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The 100 fact-checks of Chris Christie, primetime Tuesday speaker at RNC

The 100 fact-checks of Chris Christie, primetime Tuesday speaker at RNC

By Neelesh Moorthy • July 19, 2016
PolitiFact Sheet: Hillary Clinton’s email controversy

PolitiFact Sheet: Hillary Clinton’s email controversy

By Lauren Carroll • July 19, 2016
In context: Comparing the Melania Trump, Michelle Obama convention speeches

In context: Comparing the Melania Trump, Michelle Obama convention speeches

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 19, 2016
Melania Trump will be the first non-U.S. born first lady since?

Melania Trump will be the first non-U.S. born first lady since?

By Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2016
Fact-checking the first night of the 2016 Republican National Convention

Fact-checking the first night of the 2016 Republican National Convention

By Allison Graves • July 19, 2016
Checking Patricia Smith's claims about Clinton and Benghazi

Checking Patricia Smith's claims about Clinton and Benghazi

By Bill Adair • July 19, 2016
Live blog: Fact-checking the 2016 RNC

Live blog: Fact-checking the 2016 RNC

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 18, 2016
Fact-checking the July 17 Sunday shows

Fact-checking the July 17 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll • July 17, 2016
Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on immigration

Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on immigration

By Miriam Valverde • July 15, 2016
Donald Trump's top 10 campaign promises

Donald Trump's top 10 campaign promises

By Linda Qiu • July 15, 2016
Fact-checking Mike Pence, Donald Trump's VP pick

Fact-checking Mike Pence, Donald Trump's VP pick

By Neelesh Moorthy • July 14, 2016
Fact-checking the July 10 Sunday shows

Fact-checking the July 10 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll • July 10, 2016
PolitiFact annotates Barack Obama's statement on shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile

PolitiFact annotates Barack Obama's statement on shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile

By Louis Jacobson • July 8, 2016
Trump/Gingrich 2016?

Trump/Gingrich 2016?

By Neelesh Moorthy • July 8, 2016
Fact-checking donations to the Clinton Foundation

Fact-checking donations to the Clinton Foundation

By Jon Greenberg • July 7, 2016
Was there a double standard on the investigations of David Petraeus and Hillary Clinton?

Was there a double standard on the investigations of David Petraeus and Hillary Clinton?

By Adam Thorp • July 7, 2016
17 times Donald Trump said one thing and then denied it

17 times Donald Trump said one thing and then denied it

By Linda Qiu • July 6, 2016
Donald Trump’s ‘Star of David’ tweet: a recap

Donald Trump’s ‘Star of David’ tweet: a recap

By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2016
FBI investigation undermines Clinton email defense

FBI investigation undermines Clinton email defense

By Lauren Carroll • July 5, 2016
Fact-checking the July 3 Sunday shows

Fact-checking the July 3 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll • July 3, 2016