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Does our Rauner-Trump fact-check still hold up?

October 12, 2016

A new attack ad from a Democratic Super PAC is making a familiar claim: Gov. Bruce Rauner supports Donald Trump. In fact, Politifact Illinois has already looked into a very similar statement. 

Bernie Sanders speaks in San Diego

Examining Bernie Sanders’ claim: Prop 61 ‘great for California taxpayers’

October 12, 2016

Bernie Sanders says in a new TV advertisement that California's Proposition 61, a measure to lower state prescription drug prices, 'is great for taxpayers.' But analysts say it's not clear how the state would implement the measure or how much money it would save.

Joe Arpaio and Paul Penzone

PolitiFact Sheet: Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s campaign attacks

October 11, 2016

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants to remain sheriff this November.

Clinton Tight 2

PolitiFact’s annotated transcript of the second presidential debate

October 10, 2016

PolitiFact is annotating the second presidential debate at Washington University. We will be posting the transcript and our annotations through the night. Follow us on Medium and check back regularly to see our commentary.

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Clinton: Trump ‘an absolute avalanche of falsehoods’

October 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton said Donald Trump was "an absolute avalanche of falsehoods" after the second presidential debate and referred people to PolitiFact's work.

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Fact-checking the second presidential debate

October 10, 2016

PolitiFact's running collection of fact-checks from the second presidential debate.

PolitiFact fact-checks the second Trump, Clinton presidential debate

October 10, 2016

The staff  of PolitiFact live fact-checks the second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

 

LIVE FACTCHECKING 2ND DEBATE PHOTO (CHANGE ME)

Live fact-checking the second Trump, Clinton presidential debate

October 9, 2016

The staff  of PolitiFact live fact-checks the second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

 

Trump in Henderson NV

In context: Donald Trump’s lewd remarks from 2005

October 8, 2016

In context: Donald Trump’s lewd remarks from 2005

Weekly Checkup - Week 2

PolitiFact’s video rewind for Oct. 7

October 7, 2016

Every Friday we'll highlight some of the fact-checks from the presidential campaign trail.

Bruce Rauner at 2016 Illinois State Fair

La acusación del recorte de fondos a la educación no es más acertado ahora que en el 2014

October 7, 2016

Republicano Bruce Rauner dice que democratas están recortando los fondos para escuelas, "cuatro veces en los últimos 10 años antes de que yo llegara al gobierno."

Bill Clinton in Flint

In context: Bill Clinton’s remarks on health care

October 6, 2016

Is former president Bill Clinton one of Donald Trump’s best surrogates? Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, joked that he might be, following comments on health care policy on Oct. 3 that were quickly seized upon by Republican opponents of the Affordable Care Act, sometimes known as Obamacare.

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