PolitiFact examined social media posts claiming that April 5 protesters in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere were paid, but none of the claims held up to scrutiny. Videos misleading ...

Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch. A social media post, followed by a market-moving tariff announcement, led President Donald Trump’s critics to ...

One way to look at President Donald Trump’s statement is to consider the value of Chinese exports to the U.S. In 2024, goods China exported to the U.S. amounted to $439 billion, less than half Trump’s ...

On April 9 — hours after he told everyone to "BE COOL!" — Trump changed course. "I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also ...

In fact, fentanyl overdoses are commonly caused by ingesting the drug illicitly as a pill or powder. And most accidental exposures occur when people who use drugs, even those who do not use opioids, ...

President Donald Trump provided no evidence that the U.S. was taking in almost $2 billion a day from his tariffs. The Treasury Department shows a much lower figure. The tariff col ...

Biden won the election. The states and Congress certified and accepted the results. Trump and his allies lost more than 60 election lawsuits. And many election security officials — including ...

During a typical recession, consumer demand drops, meaning that companies selling products and services lower their prices (or at least not raise them) in order to entice reluctant customers to spend.

President Donald Trump’s last full fiscal year in office during his first term, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported a trade deficit of $3.7 billion. The most current data for agriculture ...

Conservative activist Laura Loomer targeted a deputy national security adviser and questioned whether he is to blame for the Trump administration including a journalist in a Signal group text about ...

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, four men were enrolled in postsecondary institutions for every six women in 2023, a historic low. Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego said ...

Displeased with the check on Trump’s power, the president and his allies have lashed out at federal judges — and against one judge in particular: James Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court ...