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Fact-checking Stephen Colbert's interview with Ted Cruz about Reagan

Fact-checking Stephen Colbert's interview with Ted Cruz about Reagan

By Louis Jacobson • September 25, 2015
Fact-checking a viral graphic critical of Bernie Sanders

Fact-checking a viral graphic critical of Bernie Sanders

By Louis Jacobson • September 22, 2015
Jobs fact-checks for Labor Day

Jobs fact-checks for Labor Day

By Lauren Carroll • September 7, 2015
Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe'

Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe'

By Louis Jacobson • September 4, 2015
Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe'

Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe'

By Louis Jacobson • September 4, 2015
Mailbag: 'You are better than this, PolitiFact'

Mailbag: 'You are better than this, PolitiFact'

By Louis Jacobson • August 18, 2015
Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and college affordability: a Twitter battle

Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and college affordability: a Twitter battle

By Lauren Carroll • August 14, 2015
PolitiFact: Live fact-checking the Cleveland GOP debate

PolitiFact: Live fact-checking the Cleveland GOP debate

By Joshua Gillin • August 5, 2015
Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917

Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917

By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2015
Fact-checking Donald Trump, Rick Perry ahead of the first GOP debate

Fact-checking Donald Trump, Rick Perry ahead of the first GOP debate

By Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2015
Fact-checking the Aug. 2 news shows

Fact-checking the Aug. 2 news shows

By Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2015
A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme

A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme

By Lauren Carroll • July 31, 2015
A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point

A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point

By Louis Jacobson • July 24, 2015
Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely

Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely

By Louis Jacobson • July 23, 2015
PunditFact: Fact-checking the July 19 Sunday shows

PunditFact: Fact-checking the July 19 Sunday shows

By Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2015
Trump defends 'hero' comments Sunday on ABC

Trump defends 'hero' comments Sunday on ABC

By Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2015
Another look at Abraham Lincoln and the colonization of ex-slaves

Another look at Abraham Lincoln and the colonization of ex-slaves

By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2015
International fact-checkers focus on fake photos

International fact-checkers focus on fake photos

By Louis Jacobson • July 6, 2015
Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter

Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter

By Lauren Carroll • July 5, 2015
Mailbag: 'What complete and utter nonsense'

Mailbag: 'What complete and utter nonsense'

By Louis Jacobson • July 3, 2015