We fact-checked the first night’s speeches, which mainly focused on economic issues.
Republican National Convention, Opening Night
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Biden’s NATO Press Conference
In a press conference in which President Joe Biden was repeatedly asked about whether he would — or should — stay in the presidential race, Biden made a few remarks that were misleading or could use more context.
FactCheck.org Wins Fourth Sigma Delta Chi Award
FactCheck.org has won the 2023 Sigma Delta Chi award for fact-checking from the Society of Professional Journalists. This is our third win in the fact-checking category and our fourth award from SPJ overall.
FactChecking Biden’s Post-Debate TV Interview
In his first televised interview since his admittedly “bad” presidential debate, President Joe Biden made a few exaggerated and misleading statements.
Q&A: How Biden Can Be Replaced as the Democratic Nominee
Here, we answer some of the questions about the Democratic National Convention process. What happens if President Joe Biden voluntarily steps aside? What if he doesn’t? Can Biden be replaced, and if he can, how would that work?
FactChecking RFK Jr.’s Rival Debate
Excluded from the CNN presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on June 27, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. livestreamed a parallel debate on social media, answering the same questions put to the major party candidates.
Video: FactChecking Highlights from the Biden-Trump Debate
Here’s a fact-checking video of some highlights of the first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
FactChecking the Biden-Trump Debate
In the first debate clash of the 2024 campaign, the two candidates unleashed a flurry of false and misleading statements.
Wind Energy’s Key Environmental Advantage? Low Emissions
Q: Are wind farms harmful to the environment?
A: Like all energy sources, wind farms have some negative environmental impacts. But getting energy from wind farms results in dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions than getting it from fossil fuels.
Trump Spreads Election Misinformation in Key States
In speeches in Nevada and Arizona, former President Donald Trump continued to spread misinformation that undermines public confidence in state and federal elections.