With a pending election and the coronavirus, there’s no shortage of work for the team at Annenberg Public Policy Center’s FactCheck.org Here are some of its latest stories:

“Trump Ad Features Edited, Out-of-Context Biden Photos” (August 6, 2020) President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has released an ad that features edited and out-of-context photos to illustrate Joe Biden “hiding” in his basement rather than taking questions from reporters on the campaign trail. https://tinyurl.com/factchecktrumpad

“Trump Misrepresents Obama-Era Fair Housing Rule” (August 5, 2020) President Donald Trump suggested that an Obama administration fair housing rule required the construction of low-income homes in suburban areas. It doesn’t. https://tinyurl.com/factcheckfairhousing

“False Ad About Biden’s VP Pick” (August 5, 2020) A Republican TV ad targeted at Latino voters in large cities falsely claimed that Joe Biden “promised his party an African American Vice President. Not a Latino.” https://tinyurl.com/factcheckfalsead

“Trump’s Misleading COVID-19 Comparisons to Other Countries” (August 4, 2020) In a flurry of tweets and remarks, President Donald Trump continued to distort the facts on the coronavirus pandemic. https://tinyurl.com/factcheckcovidcompare

“Trump’s Executive Orders on Prescription Drugs” (July 31, 2020) Trump recently signed executive orders that he says will reduce drug prices by 50% “and even greater in certain instances.” That could happen for some, but it remains to be seen how the orders will be implemented and whether they will result in such large reductions. https://tinyurl.com/factchecktrumpscrip