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Trump fills his CNN town hall with a fire hose of old and new false claims

Here's a guide to more than 20 false or misleading claims the former president made in just over an hour.

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Unraveling the GOP mystery allegation against Biden

GOP lawmakers have alleged Biden was involved in a criminal scheme as vice president. Here's a guide to the claims.

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White House touts illusory ‘VA cuts’ as GOP ducks budget specifics

The Fact Checker digs into the confusing spin and counterpin over alleged VA cuts under the House GOP plan

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The truth about the national debt ceiling

Washington is nearing a showdown on the debt ceiling. Here's a guide to the issue.

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Biden’s misleading deficit claim earns him a Bottomless Pinocchio

Over and over, the president claims credit for $1.7 trillion in deficit reduction. That's wrong.

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Fact-checking Trump’s reaction to Biden’s reelection announcement

The former president unleased an attack on Biden that was filled with falsehoods.

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Can Florida’s gay teachers show photos? The White House claimed not.

The Florida law restricting LGBTQ discussion doesn’t explicitly prevent teachers from displaying photos of same-sex relationships, but some say it has had a chilling effect.

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Trump sees the Presidential Records Act as his ace. It isn’t.

The Presidential Records Act is not an all-purpose security blanket, as former president Donald Trump often claims.

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McCarthy says Biden has cost families $7,400, but it depends on your math

The House speaker cited an eye-popping number. But not all economists believe it is correct.

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Bragg’s Manhattan vs. Jordan’s Mansfield: Which one has more crime?

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is highlighting crime in New York. What about his own backyard?

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