter Institute Structural
The Poynter Institute owns and operates the fact-checking organization PolitiFact.
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Donald Trump Operational
PolitiFact actively fact-checks and scrutinizes claims made by Donald Trump, who subsequently addresses these findings.
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David Jolly Operational
PolitiFact actively fact-checks and scrutinizes political statements and policy stances made by David Jolly.
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Joyce Foundation Transactional
Joyce Foundation provides financial support for PolitiFact's fact-checking operations.
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Byron Donalds Mentioned together
PolitiFact fact-checks statements made by Byron Donalds regarding political topics like immigration and health.
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Teresa Ghilarducci Transactional
Teresa Ghilarducci provided data to PolitiFact.
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James Talarico Mentioned together
PolitiFact reviews and reports on claims and records made by James Talarico.
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Graham Platner Transactional
PolitiFact investigated candidate Graham Platner regarding his oyster business claims.
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Houston Chronicle Mentioned together
PolitiFact has fact-checked information originating from or related to the Houston Chronicle.
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Texas Operational
PolitiFact fact-checks political claims originating from Texas PAC advertisements.
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Medicare Mentioned together
PolitiFact fact-checks the operational mechanics of the Medicare program.
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Iowa Shared context
PolitiFact operates as an analyst covering political events and advertisements within the context of Iowa.
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Christopher Ballard Mentioned together
PolitiFact utilized Christopher Ballard's expertise and status as part of a case discussion with various media outlets.
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Nicki Minaj Mentioned together
PolitiFact fact-checked statements made by Nicki Minaj.
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Obama Mentioned together
PolitiFact fact-checked and published information regarding Barack Obama's views on earmarks.
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MRC Mentioned together
MRC researchers focus on media bias and political narratives, which are central to PolitiFact's domain.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Operational
PolitiFact actively verifies and scrutinizes recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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FDA Mentioned together
PolitiFact fact-checks claims made regarding FDA rule changes.
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Karoline Leavitt Mentioned together
The fact-checking organization PolitiFact monitors and evaluates the statements made by Karoline Leavitt.
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Andrew Jackson Operational
PolitiFact actively checks and evaluates claims made by historical presidents.
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James Fishback Mentioned together
PolitiFact fact-checked claims made by James Fishback regarding military mergers.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Mentioned together
PolitiFact functions as a fact-checking organization that evaluates the claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Mike Rogers Operational
PolitiFact reports and fact-checks claims made by Mike Rogers.
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JD Vance Transactional
PolitiFact fact-checks claims made by JD Vance regarding border policy effectiveness.
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Bernie Sanders Operational
PolitiFact fact-checked a claim made by Bernie Sanders.
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Jon Ossoff Transactional
PolitiFact fact-checked Jon Ossoff's claims regarding the IRA.
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Ruben Gallego Operational
PolitiFact has evaluated claims made by Ruben Gallego.
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North Carolina Mentioned together
PolitiFact tracks and debunks claims related to North Carolina.
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Ohio Shared context
The relationship is contextual, relating to political campaigns and healthcare issues within Ohio.
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Philadelphia Mentioned together
PolitiFact fact-checks events related to Philadelphia, specifically those from 1976.
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Robinson Operational
Robinson challenged Politifact's findings regarding the oyster business.
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Bend Shared context
PolitiFact reports on events occurring in the city of Bend.
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White House Transactional
The White House acknowledged PolitiFact's calculations by not disputing their findings on a specific issue.
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Bryan White Operational
Bryan White actively engages with PolitiFact's output by pointing out issues in political claims.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
3 events- Bryan White pointed out issues in political claims on October 18, 2026.
- PolitiFact reported on events in Bend and analyzed Donald Trump's claims regarding election security.
- Donald Trump's rhetoric escalates Iran tensions while PolitiFact rates his remarks and E. Jean Carroll secures a $5.8 million judgment.
August 2026
1 eventJuly 2026
4 events- Poynter Institute and PolitiFact collaborated on a new service on July 21, 2026.
- The Joyce Foundation provides financial support for fact-checking operations.
- Trump spoke at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8th, where his comments were fact-checked and caused oil price surges.
- PolitiFact analyzes events that took place in Philadelphia in 1976.
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June 2026
5 events- A fact-checking organization monitored Donald Trump's statements during meetings on May 28th.
- MRC researchers analyzed media bias and political narratives, which were subsequently covered by NBC using election results.
- Jon Ossoff received an endorsement from Bernie Sanders, and PolitiFact fact-checked his claims regarding the IRA.
- PolitiFact, in a broadcast hosted by Luke Jacobson from Lulu, examined claims made by historical presidents, including those related to Andrew Jackson's treaties and Cuba.
- The fact-checking organization PolitiFact operates from its headquarters in St. Petersburg, serving the Southwest Florida region.