fact checks

Here are PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2025

December 29, 2025 · Fact Checking

Claims about deportations, the Department of Government Efficiency, and someone fainting in the White House were among the mistruths that kept PolitiFact busy in 2025 — and they…

US federal government shutdown: Live fact-checks, updates

October 1, 2025 · Fact Checking

The United States federal government shut down in the early morning of Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass funding for federal programs and services. Republicans are seeking…