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Fact-checking the Democratic NBC debate in South Carolina

Fact-checking the Democratic NBC debate in South Carolina

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 17, 2016
Fact-checking Barack Obama's 2016 State of the Union address

Fact-checking Barack Obama's 2016 State of the Union address

By Lauren Carroll • January 13, 2016
PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 10 Sunday shows

PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 10 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll • January 11, 2016
Fact-checking the Jan. 10 Sunday shows

Fact-checking the Jan. 10 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll • January 10, 2016
Mailbag: 'Y'all have lost your marbles'

Mailbag: 'Y'all have lost your marbles'

By Louis Jacobson • January 6, 2016
New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False

New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False

By Louis Jacobson • January 5, 2016
Mailbag: Donald Trump Lie of the Year edition

Mailbag: Donald Trump Lie of the Year edition

By Louis Jacobson • December 22, 2015
Donald Trump responds to Lie of the Year, says he's ‘been proven right’

Donald Trump responds to Lie of the Year, says he's ‘been proven right’

By Louis Jacobson • December 22, 2015
Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians

Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians

By Louis Jacobson • December 17, 2015
Fact-checking the Las Vegas GOP debate

Fact-checking the Las Vegas GOP debate

By Lauren Carroll • December 15, 2015
PolitiFact Sheet: Defense spending under Obama and Congress

PolitiFact Sheet: Defense spending under Obama and Congress

By Louis Jacobson • December 14, 2015
PolitiFact Sheet: Military spending under Obama and Congress

PolitiFact Sheet: Military spending under Obama and Congress

By Louis Jacobson • December 14, 2015
PunditFact fact-checks the Dec. 13 shows

PunditFact fact-checks the Dec. 13 shows

By Lauren Carroll • December 13, 2015
Fact-checking the Dec. 13 Sunday shows

Fact-checking the Dec. 13 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll • December 13, 2015
Donald Trump proposes banning Muslims from coming to the U.S. But that's not what Jimmy Carter did

Donald Trump proposes banning Muslims from coming to the U.S. But that's not what Jimmy Carter did

By Louis Jacobson • December 11, 2015
Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November

Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November

By Lauren Carroll • November 30, 2015
Mailbag: Readers call out our recent turkeys

Mailbag: Readers call out our recent turkeys

By Louis Jacobson • November 25, 2015
Mailbag: A few readers say they're with Trump on 9/11 celebrations

Mailbag: A few readers say they're with Trump on 9/11 celebrations

By Louis Jacobson • November 23, 2015
PunditFact previews the Nov. 22 Sunday shows

PunditFact previews the Nov. 22 Sunday shows

By Louis Jacobson • November 20, 2015
Is ISIS an 'existential threat' to the United States?

Is ISIS an 'existential threat' to the United States?

By Louis Jacobson • November 16, 2015