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Sept. 11 memorial in Sunday spotlight

May 16, 2014

The May 18 shows will feature former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Cheneys and more.

Fact-checking Benghazi: The rhetoric hasn’t matched up with reality

May 16, 2014

We've fact-checked recent claims about whether congressional budget cuts are to blame for a lack of security in Benghazi (not really) and whether the United States was "the last flag flying" in Benghazi (wrong). Previous fact-checks looked at whether the White House could have acted and didn't,whether Susan Rice suggested terrorism on the Sunday shows, if the media ignored Benghazi, and more.

Revisiting Rick Kriseman’s pier promises

May 15, 2014

St. Petersburg's new mayor made a lot of promises about the future of the city's iconic pier, which remains closed after residents voted to reject its chosen replacement. Some time has elapsed since then, so we decided to look into three vows he made and see how they rate on our Krise-O-Meter.

Has Marco Rubio backtracked on climate change?

May 14, 2014

Even as he prepares for a potential run at the presidency, Rubio remains steadfast in his opposition to the scientifically proven link between human activity and the planet's changing climate. We reviewed a record of his comments on the issue.

Dan Patrick sought to require officers to inquire into legal status of suspects

May 14, 2014

San Antonio’s mayor said Dan Patrick proposed Arizona-style "show-me-your-papers legislation." Patrick called that a lie.

Truth-O-Meter says…

John Oliver uses the Truth-O-Meter to poke fun at Kentucky’s Senate race

May 13, 2014

HBO's John Oliver used PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter during a bit about the Kentucky Senate race.

HBO’s Oliver is right: Mitch McConnell isn’t a ‘homegrown Kentucky girl’

May 12, 2014

HBO's John Oliver used the Truth-O-Meter during a bit about the Kentucky Senate race.

The items our readers have loved the longest

May 12, 2014

Nearly a year ago we introduced the High Five, a review of the PolitiFact Wisconsin items -- fact-checks and sometimes other articles -- that got the most page-views the previous month.

As you’d expect, the most popular items each month had been posted in recent days or weeks.

But some of our most-clicked items were published months ago. Or even longer. 

Congress in 2013 turned fewest bills into law than any year since at least 1947

May 12, 2014

Joaquin Castro repeats a claim that Congress in 2013 was its least productive in recorded history.

Aye--by bills passed into law.

PunditFact fact-checks the May 11 news shows

May 11, 2014

PunditFact fact-checks claims about the minimum wage and -- yes -- light bulbs.

Fact-checking the May 11 news shows

May 11, 2014

George Will wanted to talk about light bulbs on "Fox News Sunday."

Chuck Hagel, Robert Gates, Marco Rubio coming to May 11 Sunday shows

May 9, 2014

The spotlight is on Nigeria, Benghazi and Ukraine this Sunday, though the Department of Veterans Affairs is also in the news.

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