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Fact-checking claims about MH 17, Russia and Ukraine

July 23, 2014

The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine has brought the world’s attention back to events there, months after Ukraine formed a new government over concerns about the country's increasing ties to Russia.

 

Meet the ‘zombie stat’ that just won’t die

July 3, 2014

70 percent of the world's poor are not women. But the claim has lived on for almost 20 years, cited by everyone from Hillary Clinton to Carly Fiorina to a UN campaign featuring Nicole Kidman. Find out where the statistic came from and why it can't be killed in our special report.

Your guide to the Sunday June 29 news shows

June 27, 2014

Every Friday PunditFact gives you the first look at the guests on the Sunday news shows. On Sunday, we see if what they said is true. You can read how they fared here or weekly in the Daily Beast.

Your guide to the Sunday June 22 news shows

June 20, 2014

Every Friday PunditFact gives you the first look at the guests on the Sunday news shows. On Sunday, we see if what they said is true. You can read how they fared here or weekly in the Daily Beast.

Your guide to the Sunday June 15 news shows

June 13, 2014

Every Friday PunditFact gives you the first look at the guests on the Sunday news shows. On Sunday, we see if what they said is true. You can read how they fared here or weekly in the Daily Beast.

PunditFact fact-checks claims about VA wait lists

May 23, 2014

Allegations of secret wait lists for veterans seeking care at VA facilities has got the pundits talking. In some cases, their points don't match up with the facts.

Fact-checking claims about Hillary Clinton

May 22, 2014

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s new memoir about her time heading the State Department arrives in a couple weeks, further fueling the "will-she-won’t-she?" chatter surrounding her potential 2016 presidential bid.

Fact-checking claims about the VA wait lists

May 21, 2014

Allegations about secret wait lists and delays for veterans seeking care at VA facilities around the country have begun to reverberate in Washington.

Political pundits err in talk about Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling

April 30, 2014

Political pundits turned from health care to basketball last week to discuss news surrounding racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. But they didn’t always have their facts straight.

What’s old is new again: Fact-checking claims about the Civil War and slavery

April 15, 2014

Pundits have gone back into history to make several claims recently about slavery and the Civil War.

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