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Did Bergdahl serve the U.S. ‘with honor and distinction’?

June 4, 2014

On ABC's This Week, National Security Adviser Susan Rice said that former Taliban captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "served the United States with honor and distinction," a remark that drew criticism from fellow soldiers who faulted the circumstances of his disappearance. Is Rice's accolade valid?

3 fact-checks about the death penalty

June 3, 2014

The botched execution of an Oklahoma man and a May U.S. Supreme Court ruling have again put a focus on the death penalty in the United States. We fact-checked three recent claims.

3 fact-checks about the death penalty

June 3, 2014

The botched execution of an Oklahoma man and a May U.S. Supreme Court ruling have again put a focus on the death penalty in the United States. PolitiFact and PunditFact fact-checked three recent claims.

Our top 5 fact-check reports for May 2014

June 3, 2014

Fact-checks about Benghazi, taxes, Obamacare and the economy got the most eyeballs last month.

Our May High Five

June 3, 2014

Our analysis of Gov. Scott Walker’s new way of talking about job creation topped PolitiFact Wisconsin’s High Five for May, our list of the most-clicked items for the month.

So did items about Benghazi (times 2), jobs and private-school choice.

Dewhurst bests Cruz — in most popular fact checks

June 3, 2014

David Dewhurst claims about Dan Patrick and Wendy Davis and a Ted Cruz claim about Barack Obama fueled our most-viewed fact checks in May. The top 5 just ahead...

Income inequality in Texas, Maxine Waters’ secret edge, Obama on D-Day: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

June 2, 2014

Today's PolitiFact Oregon Roundup leads off with a claim touching on income inequality and just gets sharper from there.

Rick Perry opposes the federal government setting minimum wage

June 2, 2014

A Democratic group charged Perry with not wanting the federal minimum wage. Perry has lately said he opposes the federal government setting a minimum.

Fact-checking the June 1 news shows

June 1, 2014

What are Hillary Clinton's accomplishments as secretary of state? Fox News took up the issue Sunday.

PunditFact fact-checks the June 1 news shows

June 1, 2014

Ted Cruz argued that the United States' policy of dealing with terrorists has changed. We decided to take a look.

Dissecting the Republican theme ‘Crist crash, Scott surge’ in the governor’s race

May 31, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott’s re-election campaign blames opponent former Gov. Charlie Crist for the economic crash and credits Scott for the surge. Economists say the full story is more complex.

Fact-checking recent claims about climate change

May 30, 2014

As new studies shined a spotlight on rising sea levels and global warming, politicians and pundits made several statements we fact-checked.

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