Latest Stories By Steve Contorno

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Fact-checking U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s new book ‘American Dreams’

January 15, 2015

The Florida senator -- and potential 2016er -- has a new book out. We fact-checked three statements from it about welfare, education and government regulation.

Pundits debate rape on campus in light of UVA story

December 7, 2014

A liberal and conservative pundit debated a study that found 1 in 5 college women are sexually assaulted.

 

PolitiFact’s Thanksgiving dinner guide to harmony and accuracy

November 26, 2014

Thanksgiving is a time for good food, good football ... and cranky relatives who spend too much time reading political conspiracies on the Internet. Here's PolitiFact's guide to spotting inaccurate political statements at the dinner table -- and how to rebut them.

Can’t keep politics off the Thanksgiving table? PolitiFact helps keep it accurate

November 26, 2014

Thanksgiving is a time for good food, good football ... and cranky relatives who spend too much time reading political conspiracies on the Internet. Here's PolitiFact's guide to spotting inaccurate political statements at the dinner table -- and how to rebut them.

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