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

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

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 ...