Latest Stories By Bill Wichert

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Chris Christie trots out PolitiFact-tested claims in think tank appearance

In an appearance at the Brookings Institution, the governor repeated claims previously tested on the Truth-O-Meter, including statements on tax hikes, job growth and Medicaid spending

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Bill Pascrell soundly defeats Steve Rothman in House primary

Pascrell beat Rothman by more than 20 points for the Democratic nomination in the 9th Congressional District

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Sorting fact from fiction on Election Day

PolitiFact New Jersey revisits claims made in races for two House seats and a U.S. Senate seat

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PolitiFact New Jersey revisits claims on veterans, missing service members

As Americans recognize Memorial Day, we're reviewing related fact-checks put to the Truth-O-Meter

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Pro-Christie ad highlights balanced budgets as part of “reform movement”

But PolitiFact New Jersey found that balancing the state budget is a requirement under the state constitution

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Rep. Bill Pascrell mixes up rulings against Rep. Steve Rothman

A news release and an e-mail from Pascrell's campaign labeled one of our rulings as False, when the actual verdict was Mostly False

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In Context: Rep. Bill Pascrell discusses health care reform, not tax cuts, on ‘Hardball’

Rep. Steve Rothman used a clip of the interview to suggest Pascrell admitted supporting "more tax cuts for the rich"

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Obama announces support for gay marriage

With the president's announcement, PolitiFact New Jersey revisits fact checks on gay marriage

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Republicans, Democrats hope to break with 40 years of election history

New Jersey voters haven't sent a Republican to the U.S. Senate or a Democratic woman to the House of Representatives in nearly four decades.

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On the campaign trail: PolitiFact New Jersey digs into Pascrell-Rothman battle

With their race heating up, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell and Steve Rothman have come before the Truth-O-Meter for claims on the auto bailout, health care reform, small businesses and income tax rates

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On third day of Supreme Court hearings, PolitiFact New Jersey revisits health care reform fact-checks

Garden State politicians have landed at Mostly False, False and Pants on Fire for claims related to the national health care reform law

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Chris Christie claims continue falling down against the Truth-O-Meter

From his budget address to an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation," three recent fact-checks have left the governor with Mostly True, Half True and Mostly False rulings.

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