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Barack Obama’s top 25 campaign promises: How’d he do?

January 5, 2017

From trying end the wars in the Middle East and getting his daughters a puppy to reforming the health care system and tinkering with the tax code, Barack Obama made over 500 promises. Here are the ones that will define his presidency in years to come. 

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Gov. Roy Cooper’s top campaign promises: The Coop-O-Meter

January 5, 2017

A quick overview of N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper's promises that we'll track via the Coop-O-Meter.

The House GOP’s ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway?

January 4, 2017

As Washington controversies go, the one over the Office of Congressional Ethics went by in the blink of an eye. So what was it really about?

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Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016

January 3, 2017

What did people in North Carolina want to know about in 2016? Our top 10 articles from the year give some clues.

The House GOP’s ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway?

January 3, 2017

As Washington controversies go, the one over the Office of Congressional Ethics went by in the blink of an eye. So what was it really about?

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Jill Stein claim that U.S. bombing 7 countries sparked our No. 1 fact check of 2016

December 31, 2016

Jill Stein's claim about the U.S. bombing seven countries led to our No. 1 most-clicked fact check from 2016.

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Our No. 2 hit of 2016; checking Hillary Clinton on Alex Jones, child deaths

December 31, 2016

Hillary Clinton was right about Alex Jones saying no one died at Sandy Hook Elementary. Our fact check of Clinton was our No. 2 most-clicked story from 2016.

Pants on Fire May 2016 Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz started 2016 saying Blue Cross quit Texas; our No. 3 hit fact check

December 30, 2016

Ted Cruz's January claim about Blue Cross/Blue Shield ditching Texas fueled our No. 3 most-clicked fact check from the year.

PolitiFact California’s Top 10 fact checks of 2016

December 29, 2016

Our investigation into claims by President-elect Donald Trump, California Gov. Jerry Brown and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders all made PolitiFact California's Top 10 most popular fact checks of 2016.

Trump in Florida

The Top 10 most viewed Florida fact-checks of 2016

December 29, 2016

The presidential race and claims about guns revved up PolitiFact Florida’s Truth-O-Meter during the election year.

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Ted Cruz claim about Obama handing over Internet led to our No. 4 fact check of 2016

December 29, 2016

Ted Cruz's incorrect claim about Barack Obama handing off management of the internet resulted in our No. 4 most-clicked fact check from 2016.

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Dan Patrick claim about mass shootings sparked our No. 5 most-clicked fact check

December 28, 2016

Dan Patrick's claim about mass shootings led to our No. 5 most-clicked fact check from 2016.

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