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Fact-checking the Sept. 13 shows

September 13, 2015

Several GOP candidates appeared on the Sunday shows ahead of Wednesday's GOP debate. We fact-check claims from Scott Walker and Donald Trump.

PolitiFact Sheet: 6 things to know about the Iran nuclear deal

September 8, 2015

The 159-page Iran nuclear deal may hinge on nuclear physics, but understanding the basics shouldn’t be rocket science. Here's what you need to know.

Fact-checking claims on climate change

September 3, 2015

President Barack Obama traveled to Alaska this week to highlight the impact of climate change. We look at a few claims about Obama's hypocrisy on the issue and by Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, a noted climate skeptic. 

Fact-checking the Aug. 30 news shows

August 30, 2015

Hillary Clinton's decision to so-far ignore the Sunday talk show circuit has given Bernie Sanders plenty of chances to sell his message.

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 23 shows

August 23, 2015

Debate about birthright citizenship, which some Republican presidential candidates have pledged to end, occupied a lot of airspace on the Sunday shows.

Fact-checking the Aug. 23 Sunday shows

August 23, 2015

Republican presidential candidates and their surrogates explain why they support an end to birthright citizenship and stepped-up border resources.

10 years after Katrina, a look at President Obama’s campaign promises

August 20, 2015

On the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we looked at President Barack Obama's campaign promises centered on the city of New Orleans. This special report is presented in conjunction with The Lens, a New Orleans-based public-interest newsroom.

Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows

August 16, 2015

Donald Trump and Chuck Todd batted around the Iran nuclear deal while Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders and GOP candidate Ben Carson discuss health care funding and the electorate.

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