For the first time since 2009, PolitiFact is recalibrating the Lie of the Year — our award for the most egregious falsehood we've seen in a year's worth of fact-checking. This year, we want to focus less on the offenders who perpetuate the falsehoods, and more on those who are hurt by them. So “congratulations” 2025. PolitiFact names you Year of the Lies. 🧵 buff.ly/0xMtlSp

In a Texas rally, President Trump said the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico "stated that he wants to dismantle Texas oil and gas and capitalism itself. He wants to take it apart, and he personally wrote the Texas version of the green new scam.” Trump’s comments contradict Talarico’s campaign platform, which says Texas is the world’s “energy leader” and that he wants the state to keep that position. buff.ly/GkwANOk

With no evidence, President Donald Trump called Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member.” El-Sayed has not advocated violence, has disavowed that group and said he has no ties to it. buff.ly/GQtJafw

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein claimed that election officials are rejecting more mail-in ballots over technicalities — a trend he called “infuriating” while sharing a specific statistic that wasn’t supported by state data. buff.ly/YYOQooN

At a Fort Myers rally with President Trump, GOP gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds and Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody painted their Democratic opponents as extreme. We fact-checked their statements. buff.ly/4C3JEpC

A WinSenate ad said Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is “$8 million richer” after five years in Congress. The calculation is skewed by comparing the widest possible range between estimated assets. Experts say it’s misleading. buff.ly/Brsbrcp

Amid voter concern about gasoline prices, President Donald Trump said at a rally that gasoline is cheaper now than during Biden’s and Obama’s presidencies. Is it?buff.ly/jm85Pz9

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly said his Republican opponent U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds suggests there were good parts of Jim Crow. In 2024, Donalds said the “Black family was together” during the era, referring to higher marriage rates. buff.ly/ShgGGS3

New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate John E. Sununu’s prior tenure as a senator opened lucrative doors for him. But did he earn $35 million from ‘Big Pharma’? That’s exaggerated. buff.ly/MRsBkKO

The Justice Department plans to send election monitors to jurisdictions nationwide on Nov. 3. This is a routine practice spanning decades across both Democratic and Republican administrations. Monitors observe and take notes to ensure compliance with voting laws (like access for voters with disabilities and preventing discrimination). They are bound by state laws and cannot enter areas where voters fill out or submit ballots. With ~100,000 polling places nationwide, the planned 1,000 monitors mean most sites won’t have one. Get the full breakdown and follow our live coverage tracking election misinformation: buff.ly/GkwANOk

A Russian disinformation group targeted Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico with an AI-generated video making a baseless claim. buff.ly/rvEgyb9

Actress Christina Applegate was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Some research suggests about 15% of people diagnosed with MS could be similarly misdiagnosed. We looked into how that happens. politifact.com/article/2026/…

President Donald Trump has promised “goodies” if midterms voters elect a GOP majority in Congress. This could include a Space Academy, a manufacturing investment, a break on ethanol and $5,000 payments. politifact.com/article/2026/…

A WinSenate ad said Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is “$8 million richer” after five years in Congress. The calculation is skewed by comparing the widest possible range between estimated assets. Experts say it’s misleading. politifact.com/factchecks/20…

At a Fort Myers rally with President Trump, GOP gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds and Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody painted their Democratic opponents as extreme. We fact-checked their statements. politifact.com/article/2026/…

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein claimed that election officials are rejecting more mail-in ballots over technicalities — a trend he called “infuriating” while sharing a specific statistic that wasn’t supported by state data. politifact.com/factchecks/20…

Election Day is around the corner. PolitiFact is fact-checking competitive 2026 midterm races across the country. Follow this live blog for our latest fact-checks and updates. buff.ly/GkwANOk

Former President Barack Obama defended the 2015 Iran deal and criticized Donald Trump’s path to conflict while campaigning for Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown in Ohio. buff.ly/9klvjtX

Vote “flipping” or “swapping” claims are a recurring theme since the 2020 election, but there is no evidence that problems are happening on a wide scale or deliberately. Election officials say it’s often user error. buff.ly/nbquUxJ

President Donald Trump has promised “goodies” if midterms voters elect a GOP majority in Congress. This could include a Space Academy, a manufacturing investment, a break on ethanol and $5,000 payments. buff.ly/JJF1XZd

Actress Christina Applegate was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Some research suggests about 15% of people diagnosed with MS could be similarly misdiagnosed. We looked into how that happens. buff.ly/pa4Gldp