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Fact-checking the Aug. 23 Sunday shows

By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Will Cabaniss August 23, 2015

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

Julián Castro: Less than half of poorest Americans have home web access

By W. Gardner Selby August 21, 2015

Julián Castro, the Texan in President Obama's cabinet, recently declared that less than half of the poorest Americans have home Internet subscriptions.

 

True, we found.

 

READ THE FACT CHECK HERE.

Why we fact-check political cartoons

August 20, 2015

Sometimes the funny pages can get serious.

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

By Bob Marshall, Charles Maldonado, Linda Qiu 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.

Checking in on Jebio

By Joshua Gillin August 19, 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush have been saying plenty of things on the campaign trail. The Truth-O-Meter has been keeping up with them.

Mailbag: ‘You are better than this, PolitiFact’

By Louis Jacobson August 18, 2015

We look at reader concerns, comments and compliments from recent weeks.

Fiorina emerges from crowded GOP presidential field

By April Hunt August 17, 2015

The field for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination is so large, the first debate was split into two.

Although the top 10 polling candidates drew the prime-time slot in the Aug. 6 events, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina drew media and voter attention with her performance in the "Happy Hour" debate among the seven remaining candidates. Today, PolitiFact Georgia looks at our checks on claims made by Fiorina as part of our weekly series on White House wannabees from both sides of the political aisle. 

Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Will Cabaniss 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.

Fact-checking Trump, Sanders and Carson on Aug. 16 shows

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Will Cabaniss August 16, 2015

The candidates depart from the Iowa State Fair's fried food excess and explain their views on the Iran nuclear deal, health care spending and tax reform.

Jeb Bush selectively recounts details of Iraq and ISIS

By Joshua Gillin August 14, 2015

The former Florida governor tries to blame Democrats and leaves out his brother’s involvement while discussing foreign policy.

PunditFact previews the Aug. 16 news shows

By Jon Greenberg August 14, 2015

Every Friday, PunditFact gives you the first look at guests on the Sunday news shows. On Sunday, we see if what they said is true. You can read how they fared here or weekly in the Daily Beast.

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