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Factcheck.org
FactCheck is a consumer advocate resource for voters.
Our World In Data
Politifact
From the Tampa Bay Times newspaper
ProCon.org
ProCon.org promotes critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting research on controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, and primarily pro-con format.
PublicAgenda.org
This website aims to help bring clarity to the chaos of the news, policy and issues.
Snopes.com
The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
Washington Post Fact Checker

Baltimore Sun
Baltimore's newspaper, which is good for local news and issues from 1990 - today.
For articles published 1837-1992, see ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Baltimore Sun.
International Newsstream
News from outside the United States and Canada.
Nexis Uni
New name for Lexis Nexis Academic. Newspaper articles and case law from the Supreme Court, federal and state, statutes and regulations, Shepard’s Citations, legal news and law reviews, international legal materials, and patents.
Opposing Viewpoints
Viewpoint essays, topic essays, and news and magazine articles on controversial issues. Browse for topics or search.
Points of View Reference Center
Points of view essays, topic overviews, and news and magazine articles on controversial issues. Browse for topics or search.
US Newsstream
News from the United States.

Newpapers include: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post, and Baltimore Sun.