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Fact-checking claims about the GOP agenda

November 12, 2014

With the 2014 midterms in the rearview mirror, pundits are looking ahead to what a GOP-controlled Congress might do. We fact-checked two recent claims.

 

Deal and Perdue’s goals for veterans

November 11, 2014

In honor of Veterans Day, we take note of the newly elected leaders' policy plans for former service members.

 

McConnell and Boehner’s goals for the 114th Congress

November 10, 2014

We take note of Republican leaders' goals so we can revisit them in 2016 and see what is accomplished, what falls apart, and where Republicans compromise.

Checking Scott Walker on “Meet the Press”

November 10, 2014

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, fresh from a re-election win that promoted his presidential prospects, went on "Meet the Press" a few days later. How did he do truth-wise?

Fact-checking Barack Obama’s latest jobs claim

November 9, 2014

Obama claimed that the United States has created more jobs "than every other advanced economy combined since I came into office."

Fact-checking Barack Obama on the Nov. 9 Sunday shows

November 9, 2014

President Barack Obama gave a rare Sunday morning interview to CBS' "Face the Nation." 

Mailbag: ‘What is this – something like the immaculate immigration?’

November 7, 2014

Ever get behind on mail? We sure did.

 

Open the mailbag, Arthur.

PunditFact previews the Nov. 9 Sunday shows

November 7, 2014

PunditFact gives you the first look at the 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.

Mailbag: ‘You are not very good at fact checking’

November 7, 2014

Election Day is past; now it's time to dig through some of the comments and complaints we received from readers in recent months.

Ted Cruz, Dan Patrick, Ryan Sitton say 1,000 people a day move to Texas — but hundreds leave too

November 5, 2014

Triumphant candidates on Tuesday night heralded Texas’ growing power -- similarly invoking the incomplete claim that 1,000 people move here daily.

Our top 5 fact-checks and reports for October 2014

November 5, 2014

We look back at last month’s most popular fact-checks and reports. Topics include Ebola, the Republican platform and Elizabeth Warren.

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