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The campaign of Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican running for governor in Ohio, sparked controversy this week with an ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton. In the ad, Acton’s mother calls her a “liar” who is being dishonest about her past.

factcheck.orgControversial Ohio Ad Calls Acton a ‘Liar,’ But Records Back Her Account of Childhood - FactCheck.orgThe campaign of Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican running for governor in Ohio, sparked controversy this week with an ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton. In the ...
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Ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, Trump has implored his supporters in rallies across the country to “pretend I’m on the ballot.” In our latest quarterly update for this series, we provide the best available data on how the U.S. has fared under Trump’s second term as voters head to the polls.

factcheck.orgTrump's Numbers, October 2026 Update - FactCheck.orgOur latest quarterly report on various statistical indicators of how the country is faring as the midterms loom.
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In the Maine Senate race, ads from pro-Republican groups give Democratic candidate Troy Jackson the nickname “Taxin’ Jackson,” but they make misleading claims about his proposal for Social Security taxes and his votes on some other issues. www.factcheck.org/2026/10/ads-...

factcheck.orgAds in Maine Make Misleading Tax Claims About Jackson - FactCheck.orgIn the Maine Senate race, ads from pro-Republican groups give Democratic candidate Troy Jackson the nickname “Taxin’ Jackson,” but they make misleading claims about his proposal for Social Security ta...
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In partially repealing a Biden-era regulation that limited carbon emissions from power plants, Trump administration officials have misleadingly cast the prior administration’s policy as a threat to grid reliability. Experts say that’s unfounded. www.factcheck.org/2026/10/trum...

factcheck.orgTrump Officials Mislead About Electrical Grid Reliability - FactCheck.orgIn partially repealing a Biden-era regulation that limited carbon emissions from power plants, Trump administration officials have misleadingly cast the prior administration’s policy as a threat to gr...
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In several congressional races, Republican ads are claiming that Democratic candidates support “sex changes” for children or support taxpayer money being used for such surgeries. But the allegations of support for those claims are flawed. www.factcheck.org/2026/10/repu...

factcheck.orgRepublican Ads Distort the Facts in Claiming Democratic Support for 'Sex Changes' for Kids - FactCheck.orgIn several congressional races, Republican ads are claiming that Democratic candidates support "sex changes" for children or support taxpayer money being used for such surgeries. But the allegations o...
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Multiple ads airing in Michigan attack Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for past statements he made, or positions he held, about policing and prisons. But the ads either omit context or exaggerate his past policy proposals. www.factcheck.org/2026/10/repu...

factcheck.orgRepublican Ads Attack El-Sayed for Past Comments, Positions on Policing and Prisons - FactCheck.orgMultiple ads airing in Michigan attack Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for past statements he made, or positions he held, about policing and prisons. But the ads either omit context or exag...
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In congressional races around the country, Democrats find themselves under attack in political ads for allegedly opposing the popular tax cuts for tips, overtime and older Americans that were part of Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act. www.factcheck.org/2026/10/misl...

factcheck.orgMisleading GOP Attacks Over Taxes on Tips, Overtime, Social Security - FactCheck.orgIn congressional races around the country, Democrats find themselves under attack in political ads for allegedly opposing the popular tax cuts for tips, overtime and older Americans that were part of ...
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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.

factcheck.orgTrump Touts Medicaid Drug Savings, But Details Remain Murky - FactCheck.orgPresident 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 sav...
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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.” www.factcheck.org/2026/10/demo...

factcheck.orgDemocratic Ads Misleadingly Connect Susan Collins to Epstein - FactCheck.orgIn 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 "...
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Every election cycle since 2010, we have published profiles of some of the many outside groups trying to influence who gets elected to Congress and the White House. This update features write-ups of six more of the biggest spenders so far for the 2026 midterms. www.factcheck.org/2026/08/play...

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In banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, the Trump administration has argued that the move is similar to actions taken by Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. But the ban goes beyond what those presidents did. www.factcheck.org/2026/09/trum...

factcheck.orgTrump's Ban of News Organizations Goes Beyond Obama, Biden Actions - FactCheck.orgIn banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, the Trump administration has argued that the move is similar to actions taken by Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. But the ban goes beyon...
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As we wrote back in February 2025, both the Biden and Trump administrations paid for subscriptions to Politico. But on Sept. 18, President Donald Trump falsely claimed the media outlet was “bailed out” by the Biden administration "from going out of business."