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Fact-checking Trump following U.S. attacks on Venezuela and capture of Maduro

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

President Donald Trump said a U.S. military assault succeeded in capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, both facing U.S. charges related to cocaine trafficking…

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

December 29, 2025December 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…

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Fact check: Is Walmart’s Thanksgiving deal cheaper under Trump than Biden?

November 17, 2025November 21, 2025 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

Facing falling consumer confidence and widespread concern about inflation, President Donald Trump said a Walmart Thanksgiving dinner package shows his policies are lowering prices. Trump used the talking point in a Nov. 10 interview with…

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Looking back at Pelosi and PolitiFact

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 · Fact Checking

Almost since PolitiFact’s 2007 founding, we’ve been covering Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who announced her retirement, effective in January 2027. We first fact-checked the former House speaker on…

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