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Looking at local claims

By April Hunt October 1, 2015

Georgia political leaders and thinkers have made plenty of claims lately that have gotten lost in the din of presidential hopefuls.

PolitiFact Georgia has paid attention, though, and checked out some of the statements from the Peach State. Read more on by clicking through on the headline.

Chuck Todd: Bernie Sanders was ‘there’ on same-sex marriage 20 years ago

By Jon Greenberg September 30, 2015

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and his presidential campaign serve as an almost constant reminder that Hillary Clinton has not always taken the lead on issues near and dear to the more liberal members of the Democratic Party.

Ben Carson’s first 10 fact-checks

By Lauren Carroll September 29, 2015

With Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson rising in the polls, we wanted to take a look at how he’s performed on the Truth-O-Meter so far.

PunditFact previews the Sept. 27 Sunday shows

September 26, 2015

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.

Checking Ted Cruz, Stephen Colbert on the CBS ‘Late Show’

By Louis Jacobson September 26, 2015

Two fact checks bubbled up from Ted Cruz's appearance on CBS with Stephen Colbert.

Fact-checking Stephen Colbert’s interview with Ted Cruz about Reagan

By Louis Jacobson September 25, 2015

The Gipper's legacy emerged as a source for claims made on Colbert's new show, The Late Show

The Obama Muslim Myth: The Clinton connection

By Jon Greenberg September 25, 2015

A falsehood that won't die says President Obama is a Muslim. Some say Hillary Clinton's campaign started it. That's wrong, but there is a slender connection.

Welcoming PolitiFact Missouri (properly pronounced MIZZ-ER-AH, we believe)

By Mike Jenner September 25, 2015

Bad news for Missouri politicians prone to making outrageous or unsubstantiated claims: PolitiFact is now watching.

St. Pete mayor moves forward on Krise-O-Meter promises

By Joshua Gillin September 24, 2015

Rick Kriseman has made progress in the new 2016 budget on three items concerning education and management.

The Truth-O-Meter arrives in Missouri

By Mike Jenner September 24, 2015

We've got bad news for Missouri politicians prone to making outrageous or unsubstantiated claims: PolitiFact is now watching.

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