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Five years, 1,000 factchecks

By James B. Nelson November 30, 2015

A look back at our 1,000 items shows a period of sweeping political change in Wisconsin -- and offers a glimpse at the future

A primer on Trump before his second Georgia visit

By April Hunt November 29, 2015

Donald Trump returns to Georgia Monday, with a rally in Macon.

PolitiFact Georgia is ready with fact-checks on claims from the GOP presidential contender.

Yes, Donald Trump, Chevys are a rare sight in Japan, but why?

November 27, 2015

Trump was literally wrong when he said Chevrolet "doesn't exist" in Tokyo. But on the ground in Japan, the kernel of truth in his statement is easier to see.

MOSTLY FALSE: Martin O’Malley’s claim that immigration reform raises U.S. household incomes $250

By Emma Hinchliffe November 27, 2015

Martin O'Malley told a Texas journalist that immigration reform will drive up U.S. household incomes $250 a year.

 

Mostly False, we found.
 

About that big Thanksgiving meal …

By April Hunt November 25, 2015

Just how hefty is the food on our tables this Thanksgiving - and some of the folks gathered there?

Let PolitiFact serve up the answers.

Truth-O-Meter sets sights on open carry, campus gun bills

By Joshua Gillin November 24, 2015

Proponents of firearm legislation draw comparisons between Florida and laws in other states to make their case.

Mailbag: A few readers say they’re with Trump on 9/11 celebrations

By Louis Jacobson November 23, 2015

Donald Trump said he watched "thousands and thousands" of people in Jersey City, N.J., cheering as the World Trade Center collapsed. We rated that Pants on Fire. More than a dozen readers wrote to us that they saw much the same thing, although their recollections differed. 

Were Missouri protesters upset Paris attacks stole their spotlight?

By Katherine Knott November 23, 2015

Shortly after this month's deadly attacks in Paris, several articles from conservative blogs reported that protesters from the University of Missouri were angry that the terrorist attacks directed the national spotlight away from race relations and recent events at MU.

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