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Help fund live fact-checking of the 2015 State of the Union

Help fund live fact-checking of the 2015 State of the Union

By Aaron Sharockman • January 7, 2015
What we know about Steve Scalise attending a white power event

What we know about Steve Scalise attending a white power event

By Steve Contorno • January 6, 2015
PunditFact fact-checks the Jan. 4 news shows

PunditFact fact-checks the Jan. 4 news shows

By Lauren Carroll • January 4, 2015
The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2014

The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2014

By Steve Contorno • January 2, 2015
PolitiFact launches Kickstarter to live fact-check the 2015 State of the Union

PolitiFact launches Kickstarter to live fact-check the 2015 State of the Union

By Aaron Sharockman • December 31, 2014
Fact-checking claims about the economy in 2014

Fact-checking claims about the economy in 2014

By Louis Jacobson • December 30, 2014
18 fact-checks of things that were wrong on the Internet

18 fact-checks of things that were wrong on the Internet

By Louis Jacobson • December 28, 2014
Mailbag: 'That's a fail, PolitiFact'

Mailbag: 'That's a fail, PolitiFact'

By Louis Jacobson • December 26, 2014
Some politicians spoke the truth in 2014

Some politicians spoke the truth in 2014

By Louis Jacobson • December 24, 2014
Fact-checking Ferguson and police issues in 2014

Fact-checking Ferguson and police issues in 2014

By Steve Contorno • December 23, 2014
Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition

Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition

By Louis Jacobson • December 22, 2014
Fact-checking Barack Obama's CNN appearance

Fact-checking Barack Obama's CNN appearance

By Lauren Carroll • December 21, 2014
Immigration: the year in fact-checking

Immigration: the year in fact-checking

By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2014
The Readers' Choice poll: Comments from readers

The Readers' Choice poll: Comments from readers

By Steve Contorno • December 18, 2014
Climate change: the Readers' Choice winner

Climate change: the Readers' Choice winner

By Lauren Carroll • December 17, 2014
2014 Lie of the Year: Exaggerations about Ebola

2014 Lie of the Year: Exaggerations about Ebola

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 15, 2014
2014 Readers' Poll results

2014 Readers' Poll results

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 15, 2014
A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year

A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 15, 2014
PunditFact fact-checks Dick Cheney on 'Meet the Press'

PunditFact fact-checks Dick Cheney on 'Meet the Press'

By Jon Greenberg • December 14, 2014
5 questions about PolitiFact and PunditFact's Lie of the Year

5 questions about PolitiFact and PunditFact's Lie of the Year

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 12, 2014