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PunditFact fact-checks claims about VA wait lists

May 23, 2014

Allegations of secret wait lists for veterans seeking care at VA facilities has got the pundits talking. In some cases, their points don't match up with the facts.

Hillary Clinton, Obama’s VA silence, a Common Core claim in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

May 23, 2014

Today's roundup focuses on two themes -- The VA care controvery and Hillary Clinton's likely 2016 presidential run

Recent factchecks and articles about veterans and the military

May 23, 2014

Over the past year, we have done a number of articles related to veterans and the military.

They include factchecks of statements made by Wisconsin congressional representatives Paul Ryan and Gwen Moore, among others.

Get inside PolitiFact’s email in-box in today’s chat

May 22, 2014

PolitiFact gets lots of email. Lots and lots of it. Meet the guy who reads pretty much all of it with a replay of our Google+ Hangout On Air.

Fact-checking claims about Hillary Clinton

May 22, 2014

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s new memoir about her time heading the State Department arrives in a couple weeks, further fueling the "will-she-won’t-she?" chatter surrounding her potential 2016 presidential bid.

Fact-checking claims about the VA wait lists

May 21, 2014

Allegations about secret wait lists and delays for veterans seeking care at VA facilities around the country have begun to reverberate in Washington.

Rounding up our recent fact-checks of Hillary Clinton

May 21, 2014

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton releases a new book next month. Here are our recent fact-checks of and about the potential 2016 contender.

Fact-checking primary contests in Kentucky, Oregon and Idaho

May 20, 2014

Voters go to the polls today to select between candidates who are seeking their party nominations. Our fact-checks looked at gun rights, the Wall Street bailout, unemployment and cockfighting.

Fact-checking Georgia’s Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate

May 19, 2014

Georgia’s Republican voters have a handful of candidates to choose from in a primary contest to replace Sen. Saxby Chambliss. PolitiFact Georgia has fact-checked claims about immigration, health care, Common Core and the growth of Dollar General, a company once headed by one of the candidates.

PunditFact fact-checks the May 18 news shows

May 18, 2014

A Fox political analyst took on the media over its coverage of Karl Rove's comments about Hillary Clinton, while California's governor went after the GOP on climate change.

Fact-checking the May 18 news shows

May 18, 2014

Fox panelists wanted to talk about Hillary Clinton's brain, while California Gov. Jerry Brown took on climate change on ABC.

Digging into Scott Walker’s talk of 17,000 job-producing new businesses

May 18, 2014

Pivoting from his promise of 250,000 new jobs in one term, Gov. Scott Walker is talking up the idea that 17,000 new business entities in the state could get him to that mark in 2015 if he wins a second term. We examine the reality behind his rosy scenario.

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