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Revving up on claims about Mercedes’ move

April 15, 2015

PolitiFact Georgia has taken the wheel before on claims about Mercedes-Benz USA's move to metro Atlanta.

With the luxury automaker again in the headlines following the 2015 Legislative session, we revisit some of our fact checks on claims about the relocation and what it means for Georgia.

 

Rubio’s bad analogy: Borrowing ‘like it’s 1999’

April 14, 2015

"So our leaders put us at a disadvantage by taxing and borrowing and regulating like it’s 1999," said Sen. Marco Rubio as he announced his candidacy for president. Actually, 1999 was not a bad year for balancing the budget. 

Sid Miller says West Texas towns ‘out of water’

April 14, 2015

A first-year statewide elected official caught our attention by saying West Texas towns are so drought-struck, they're lately trucking in water.

 

But Sid Miller, the Texas agriculture commissioner sworn in this January, had no current-day examples.

The Truth-O-Meter goes off the grid with Gov. Jesse Ventura

April 14, 2015

PunditFact editor Aaron Sharockman discussed a claim about Jeb Bush's private email account with the former Minnesota governor.

Fact-checking the April 12 news shows

April 12, 2015

Everyone Sunday was waiting for Hillary. We fact-checked two claims about the Democratic 2016 frontrunner.

Jon Hamm, documents say, hazed, hurt UT student in 1990

April 10, 2015

Actor Jon Hamm, who stars in the "Mad Men" TV series, allegedly hazed and physically abused a fellow University of Texas student in fall 1990, according to documents brought to light this week.

 

Prompted by a tabloid’s story, we checked into what officials and records confirm.

Hillary Clinton and the Truth-O-Meter

April 10, 2015

After long anticipation, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to announce her 2016 presidential campaign on April 12. We've been fact-checking her since 2007.

 

PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows

April 10, 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 Sen. Marco Rubio

April 10, 2015

Rubio announced that he will run for president in 2016. We look back at his statements about immigration, climate change, Obamacare and other topics.

Fact-checking statements about guns and the NRA

April 9, 2015

Republican presidential contenders will speak to a welcoming crowd at the National Rifle Association’s annual leadership forum on Friday.

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