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Africa Check debunks HIV stat

Africa Check debunks HIV stat

By Aaron Sharockman • May 12, 2016
Fact-checking Ted Cruz on 'Meet the Press'

Fact-checking Ted Cruz on 'Meet the Press'

By Lauren Carroll • May 1, 2016
PolitiFact's fact-checks of the week

PolitiFact's fact-checks of the week

By Aaron Sharockman • May 1, 2016
Ted Cruz names Carly Fiorina as VP pick

Ted Cruz names Carly Fiorina as VP pick

By Aaron Sharockman • April 27, 2016
Fact-checking the New York Democratic debate

Fact-checking the New York Democratic debate

By Lauren Carroll • April 15, 2016
You did it!

You did it!

By Aaron Sharockman • March 27, 2016
Donate $1, help us unlock $15,000 to expand our 2016 fact-checking

Donate $1, help us unlock $15,000 to expand our 2016 fact-checking

By Aaron Sharockman • March 19, 2016
Coming Soon: PolitiFact New York!

Coming Soon: PolitiFact New York!

By Aaron Sharockman • March 4, 2016
Help us keep the candidates honest

Help us keep the candidates honest

By Aaron Sharockman • February 27, 2016
Help PolitiFact hire a reporter to fact-check the immigration debate

Help PolitiFact hire a reporter to fact-check the immigration debate

By Aaron Sharockman • February 25, 2016
Live fact-checking the Iowa Republican presidential debate

Live fact-checking the Iowa Republican presidential debate

By Aaron Sharockman • January 28, 2016
Coming soon: PolitiFact Pennsylvania!

Coming soon: PolitiFact Pennsylvania!

By Aaron Sharockman • January 13, 2016
PolitiFact, Knight team up to fact-check the 2016 candidates on Medium

PolitiFact, Knight team up to fact-check the 2016 candidates on Medium

By Aaron Sharockman • December 18, 2015
PolitiFact partnering with NBC News for 2016 election

PolitiFact partnering with NBC News for 2016 election

By Aaron Sharockman • December 13, 2015
Lie of the Year 2015: Readers' Choice

Lie of the Year 2015: Readers' Choice

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 10, 2015
Checking claims from the Democratic debate

Checking claims from the Democratic debate

By Lauren Carroll • November 16, 2015
Fact-checking the Iowa Democratic presidential debate

Fact-checking the Iowa Democratic presidential debate

By Lauren Carroll • November 14, 2015
Fact-checking the Nov. 8 news shows

Fact-checking the Nov. 8 news shows

By Lauren Carroll • November 8, 2015
PunditFact: Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows

PunditFact: Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows

By Lauren Carroll • November 1, 2015
Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows

Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows

By Lauren Carroll • November 1, 2015