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For the first time since 2009, PolitiFact is recalibrating the Lie of the Year — our award for the most egregious falsehood we've seen in a year's worth of fact-checking. This year, we want to focus less on the offenders who perpetuate the falsehoods, and more on those who are…
At the Grammy Awards, comedian Trevor Noah joked President Donald Trump pursued control of Greenland because he hopes to replace convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s private island. Documents don’t prove Trump visited the island. politifact.com/article/2026/f…
After federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, FBI Director Kash Patel said people cannot bring loaded firearms to protests. Laws vary by state, but the law in Minnesota, and many other states, makes guns at protests legal. buff.ly/PccPOwl
President Donald Trump and his allies have said anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota are paid. Evidence shows a large volunteer protest movement in the Twin Cities. buff.ly/l4W3sB7
Social media posts warned of “exploding trees” ahead of subzero temperatures. When water inside trees freezes, it expands and can cause frost cracks that can sound like a gunshot when they form. But the trees don’t actually explode. buff.ly/iP2nXcf
President Donald Trump didn’t write “only criminals carry guns” on Truth Social after the Alex Pretti shooting by Border Patrol in Minneapolis. That’s a fake post. buff.ly/fnkxVys
Social media users said conservative commentator Evan Kilgore was one of the federal immigration agents who shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis. Kilgore is not a federal agent and was at home in Ohio at the time of the shooting. buff.ly/2aWdUQD
Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla. is largely right that FEMA’s current backlog of pending disaster applications is substantial, experts said. An analysis found applications have been pending longer than at any other time during the last 37 years buff.ly/wzYGy5n
Trump and administration officials have accused Minneapolis and Minnesota officials of not cooperating with ICE. The city has a policy not to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, but city policy does not apply to state prisons. Prison officials do cooperate.…
Measles cases are rising in the U.S., and for many parents, it’s a never-before-seen disease. Here’s how to spot the spots, and protect your family against this dangerous infection. buff.ly/yiR8ASe
President Donald Trump lauds the U.S. artificial intelligence industry as “leading China by a lot.” Experts beg to differ: The U.S. has an edge when it comes to AI chips, but China’s models, talent and electricity generation are nipping at the U.S. industry’s heels.…
What’s driving down overdose deaths? There’s no silver bullet answer, but experts cite changes in the drug supply, fewer people at risk of overdosing, and increased access to naloxone and addiction treatment. buff.ly/5YUPisI
President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats have struck a deal to prevent a prolonged government shutdown, but it still needs to be approved by the House, which isn't in session until next week. A government shutdown seems likely, but it could be brief — and therefore have a more…
What’s driving down overdose deaths? There’s no silver bullet answer, but experts cite changes in the drug supply, fewer people at risk of overdosing, and increased access to naloxone and addiction treatment. buff.ly/5YUPisI
The CDC reduced the number of vaccines recommended for all children. Parents will likely be able to get their kids vaccinated following the old schedule if they’d like to, but doctors worry the changes could reduce future vaccine access. buff.ly/Ruk2K1L
Social media posts have distorted Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s words to say he requested his own police to “fight ICE.” Here’s what Frey actually said during a Jan. 14 press conference. buff.ly/PbQEGac
President Donald Trump recently said “inflation is defeated.” His critics say it’s gotten worse. Neither assertion is accurate; prices continue to rise, but they’ve fallen for some key items. One thing is certain: Consumers aren’t happy. buff.ly/OPLGNQR
President Donald Trump promised to carry out mass deportations. He’s taken dramatic actions to try to accomplish that, but the limited available data shows deportations remain far below the administration’s goal of 1 million a year. buff.ly/20gqV7R
President Donald Trump and his allies have said anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota are paid. Evidence shows a large volunteer protest movement in the Twin Cities. buff.ly/l4W3sB7
Social media posts warned of “exploding trees” ahead of subzero temperatures. When water inside trees freezes, it expands and can cause frost cracks that can sound like a gunshot when they form. But the trees don’t actually explode. buff.ly/iP2nXcf
President Donald Trump didn’t write “only criminals carry guns” on Truth Social after the Alex Pretti shooting by Border Patrol in Minneapolis. That’s a fake post. buff.ly/fnkxVys
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