Latest Stories By Linda Qiu

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John Oliver slams Trump, cites PolitiFact

In a scathing takedown of Republican frontrunenr Donald Trump, HBO host John references PolitiFact's 2015 Lie of the Year, which we awarded to Trump. 

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Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat?

Bernie Sanders says he's a Democrat. He also says he's an independent. We take a look at the mechanics of party identification. 

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Fact-checking the Feb. 21 Sunday shows

The day after the South Carolina primary, Donald Trump celebrated his resounding victory and defended himself against charge of flip-flopping.

 

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Fact-checking the talking point about an 80-year Supreme Court ‘tradition’

Republicans say President Barack Obama shouldn't nominate anyone to replace Justice Antonin Scalia because of an 80-year precedent. We examine this talking point.

 

Also: Did Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories?

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Fact-checking claims about the 80-year SCOTUS nomination ‘tradition’

Republicans say President Barack Obama shouldn't nominate anyone to replace Justice Antonin Scalia because of an 80-year precedent. We examine this talking point.

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Fact-checking the Feb. 14 Sunday shows

Republicans on Sunday said President Barack Obama should let his successor pick the replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. To do so, they said, follows convention.

But is that really so?

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Live fact-checking the Republican New Hampshire presidential debate

The Republicans met face-to-face for the final time ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary. See how their claims rate on the Truth-O-Meter.

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Live fact-checking the Republican New Hampshire presidential debate

The Republicans met face-to-face for the final time ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary. See how their claims rate on the Truth-O-Meter.

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