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Talk of Donald Sterling, Benghazi on tap for May 4 Sunday shows

May 2, 2014

The pundits will have plenty to chew on in the widely rebuked remarks on a leaked voicemail by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, new Benghazi emails and mixed April jobs numbers. Plus, Texas Gov. Rick Perry appears on Meet the Press.

Are 20 percent of women sexually assaulted before they graduate college?

May 2, 2014

Vice President Joe Biden said one in five women "dropped off for that first day of school, before they finish school, will be assaulted in her college years." The alarming statistic, while commonly cited, should be looked at cautiously and in context.

Davis overstatement: Abbott seeks to force standardized tests on 4-year-olds

May 2, 2014

Wendy Davis said Greg Abbott wants to force 4-year-olds to take standardized tests. In reality, volunteering school districts would choose how to assess pre-kindergarten classes.

Oregon’s May 20 primary is almost here — last call for claims!

May 1, 2014

Political claims are flying fast and furious as the May 20 primary elections draws near. Heard a claim that needs check? Send it our way.

Fact-checking the GOP

May 1, 2014

Wisconsin’s job growth in 2013 was the best since the 1990s?

At least 70 percent of residents approve of the state’s wildly controversial collective bargaining reform law?

When Republicans ran Washington, they let the food stamp rolls skyrocket?

We revisit these and other recent claims by Wisconsin Republicans ahead of their annual state convention.

What we know about the NSA surveillance program

April 30, 2014

Former NSA boss Keith Alexander said this week that, "We’re not just out there gathering U.S. communications, listening to their phone calls, or collecting their emails." PunditFact reviews the evidence.

Political pundits err in talk about Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling

April 30, 2014

Political pundits turned from health care to basketball last week to discuss news surrounding racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. But they didn’t always have their facts straight.

New Koch ad uses Louisiana veteran’s health care experience against Mary Landrieu

April 29, 2014

The latest testimonial ad from Americans for Prosperity is airing in Louisiana and features a former Marine Corps Reserve who says his service helped him get a health plan that Obamacare canceled. But is that the whole story?

Boycotting Medicaid expansion puts a small dent in U.S deficits

April 29, 2014

A look at what some say is a silver lining from the reluctance of 24 states to expand Medicaid.

Candidates take a ride on the Truth-O-Meter as May 20 primaries approach

April 29, 2014

PolitiFact Georgia is the non-partisan fact-checking operation of The Atlanta Journal Constitution, which attempts to parse political truth from political fiction.

Our fact-checkers have been keeping a close eye on Georgia’s candidates for office as the May 20 Primary Election nears.

PunditFact fact-checks the April 27 news shows

April 27, 2014

Pundits spun a Supreme Court decision about affirmative action and talk about Elizabeth Warren into claims about income inequality. 

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