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An onslaught of conspiracy theories followed Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Although many of the claims originate online, targeting FEMA has real-world consequences, including deterring storm victims from seeking federal aid and endangering the agency’s employees on the ground.

As many Floridians waited for information about their homes and loved ones following Hurricane Milton, social media users shared false information about another hurricane poised to imminently hit the state.

Elected officials and experts fear that spread of misinformation after Hurricane Helene and Milton could hurt emergency response efforts.

Words such as "viability" and "health care provider" may need clarifying if voters approve Amendment 4. Some legal experts say this could lead to broad interpretations; others say these are defined legal terms.

The debate will likely be filled with attacks and boasts that need fact-checking. They likely will offer opposing visions and critique each other’s records on abortion, the economy, crime, the environment and immigration.

In an interview from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump tested themes he might repeat in next week’s ABC debate against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.

The initiative to build golf courses, pickleball courts, disc golf courses, hotels and more in nine Florida’s state parks was not an undeveloped idea. There were publicly shared plans, documents and scheduled public meetings across the state.

Vice President Kamala Harris has tapped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, capping a historically compressed vice presidential search. We are on the lookout for claims by and about Walz.

In a contentious appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists annual conference in Chicago, former President Donald Trump argued with moderators. PolitiFact partnered with NABJ to fact-check his statements.

The Trump and Harris campaigns responded to our query about Trump’s rally claim with multiple citations of Harris statements; we found many more through our own research.

PolitiFact data shows that readers came for fact-checks on politicians’ statements about the U.S.-Mexico border, the country’s debt and energy independence, and former President Donald Trump's indictments.