Ahead of the Milwaukee debate, a look at the candidates on the Truth-O-Meter
Ten of the latest fact checks -- two each on the five Republican White House hopefuls who are leading in the polls.
Ten of the latest fact checks -- two each on the five Republican White House hopefuls who are leading in the polls.
Ben Carson’s position in the polls is drawing increased scrutiny into his personal history and past statements, including whether he was offered a scholarship to attend West Point.
The Des Moines Register and PolitiFact have joined forces to fact-check statements made by candidates this election cycle, aiming to bring readers the truth in politics.
Fact-checking the Nov. 8 Sunday news shows
The Des Moines Register and PolitiFact have joined forces to fact-check statements made by candidates this election cycle, aiming to bring readers the truth in politics.
On Friday, President Barack Obama announced his decision to reject a key permit for the cross-border oil pipeline that had been a bone of contention for the better part of a decade. Here, we review some of our past fact-checks on Keystone XL.
Every Friday, PunditFact gives you the first look at guests on the Sunday news shows. On Sunday, we see if what they said is true. You can read how they fared here or weekly in the Daily Beast.
Overall, the GOP candidates are promising big tax cuts that are mathematically implausible.
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Iowa Republicans might have had good reason to stiff The Daily Show, but the move drew a predictable reaction.
Our look into John Cornyn’s claim about the U.S. being among a very few nations that allow late-term abortions stopped short of a Truth-O-Meter rating.
The senior Texas senator worded his lament different ways over a few days. Also: Cornyn was hardly the only Republican to make the claim.
Marco Rubio’s voting record and finances and a claim by Jeb Bush about taxes kept the Truth-O-Meter busy.
One year out from the 2016 presidential election, the campaigns are keeping us fact-checkers busy. Take a look at our five most-read PolitiFact items from October.
A nearly three-year old check about President Reagan’s support of an assault weapon’s ban was PolitiFact Georgia’s most-read post in October.
Looks into the Georgia Bulldogs’ odds of beating Alabama and the Twitter of account of a "Congressman" from Georgia also fared well.