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Barr Repeats Trump Falsehoods in Congressional Testimony

The attorney general echoed many of the president’s inaccurate claims on nationwide protests, police shootings and the coronavirus.

By Linda Qiu

Barr Testimony: Highlights of Combative Hearing on Protests, Stone Case and More

The attorney general forcefully asserted that federal agents were sent to cities to fight violence at protests and elsewhere.

By Nicholas Fandos, Charlie Savage, Sharon LaFraniere and Linda Qiu

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Trump Tailors Exaggerations and False Claims to Election Battlegrounds

From lobsters in Maine to ethanol in Iowa to the oil fields of Texas, the president has tried to bolster his case for re-election by promoting localized — and factually challenged — accomplishments.

By Linda Qiu

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Trump’s Falsehoods on Police Shootings, Biden, Coronavirus and China

Speaking in the Rose Garden and in an earlier television interview, the president made incorrect, misleading and exaggerated statements on a wide variety of topics.

By Linda Qiu

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Fact-Checking Biden on the Coronavirus and His Own Record

The presumptive Democratic nominee has assailed President Trump’s pandemic response and sought to shore up his left flank.

By Linda Qiu

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As Cases Surge, Pence Misleads on Coronavirus Pandemic

The vice president falsely claimed that increased testing “is generating” more cases, among other exaggerations and inaccurate claims.

By Linda Qiu

Trump’s False Attacks on Voting by Mail Stir Broad Concern

The president’s assertions about widespread fraud have little or no basis in fact but are resonating with his supporters and give him the option of raising doubts about the legitimacy of the outcome.

By Maggie Haberman, Nick Corasaniti and Linda Qiu

Fact-Checking Trump’s Tulsa Rally: Covid-19, Protesters and Biden

In his first rally in months, President Trump made multiple statements that were false, misleading or lacked evidence.

By Linda Qiu and Reid J. Epstein

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Trump Falsely Claims Obama ‘Never Even Tried’ to Address Police Misconduct

The president has reversed or limited efforts at reform that his predecessor enacted.

By Linda Qiu

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Trump Made Inaccurate Claims About the Military During His West Point Speech

The president made misleading claims about his military budgets, the fight against the Islamic State and wars in the Middle East.

By Linda Qiu