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Fact-checking claims on climate change

Fact-checking claims on climate change

By Lauren Carroll • September 3, 2015
Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter, fact-checking the GOP frontrunner

Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter, fact-checking the GOP frontrunner

By Aaron Sharockman • September 1, 2015
PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 30 Sunday shows

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 30 Sunday shows

By Will Cabaniss • August 30, 2015
10 wrong statements about immigration

10 wrong statements about immigration

By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2015
Bernie Sanders — socialist or democratic socialist?

Bernie Sanders — socialist or democratic socialist?

By Linda Qiu • August 26, 2015
The week in fact-checks Aug. 27 (video)

The week in fact-checks Aug. 27 (video)

By Jim Tharpe • August 26, 2015
Happy birthday, PolitiFact! PolitiFact turns 8

Happy birthday, PolitiFact! PolitiFact turns 8

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 24, 2015
PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 23 shows

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 23 shows

By Will Cabaniss • August 23, 2015
10 years after Katrina, a look at President Obama's campaign promises

10 years after Katrina, a look at President Obama's campaign promises

By Charles Maldonado • August 20, 2015
Mailbag: 'You are better than this, PolitiFact'

Mailbag: 'You are better than this, PolitiFact'

By Louis Jacobson • August 18, 2015
Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows

Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows

By Will Cabaniss • August 16, 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
20 fact-checks from the Republican debate in Cleveland

20 fact-checks from the Republican debate in Cleveland

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 12, 2015
Fact-checks inspired by Ferguson, one year later

Fact-checks inspired by Ferguson, one year later

By Amy Sherman • August 11, 2015
PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 9 Sunday shows

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 9 Sunday shows

By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2015
17 candidates, 2 debates, 1 Donald Trump and plenty to fact-check

17 candidates, 2 debates, 1 Donald Trump and plenty to fact-check

By Aaron Sharockman • August 7, 2015
PolitiFact: Live fact-checking the Cleveland GOP debate

PolitiFact: Live fact-checking the Cleveland GOP debate

By Joshua Gillin • August 5, 2015
Fact-checking the early Fox News presidential debate

Fact-checking the early Fox News presidential debate

By Aaron Sharockman • August 5, 2015
PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy

PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy

By Will Cabaniss • 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