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Trump Touts Medicaid Drug Savings, But Details Remain Murky

Trump Touts Medicaid Drug Savings, But Details Remain Murky
October 5, 2026

President Donald Trump and other federal officials are claiming that deals the administration has struck with pharmaceutical companies are “rescuing state budgets” or helping to “save Medicaid” by saving the program tens of billions of dollars on prescription drugs over a decade. But experts say there are many unanswered questions about the scope of those deals that could limit the potential savings, including how many drugs they actually cover.

Democratic Ads Misleadingly Connect Susan Collins to Epstein

Democratic Ads Misleadingly Connect Susan Collins to Epstein
October 1, 2026

In the Maine Senate race, ads from a Democratic super PAC misleadingly claim Republican Sen. Susan Collins cast a vote to “cover up the Epstein files” and received “$3 million to her super PAC” from “Jeffrey Epstein’s business partner.”

Experts Question the White House’s Defense of Taxpayer-Funded Ads

Experts Question the White House’s Defense of Taxpayer-Funded Ads
September 29, 2026

The White House has defended three taxpayer-funded advertisements featuring President Donald Trump by comparing them to ads that were paid for by past presidential administrations. But some legal experts have said the Trump White House commercials are political messages intended to influence the 2026 midterms and may violate U.S. laws, including a prohibition against using federal funds for propaganda.

FactChecking RFK Jr.’s Children’s Health Defense Keynote

FactChecking RFK Jr.’s Children’s Health Defense Keynote
September 18, 2026

Headlining a conference for Children’s Health Defense, the nonprofit he previously led that regularly spreads vaccine misinformation, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a litany of familiar false and misleading claims, particularly about vaccines.

FactChecking Day Two of the GOP Midterm Convention

FactChecking Day Two of the GOP Midterm Convention
September 11, 2026

Vice President JD Vance gave the keynote address on the second night of the Republican midterm convention, which also featured Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., House Speaker Mike Johnson and a final send-off from President Donald Trump. Here’s what we found in fact-checking their remarks:

FactChecking Trump’s Midterm Convention Speech

FactChecking Trump’s Midterm Convention Speech
September 10, 2026

In a nearly two-hour speech at the first Republican midterm convention, President Donald Trump promised to pay Americans if Republicans won, and he repeatedly said communists could take over Congress if they didn’t, among other familiar claims.

Ohio Democratic Ads Connect Husted to Bribery Scandal, Despite No Charges of Wrongdoing

Ohio Democratic Ads Connect Husted to Bribery Scandal, Despite No Charges of Wrongdoing
September 9, 2026

Democratic ads in the Ohio Senate race are highlighting a political bribery scandal involving an energy company that benefited from a 2019 nuclear-power bailout law. It’s true, as the ads say, that Republican Sen. Jon Husted backed the legislation and that the company supported his campaigns. But Husted hasn’t been charged with or accused of any wrongdoing in the scandal, which is the impression the ads may leave with voters.