Fact-checking Jeff Brandes vs. Jim Frishe in the state Senate GOP primary
Third-party groups unleash dueling attacks.
Third-party groups unleash dueling attacks.
This story, written by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s managing editor and senior editorial director, ran in the Sunday July 22 edition of the newspaper.
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No, Obama and Hillary Clinton are not negotiating a U.N. treaty to ban handguns and no, you don't have to list your guns on your 1040.
George Allen and Tim Kaine made a number of statements in their Senate debate that were familiar to PolitiFact Virginia. Here's our review.
Look for more on the debate here in the days ahead.
Wisconsin vs. Illinois conjures images of Bears-Packers, Badgers-Illini and competition for summer cottages. But Gov. Scott Walker has introduced a new wrinkle, budget-bashing, as his administration tries siphoning business from the state to the south. We take a look at one aspect of the border war: corporate income taxes.
Counting the dollars is no easy task, and November’s a long way off.
Counting the dollars is no easy task, and November’s a long way off.
A Democrat's claim about debt under George W. Bush led us to learning how much the public debt changed under every past president, starting with Truman.
The RNC and Mitt Romney say that over the past six months President Barack Obama had time for fundraisers and golf, but there were no meetings of his jobs council. We check the numbers and find they are on target.
A group that favors Cruz says the major Texas newspapers call Dewhurst a moderate. That's Mostly False.
Mitt Romney and his allies have seized on President Barack Obama's comment in a speech that "if you've got a business, you didn't build that." Here's a longer version of what Obama said.
In Dallas, Republicans Cruz and Dewhurst duked it out in advance of their July 31 Republican primary runoff election. We tracked some tough, familiar claims. Did you hear a fresh, untested sally?