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Fact-checkers worldwide check the G20 summit for a #G20factcheckathon

November 19, 2014

PolitiFact and other fact-checking organizations around the world joined forces to fact-check statements from leaders at the G20 summit. We found claims that weren’t entirely false, but did use a good bit of spin.

With 2016 looming, a look at what Scott Walker has been telling the nation

November 19, 2014

The contours of a Scott Walker presidential campaign have begun to take shape.

 

Also: Glenn Grothman goes to Washington. A look at his most provocative comments.

A closer look at the Keystone pipeline

November 18, 2014

The controversial Keystone XL pipeline is scheduled for a vote in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday evening.

Given the focus, and potential to drag on into the new year, PolitiFact Georgia took a closer look at some of the claims surrounding the project.

Jonathan Gruber mentions on TV: Fox News 779, MSNBC 79

November 18, 2014

Coverage of a 2013 video showing MIT professor and Obamacare adviser Jonathan Gruber talking about the "stupidity" of American voters has varied greatly by cable network, a review of closed captioning information shows.

Fact-checking Jeb Bush, possible presidential contender

November 18, 2014

As former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush contemplates a bid for president, we look back on his claims about education, immigration and the economy on the eve of his national education summit.

Conservative Congressman-elect Glenn Grothman — his most provocative comments, In Context

November 17, 2014

During his 21 years as a Republican state lawmaker in Wisconsin, Glenn Grothman has been perceived either as an authentic conservative who speaks his mind with refreshing candor, or as a fringe character who makes extreme, often offensive, observations.

In Context: Laura Pressley’s ‘something was planted’ in World Trade Center

November 14, 2014

A candidate for the Austin City Council, Laura Pressley, says a scientific study proves demolition materials were waiting in the Twin Towers when two jets struck. We see no sign she's said the government put the stuff there.

PunditFact previews the Nov. 16 Sunday shows

November 14, 2014

PunditFact gives you the first look at the 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.

What is net neutrality?

November 13, 2014

Net neutrality is back in the news -- following President Barack Obama’s Nov. 10 proposal for "the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality."

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