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An audio clip that claims to be from a victim of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, talking about abuse by Bill and Hillary Clinton, is AI-generated. PolitiFact found no verified reports about deceased ...

Since September 2025, the U.S. has struck at least 40 alleged drug vessels, killing 149 people. Drug seizures tell us only how many drugs are stopped from entering the U.S. The figures don’t show how ...

An analysis by the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, found that large institutional investors — those owning 100 or more properties — held roughly 1% of the nation’s ...

In the Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union, Gov. Abigail Spanberger cited a claim PolitiFact found largely backed by several studies.

A breakdown of Trump’s 2026 State of the Union claims on inflation, crime, taxes and jobs separating facts from exaggerations ...

In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Donald Trump touted a "roaring" economy that would have a direct impact on Americans' wallets. So, do the numbers back up his claims?

In a combative State of the Union speech — the longest in modern history at about 108 minutes — President Donald Trump defended his administration’s economic performance and hardline immigration ...