Opinion | 10 years of Trump, 10 years of media attacks Donald Trump has turned phrases like ‘fake news’ and ‘enemy of the people’ into rallying cries to undermine the free press June 17, 2025 Tom Jones
10 years after Trump’s first speech, we’re still fact-checking the same false claims From immigration to trade to job numbers, the Trump Tower campaign launch set the tone for a presidency built on misinformation June 17, 2025 Katie Sanders
As protests unfold in Los Angeles, misinformation spreads alongside the facts Here are some of the claims PolitiFact has fact-checked so far June 13, 2025 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Opinion | Despite what your feed shows, Los Angeles isn’t a war zone Protests are unpredictable, but misinformation, old footage and political spin are distorting what’s really happening amid the immigration protests June 12, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Terry Moran is out at ABC News. His tweet did what critics of the media wanted. ABC’s decision ends a decadeslong career and plays directly into the right-wing narrative about media bias June 11, 2025 Tom Jones
Trump deployed troops to Los Angeles without invoking the Insurrection Act. Can he do that? Legal scholars say Trump’s memo authorizing the deployment of National Guard and Marines may stretch presidential powers beyond their limits June 11, 2025 Gabrielle Lazor
Opinion | ABC News suspended Terry Moran for a Trump post the right is using to claim media bias The veteran correspondent called Trump and Stephen Miller ‘world-class haters.’ ABC says that crossed a line, but critics call it caving to pressure. June 9, 2025 Tom Jones
Is Trump in the Epstein files? What to know after his social media fight with Elon Musk There’s no documented evidence Trump visited Epstein’s private island where prosecutors said Epstein sex trafficked underage girls June 9, 2025 Amy Sherman
Opinion | How press freedoms are under attack in America In the latest episode of ‘The Poynter Report Podcast,’ Angela Fu, Poynter’s press freedom reporter, breaks down the growing crackdown on journalists June 4, 2025 Tom Jones
Trump asks Congress to revoke $1 billion in already approved funding for public broadcasting Congress has 45 days to consider the request, which would jeopardize operations at NPR, PBS and hundreds of local stations if approved June 3, 2025 Angela Fu
Opinion | We’re tracking the rising threats to press freedom Because the warning signs are no longer subtle June 3, 2025 Ren LaForme
Trump falsely claims Harvard won’t say who its international students are The government collects extensive information on every international student — including those at Harvard — through visa and education records May 30, 2025 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Opinion | Law and … disorder? Trump considers a controversial pardon while welcoming a former Fox News star into his administration Trump flirted with pardoning the men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor just minutes after swearing in a law-and-order firebrand May 29, 2025 Tom Jones
America’s top journalism schools may lose a generation of international talent The Trump administration is pausing visa interviews for students and fellows while it drafts new vetting rules May 29, 2025 Angela Fu
Opinion | Trump targeted public media. Now NPR is taking him to court A coalition of public radio stations says the president’s order to cut funding is unconstitutional retaliation and a threat to press freedom May 28, 2025 Tom Jones
