The most popular fact checks of 2016

Here are the 10 fact checks that most captivated — or angered — readers in 2016.

The biggest Pinocchios of 2016

Our annual roundup of the most outlandish claims of 2016.

Trump’s outdated claims that China is devaluing its currency

Trump's rhetoric on China devaluing its currency is out of date, and inaccurate.

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The Trump Promise Tracker

Donald Trump made 60 key promises during the 2016 campaign. We will track his progress during his presidency.

The 2016 Election Fact Checker

Every fact check of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in one place.

The Four-Pinocchio claim that ‘on average, girls first become victims of sex trafficking at 13 years old’

Once again, politicians and the media blithely repeat a Four-Pinocchio statistic on sex trafficking that does not hold up to scrutiny.

Texas state booklet misleads women on abortions and their risk of breast cancer

An informed consent booklet published by the state of Texas creates a misleading impression about abortions and the risk of breast cancer.

The pre-war intelligence on Iraq: Wrong or hyped by the Bush White House?

The Trump team faults the CIA for bungling pre-war intelligence, while Nancy Pelosi blames the Bush administration.

Donald Trump still does not understand the unemployment rate

The president-elect continues to spout fiction and misinformation about a fundamental figure about the U.S. economy

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