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Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists?

By Linda Qiu January 4, 2016

Republican frontrunner Donald Trump says "it has not been proven" that Russian President Vladimir Putin kills journalists who don't agree with him. Proof against Putin is lacking, but the political climate in Russia has enabled the murders of at least 34 reporters since 2000.

Donald Trump, Mexico–and Morocco

By W. Gardner Selby January 4, 2016

Donald Trump offered up video shot in Morocco in a TV ad about his vow to stop unauthorized people from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.


 

Pants on Fire!


 

2 big races in Milwaukee

January 4, 2016

The offices of Milwaukee County executive and mayor of Milwaukee are up for election in April 2016. Here's an early look at claims made so far during the two campaigns.

Fact-checking the Jan. 3 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu January 3, 2016

The Sunday shows dissect President Obama's looming action on gun control and the missed votes of some senators in the presidential race.

Rematch: Ron Johnson and Russ Feingold crossing swords again

January 3, 2016

Claims over campaign financing and Obamacare have marked the early stages of the 2016 U.S. Senate campaign.

PolitiFact Florida’s Top 10 fact-checks for 2015

By Amy Sherman December 29, 2015

Our fact-checks of statements by Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump and Ben Carson were the most popular among our readers

 

PolitiFact’s 2015 Lie of the Year coverage

By Angie Drobnic Holan December 29, 2015

We summarize several stories about Lie of the Year. 

Our 5 most-clicked in 2015 (that weren’t about Scott Walker)

December 28, 2015

These fact checks covered Democrats as well as Republicans, on taxes as diverse as taxes and foreign kings.

Also: Our top Scott Walker factchecks from 2015

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