Fact-checking the Nov. 2 news shows
The talk Sunday was all about Tuesday's midterm elections and the fate of the U.S. Senate.
The talk Sunday was all about Tuesday's midterm elections and the fate of the U.S. Senate.
Pundits offered their final analysis ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections.
More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek playwright Aeschylus observed that in war, truth is the first casualty.
In today’s political wars, if truth is not the first casualty, it’s definitely in harm’s way.
In the eight weeks since the September primary, we’ve examined 21 claims from candidates or their supporters.
We rated 11 Mostly False or worse on our Truth-O-Meter’s six-point scale. Nine were True or Mostly True, one was Half True.
But recently, as the campaigns ramped up their attacks with increasingly harsh commercials and mailers, the ratings have definitely trended downward.
The cost of higher education -- and even Gov. Scott Walker's experience as an undergraduate -- have been fodder for statements in the race between Walker and his Democratic challenger, Mary Burke.
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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.
A look at 10 recent political claims that sound pretty scary -- until you check the facts.
Our final wrap-up looks at the facts tossed around during the Florida governor's race: pocketbook issues, jobs, flip-flops and more.
The growth in new businesses and the use of tax breaks in the pursuit of business growth have led to several claims from Gov. Scott Walker and challenger Mary Burke that we’ve checked on the Truth-O-Meter.
We look at 10 recent political claims that sound pretty scary -- until you check the facts.
NextGen Climate Change led the attacks on Gov. Rick Scott in his battle against Charlie Crist, and both candidates weighed in on environmental topics.
We figure we've done around 200 fact checks of Texas candidates and political figures leading into November’s balloting.
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