Opinion | Q&A: How Trump’s ankles, a Vance quote and a quiet holiday fueled a viral death hoax A slow news cycle, health rumors and viral videos pushed a Trump hoax into mainstream feeds, showing how quickly a fringe theory can take hold September 4, 2025 Ren LaForme
President Donald Trump’s Labor Day weekend was quiet, but his schedule was not ‘suspended’ Trump had multiple meetings and public appearances from Aug. 25 to Sept. 2. News photographs chronicled him coming and going. September 3, 2025 Maria Briceño
Trump seeks to end cashless bail. What is it and which states might be affected? It is unclear whether Trump’s executive order can legally end cashless bail in states and jurisdictions, experts said August 28, 2025 Loreben Tuquero
Opinion | Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is the Super Bowl of celebrity news Swift and Kelce’s announcement was a full-blown media event: The NFL posted, USA Today swooned and even Trump chimed in August 27, 2025 Tom Jones
Trump officials have made sweeping claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Here’s what the record shows. While Trump officials describe him as a gang member and predator, court records paint a more complicated — and at times contradictory — picture August 26, 2025 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Opinion | Ari Shapiro, NPR host for 25 years, is leaving next month His departure comes as NPR faces funding cuts, though Shapiro says his exit is personal August 21, 2025 Tom Jones
Join Poynter in keeping a close eye on press freedom Our new Press Freedom Watch project tracks federal actions that undermine America’s free press August 21, 2025 Ren LaForme
Opinion | Why did CBS settle with Trump? Media mogul Shari Redstone speaks Paramount’s controlling shareholder says settling with Trump was in the company’s best interest August 20, 2025 Tom Jones
Trump said the US is the ‘only country’ that uses mail-in voting. That’s wrong. A report from an organization that advocates for democracy globally found that 34 countries or territories allow mail-in voting August 20, 2025 Amy Sherman
Why does Russia want Ukraine’s Donbas region? Russian President Vladimir Putin wants any settlement to end the war to include giving Russia full control of the Donbas August 19, 2025 Louis Jacobson
President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of DC police, experts say After 30 days, Trump's emergency takeover expires unless Congress votes to extend it August 18, 2025 Gabrielle Lazor
How does DC’s homicide rate compare with other countries? President Donald Trump said Washington, DC’s homicide rate is higher than ‘the worst places on Earth.’ Not quite. August 13, 2025 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Trump inflated DC crime stats while seizing short-term control of its police Police statistics show steep declines in violent crime even as Trump invoked emergency powers over the department August 12, 2025 Gabrielle Lazor
Opinion | Trump called DC dangerous. Journalists cited data showing crime is down. Journalists pointed to police data showing sharp drops in crime in DC and other cities the president criticized August 12, 2025 Tom Jones
Trump’s claims of negative net migration are premature, but some analysts say it could happen The president claimed 'negative net migration for the first time in 50 years.' No current numbers bear out that statement. August 12, 2025 Maria Ramirez Uribe
