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Who is Joe Sestak? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

Who is Joe Sestak? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

By Louis Jacobson • June 28, 2019
Fact-checking the 2nd night of the Democratic debate in Miami

Fact-checking the 2nd night of the Democratic debate in Miami

By PolitiFact Staff • June 28, 2019
Health care gets heated on night 2 of the Democratic presidential debate

Health care gets heated on night 2 of the Democratic presidential debate

By Shefali Luthra • June 28, 2019
Kamala Harris made forceful claims on civil rights and immigration. Did she get them right?

Kamala Harris made forceful claims on civil rights and immigration. Did she get them right?

By Chris Nichols • June 28, 2019
Fact-checking Julián Castro’s claim that asylum ‘metering’ caused drowning of father, daughter

Fact-checking Julián Castro’s claim that asylum ‘metering’ caused drowning of father, daughter

By Amy Sherman • June 27, 2019
Live fact-checking day 2 of the first 2020 Democratic presidential debate

Live fact-checking day 2 of the first 2020 Democratic presidential debate

By Aaron Sharockman • June 27, 2019
Harris, Swalwell, Williamson: A quick look at the Californians on tonight’s debate stage

Harris, Swalwell, Williamson: A quick look at the Californians on tonight’s debate stage

By Chris Nichols • June 27, 2019
‘Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic presidential primary debate

‘Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic presidential primary debate

By Jon Greenberg • June 27, 2019
Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1

Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1

By PolitiFact Staff • June 27, 2019
Fact-checking Larry Elder’s reparations chatter on 'Fox & Friends'

Fact-checking Larry Elder’s reparations chatter on 'Fox & Friends'

By Bill McCarthy • June 27, 2019
Do you know your Democrats? A PolitiFact presidential quiz

Do you know your Democrats? A PolitiFact presidential quiz

By Stefanie Pousoulides • June 26, 2019
Who is Eric Swalwell? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

Who is Eric Swalwell? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

By Volodymyr Solohub • June 25, 2019
Who is John Hickenlooper? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

Who is John Hickenlooper? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

By Julianna Rennie • June 25, 2019
Live fact-checking the first 2020 Democratic presidential debate

Live fact-checking the first 2020 Democratic presidential debate

By Aaron Sharockman • June 25, 2019
What to expect at the first Democratic debates

What to expect at the first Democratic debates

By Sophie Austin • June 25, 2019
Who is John Delaney? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

Who is John Delaney? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

By Louis Jacobson • June 24, 2019
Who is Tim Ryan? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

Who is Tim Ryan? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

By Julianna Rennie • June 24, 2019
Curing cancer: easy politics, difficult science

Curing cancer: easy politics, difficult science

By Shefali Luthra • June 24, 2019
Who is Kirsten Gillibrand? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

Who is Kirsten Gillibrand? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

By Miriam Valverde • June 21, 2019
Who is Seth Moulton? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

Who is Seth Moulton? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

By Louis Jacobson • June 21, 2019