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Checking in on Bernie Sanders’ Truth-O-Meter record

December 7, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will make his Tonight Show debut this evening. How has he fared on the Truth-O-Meter so far? 

Fact-checking the Dec. 6 Sunday shows

December 6, 2015

Several presidential candidates made their case for how they would try to take down ISIS and reduce mass killings before President Barack Obama's nationwide address about terrorism.

PolitiFact fact-checks the Dec. 6 Sunday shows

December 6, 2015

As the president prepared a nationwide address, pundits and politicians batted around the pros and cons of gun control as a way of fighting terrorism within the United States.

PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday shows

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

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.

PolitiFact Sheet: 5 questions about Syrian refugees

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.

Fact-checking the Nov. 15 Sunday shows

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.

Fact-checking the Nov. 8 news shows

November 8, 2015

Ben Carson’s position in the polls is drawing increased scrutiny into his personal history and past statements, including whether he was offered a scholarship to attend West Point.

PunditFact: Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows

November 1, 2015

Jeb Bush attacked the records of some his Republican primary opponents while Carly Fiorina focused her attacks on President Barack Obama.

Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows

November 1, 2015

Jeb Bush attacked the records of some his Republican primary opponents while Carly Fiorina focused her attacks on President Barack Obama.

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