When 400 fact-checkers from around the world gathered in Rio de Janeiro in June for an annual conference, the mood was tense.

A year ago, we scrubbed the public record. Here are our updated findings. “It’s all been a hoax that’s perpetrated by the Democrats. And some stupid Republicans and foolish Republicans fall into the ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday in a Truth Social post that the United States reached a trade deal with Japan. “Japan ...

The Washington Post's longtime fact-checker Glenn Kessler is leaving the paper after 27 years, the latest to take a buyout at ...

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By TIM GRAHAM Washington Post “fact checker” Glenn Kessler announced on Monday he’s hanging up his Pinocchios and accepting a ...

Checker" Glenn Kessler announces he's hanging up his Pinocchios and accepting a generous buyout after 27 years.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Glenn Kessler, outgoing writer of the Washington Post's Fact Checker, about recent buyouts at the paper, and the current state of fact-checking.

"In an era where false claims are the norm, it's much easier to ignore the fact-checkers." Those are the final words of the ...

Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post’s longtime lead fact-checker, announced Monday he had taken a buyout, becoming the latest ...

Washington Post (WaPo) editor Glenn Kessler, who has run the paper’s fact-checking operation since 2010, announced on Monday ...