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Jim Tharpe
PolitiFact Georgia Editor
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Jim Tharpe, Georgia PolitiFact Editor, has worked as a reporter and editor for newspapers in Florida, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. For 11 years at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, he has written about everything from state politics to whale sharks. A graduate of the University of Florida, Tharpe was a 1989 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Fact-Checks by Jim Tharpe
- Clinton did co-sponsor legislation a decade ago to jail flag burners December 2, 2016
- Newt Gingrich has said he favors using the popular vote to pick a president November 16, 2016
- They both like expensive jets, but Creflo Dollar did not endorse Donald Trump October 19, 2016
- Gingrich spins Clinton’s words on Trump and terrorism September 23, 2016
- Barksdale claim on wage gap lacks context September 16, 2016
- Jimmy Carter correct on popularity of Clinton and Trump August 31, 2016
- Libertarian Buckley on target about GOP’s Isakson and federal debt August 10, 2016
- Pro-Sanders group on target about their candidate’s polling against Trump June 8, 2016
- Super Bowl bid video overstates Atlanta population June 8, 2016
- Georgia’s top cop correct about city’s pot plan May 11, 2016
Latest Stories by Jim Tharpe
- Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not July 22, 2024
- United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide September 27, 2022
- Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US? March 12, 2020
- Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address February 5, 2020
- What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses February 4, 2020
- A new look for the PolitiFact website February 2, 2020
- PolitiFact answers the Senate’s impeachment questions January 31, 2020
- Trump’s pick for health chief rides the Truth-O-Meter November 30, 2016
- The week in fact-checks Aug. 27 (video) August 26, 2015
- Truth be told, some newsmakers got it right December 25, 2014
- Fact-checking Georgia’s U.S. Senate primary July 22, 2014
- Obamacare claims rarely get clean bill of health December 27, 2013
- Who knew? A round up of fact-checks that proved true December 25, 2013
- A roundup of false comments that still burn December 23, 2013
- Fact-checking claims about Obamacare September 30, 2013
- PolitiFact’s 2012 Truth-O-Meter stats December 31, 2012
- Obama and Romney square off over international relations November 3, 2012