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Healey and Minogue debate in Massachusetts governor race
Democratic incumbent Maura Healey and Republican Mike Minogue face off in their second debate of the 2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial race.
PolitiFact Staff · 1m
Trump renames AI to 'super intelligence'
President Trump ordered the government to stop using 'AI' and start using 'super intelligence,' but the term already means something different in the industry.
Loreben Tuquero · 3m
Ketamine: medical promise and recreational danger
The anesthetic drug approved for depression treatment is increasingly misused recreationally, raising safety concerns as its use spreads among college students.
Madison Czopek · 3m
Iowa governor debate fact-checked
PolitiFact examines claims from Zach Lahn and Rob Sand's first debate on October 6, 2026.
Isabella Tisdale · 1m
Hinson and Turek spar over Iran votes, wealth and healthcare
Iowa's Republican and Democratic Senate candidates clash on military spending, personal finances and Medicaid in their first debate.
Caleb McCullough · 2m
Is Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed a doctor?
Republican Mike Rogers challenges Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's claim to be a physician in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, but the answer depends on how you define the term.
Caleb McCullough · 2m
Iowa Senate debate fact-checked: votes, lobbying and farm bill
PolitiFact examines claims from the final Iowa Senate debate between Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek.
Caleb McCullough · 2m
Trump's promised payouts: who gets what and when
President Trump promised Americans up to $5,000 in government payments before the midterms. Here's what you need to know about eligibility and timing.
Loreben Tuquero · 2m
Collins and Jackson debate Maine Senate race
PolitiFact fact-checks the second debate between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson for Maine's U.S. Senate seat.
PolitiFact Staff · 1m
Collins and Jackson spar on abortion, rates and Iran
Maine's Senate candidates clash in close race, with fact-checkers finding mixed accuracy in their claims.
Amy Sherman · 3m
Michigan Senate debate: Rogers and El-Sayed fact-checked
PolitiFact examines claims about terrorism links, wealth, and pharmaceutical ties made during the first debate between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican nominee Mike Rogers.
Caleb McCullough · 3m
Florida Amendment 3: tax cut or public safety threat?
Florida voters face a property tax cut that could slash funding for police, fire and emergency services, with supporters and opponents sharply divided on the real impact.
Samantha Putterman · 3m
Ossoff and Collins clash over data centers and inflation
Georgia's Senate candidates traded personal attacks and disputed claims about tax breaks, military funding and the causes of inflation in their first debate.
Louis Jacobson · 3m
Healey and Minogue clash on schools, spending and Trump
Massachusetts governor candidates debate affordability, education and federal policy in their first face-to-face meeting.
Samantha Putterman · 2m
Russian lab worker's death poses low pandemic risk
A woman at a Siberian plague research institute died of pneumonia in October. Experts say the risk of a pandemic is very low, but Russia's secrecy raises concerns.
Madison Czopek · 2m