PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 17 news shows
PunditFact looked at two claims related to the shooting in Ferguson, Mo.
PunditFact looked at two claims related to the shooting in Ferguson, Mo.
That's the claim by actor Jesse Williams. We reviewed the evidence and found a murky picture.
The Environmental Protection Agency's new rules to curb carbon emissions have spurred concerns ranging from economic impact to the closing of coal plants. We took a look at some of the claims surrounding the EPA's regulations.
The Violence Against Women Act is at the center of the Kentucky Senate race between Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes. We took a look at two dueling ads in the race on the issue.
We fact-checked two claims by the Florida congresswoman related to court rulings about the Affordable Care Act.
Democratic National Committe Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz made a stop at a Las Vegas news station to discuss two new rulings on the Affordable Care Act. We took a look at some of her statements.
In audio recordings from the 1980s, Hillary Clinton said she took on a 1975 rape case as a "favor." Does that contradict her latest comments on the case that she "asked to be relieved of that responsibility"? We reviewed the history in search of an answer.
In Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby, the Supreme Court said closely held corporations did not have to provide four types of contraceptives to employees. Could blood transfusions and immunizations see a similar fate? We review the evidence.
This week, PolitiFact read Hillary Clinton’s new book, Hard Choices, cover-to-cover and put several passages to the Truth-O-Meter. Here’s our roundup of what the potential 2016 heavyweight had to say in her memoir and how accurate some of her claims were.
As soon as Hard Choices comes out, we'll be combing through it to find facts to check. Readers, feel free to forward us ideas.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a report on the economic impact of President Barack Obama's carbon regulations, which will be released in full on Monday. We take a look at the report and some of its questionable predictions.
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.