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PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell

June 17, 2015

The Supreme Court could gut President Barack Obama’s signature health care law over four simple words, "established by the state." What does it mean? Our PolitiFact Sheet on King vs. Burwell explains.


Fact-checking Donald Trump

Jeb joins the pack

By Nancy Badertscher June 15, 2015

ROAD TO 2016

The Jeb Bush file

John Ellis "Jeb" Bush

Age: 62, born Feb. 11, 1953 in Midland, Texas

Political party: Republican

Political experience: Served as Florida secretary of commerce, 1986-1988; ran unsuccessfully for governor of Florida, 1994; elected governor of Florida, 1998 and 2002

Education: Graduate of Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., University of Texas with degree in Latin American affairs

Business: Real estate development

Family: Married to Columba Bush since 1974 and has three children, George P. Bush, Noelle Bush, John Ellis Bush Jr.

Interesting factoid: parents are first lady and former President George H.W.. Bush and brother is former President George W. Bush. Fluent in Spanish.

PunditFact previews the June 14 Sunday shows

June 14, 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.

Fact-checking Jeb Bush who will announce for president June 15

By Amy Sherman June 11, 2015

PolitiFact has fact-checked former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s claims about Iraq, immigration and education.

The backstory behind Diane Rehm’s question to Bernie Sanders on dual Israeli citizenship

By Louis Jacobson June 11, 2015

Listeners were surprised to hear public radio host Diane Rehm ask Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders whether he was a dual citizen of the United States and Israel.

‘Teabagger’ group distorts Ted Cruz and others with images and fake quotations

By Keely Herring June 11, 2015

As Ted Cruz and others surely know, a Facebook group called "Stop the World, Teabaggers Want Off" draws traffic partly by depicting conservatives--including Cruz of Texas--saying things actually not said.

 

The group says it's trying to poke fun.

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on voting rights

By Angie Drobnic Holan June 9, 2015

Hillary Clinton chose her words carefully in characterizing the actions of Republican governors -- and potential presidential candidates -- on how they handled voting legislation in their states, including Texas.

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