Statistical indicators of President Biden’s four years in office.
Biden’s Final Numbers
Issues: murders
Crime Stats Still Show a Decline Since 2020
Crime statistics compiled by the FBI and other sources show an increase in violent crime, notably murders, in 2020 and a decline since. A revision to the FBI data this year doesn’t change that overall trend, despite claims made on social media and by the Trump campaign to the contrary.
Biden’s Numbers, 2024 Pre-Election Update
Our latest quarterly report on various statistical indicators comes less than three weeks before Election Day.
Opening Night of the Democratic National Convention
We fact-checked Biden’s speech — which included many claims we’ve heard before — as well as the remarks of other speakers.
Trump’s Bogus Attack on FBI Crime Statistics
Former President Donald Trump said FBI data that show homicides and other violent crimes trending down are “fake numbers.” They’re not.
Biden’s Numbers (Second Quarterly Update)
The most recent statistical measures of how the U.S. has changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Final Numbers
Statistical indicators of President Trump’s four years in office.
House GOP’s Misplaced Blame for Rising Homicides
On Twitter, the House Republican Conference posted an image of rising homicide rates in seven cities with this bit of misleading commentary: “Welcome to President Biden’s America.”
What President Biden Inherits
A raging virus, a struggling economy and a fast-growing mountain of debt.
Trump’s Numbers October 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.