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PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu November 22, 2015

Donald Trump was asked about comments that he saw "thousands and thousands" of people in New Jersey cheering after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Fact-checking the Nov. 22 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu November 22, 2015

Donald Trump was asked about comments that he saw "thousands and thousands" of people in New Jersey cheering after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

PunditFact previews the Nov. 22 Sunday shows

By Louis Jacobson November 20, 2015

An early look at who will be on the Sunday shows this week.

No proof tweets about Paris attacks came from Missouri student protesters

By Katherine Knott November 20, 2015

A website headlined a recent story, "Un-effing believable! Mizzou protesters are angry Paris terror attacks stole their media spotlight!!!" But is the account accurate? We took a closer look.

PolitiFact Sheet: 5 questions about Syrian refugees

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu November 19, 2015

There are a lot of questions about Syrian refugees coming to the United States: How many are here? What is the backgrounding process? Is it thorough? Here are some answers.

Which black people did David Clarke call uneducated, lazy and morally bankrupt?

November 17, 2015

We offer an In Context look at remarks by Milwaukee County's conservative African-American sheriff. 

Checking claims from the Democratic debate

By Aaron Sharockman, Lauren Carroll November 16, 2015

Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin O'Malley squared off Saturday night in Iowa. See our latest fact-checks from the CBS Democratic presidential debate.

Fact-checking the Nov. 15 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu November 15, 2015

The deadly attack in Paris had many on Sunday questioning President Barack Obama's comments that ISIS had been contained. But there are more to Obama's words than many are presenting.

PolitiFact Texas branching out in partnership with Houston, San Antonio newspapers

By W. Gardner Selby November 15, 2015

Good news: We’re partnering up to expand fact-checking in the Lone Star State.

 

Starting today, the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News are joining the Austin American-Statesman in checking the facts and turning on the Texas Truth-O-Meter. Here’s to more readers letting us know whatever makes them wonder: Could that really be so?

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