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The US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. President Donald Trump said Iran could soon have missiles capable of reaching the US, but a 2025 federal government assessment said that’s years away. politifact.com/article/2026/f…

@Marissa_Jae I'm sorry, Marissa. 💔 Your work is stellar and your next destination will be very lucky.

I was laid off today by The Washington Post. I’m proud of the work I have done at this place — not just the award-winning work, but the stories that spurred change, that were steeped in this beautiful local community. Job tips welcome. DMs open. Or: marissalang(@)gmail(dot)com

Fact-check: Kristi Noem said Alex Pretti was "brandishing" a handgun and "attacked" officers in Minneapolis. Social media videos verified by multiple news organizations show Pretti, who had a concealed carry permit, holding a cell phone as he directed traffic and tried to help a woman pushed to the ground by an officer. buff.ly/RfnpriP

Marco Rubio says he covers his head with a blanket when taking naps on Air Force One so Trump won't think his secretary of state is weak for needing sleep on overseas flights. An outstanding @bterris read, on Trump's health: nymag.com/intelligencer/…

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Follow our team's analysis of the president's Davos speech here: politifact.com/article/2026/j… @PolitiFact

President Donald Trump says his tariffs are benefiting Americans. But the U.S. and China ended up in a trade war. And Americans, including farmers, paid the price. buff.ly/HYWjdq7

For the first time since 2009, PolitiFact is recalibrating the Lie of the Year — our award for the most egregious falsehood we've seen in a year's worth of fact-checking. This year, we want to focus less on the offenders who perpetuate the falsehoods, and more on those who are hurt by them. So “congratulations” 2025. PolitiFact names you Year of the Lies. 🧵 buff.ly/0xMtlSp

Fact check: There's NO NEW LAW banning North Carolinians from holding their phones while driving. Why is that being reported? -An inaccurate Facebook post -Led to inaccurate media reports -Which Google's AI tool used ... -To generate a false summary of the 'Hands Free' bill.

Here's the piece: politifact.com/article/2025/n…

Legal experts told @PolitiFact's @loujacobson that Trump’s sedition accusation doesn’t hold up. They saw no path for charging the Democratic lawmakers under sedition law. (link below)

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Fact check: President Trump, Michael Whatley and others have blamed former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for the stabbing death in Charlotte. But they've failed to prove that Cooper had any "direct" effect on Decarlos Brown's cases. 1/2

Senators will question Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Trump’s 2026 health care agenda and recent changes to the CDC. Our live fact-checking this morning: buff.ly/614eqsQ

How Donald Trump’s untimely and untrue "death" unfolded on social media, by @MariaRamirezU and @reetuquero politifact.com/article/2025/s…

"The last photos taken by Mariam Dagga show the damaged stairwell outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip where she would be killed by an Israeli strike moments later." apnews.com/article/israel…