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The Arkansas U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far

August 26, 2014

With summer almost over, we kick off a series looking at our fact-checks in some of the key races. Today's installment: Arkansas.

The Florida governor’s race: the fact-checks so far

August 26, 2014

Tuesday is primary day in Florida, but with the way attacks have been flying between candidates Rick Scott and Charlie Crist, it feels like the general election has already started. 

Obama’s vacation observation, Mitch McConnell’s millions: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

August 26, 2014

The president takes a swipe at Congress for being on "vacation" all month (never mind his own two-week golfing get-away), while Scott Walker boasts of investing millions in worker-training programs -- all in today's PolitiFact Oregon Roundup.

Head into the gubernatorial primary with the facts on your side

August 25, 2014

PolitiFact Florida has checked statements by Gov. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist -- and we even paid some attention to Nan Rich, too!

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 24 news shows

August 24, 2014

PunditFact looked at a claim from ABC's Martha Raddatz, who said President Barack Obama wanted to keep 10,000 troops in Iraq.

Fact-checking the Aug. 24 news shows

August 24, 2014

A pundit claimed Sunday that President Barack Obama wanted to keep 10,000 troops in Iraq. We decided to see if that was true.

Beto O’Rourke, Rick Perry and bombs NOT going off in El Paso (maybe NOT safest U.S. city)

August 24, 2014

In a tweet critical of Perry, O’Rourke charged the governor with falsely saying car bombs are going off in El Paso, which O'Rourke called the safest U.S. city.

O’Rourke was time traveling.

Who took more vacation — George W. Bush or Barack Obama?

August 23, 2014

We update the numbers from last year's fact-check to include President Barack Obama's latest time off. 

Sunday news show preview

August 22, 2014

Every Friday 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.

The list is updated as shows announce their guests.

 

Happy birthday, PolitiFact! PolitiFact turns 7

August 22, 2014

To celebrate, we recap our most popular fact-checks of the past year from PolitiFact and PunditFact. And we'll eat some cake. 

Sarah Palin twice, the DA’s vodka, Rand Paul on tanks: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

August 22, 2014

The former Alaska governor weighs in, with mixed results, on Gov. Rick Perry's indictment in Texas. Sen. Rand Paul, meanwhile, talks about the increasing militarization of America's civilian police forces -- all in today's PolitiFact Oregon Roundup.

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