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PolitiFact's Top 5 for May 2015

PolitiFact's Top 5 for May 2015

By Miles Adair • June 4, 2015
McConnell vs. Paul on the Patriot Act and telephone records: What the government accesses

McConnell vs. Paul on the Patriot Act and telephone records: What the government accesses

By Lauren Carroll • June 2, 2015
Lindsey Graham on the Truth-O-Meter

Lindsey Graham on the Truth-O-Meter

By Keely Herring • June 1, 2015
Fact-checking the May 31 news shows

Fact-checking the May 31 news shows

By Jon Greenberg • June 1, 2015
Martin O'Malley on the Truth-O-Meter

Martin O'Malley on the Truth-O-Meter

By Miles Adair • May 29, 2015
'Teabagger' group makes splash with fake-quote memes

'Teabagger' group makes splash with fake-quote memes

By Keely Herring • May 28, 2015
Rick Santorum on the Truth-O-Meter

Rick Santorum on the Truth-O-Meter

By Lauren Carroll • May 27, 2015
Mailbag: 'This seems like an "Onion" spoof'

Mailbag: 'This seems like an "Onion" spoof'

By Louis Jacobson • May 26, 2015
Mailbag: 'Jebio' edition

Mailbag: 'Jebio' edition

By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2015
Mailbag: Hillary Clinton edition

Mailbag: Hillary Clinton edition

By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2015
Fact-checking claims about Amtrak

Fact-checking claims about Amtrak

By Jon Greenberg • May 19, 2015
PunditFact fact-checks the May 17 news shows

PunditFact fact-checks the May 17 news shows

By Lauren Carroll • May 17, 2015
PunditFact looks at Fox News, Barack Obama and their ‘lazy’ back-and-forth

PunditFact looks at Fox News, Barack Obama and their ‘lazy’ back-and-forth

By Jon Greenberg • May 14, 2015
Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and authorizing the war in Iraq

Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and authorizing the war in Iraq

By Amy Sherman • May 12, 2015
Rouhani Meter tracks Iran president's campaign promises

Rouhani Meter tracks Iran president's campaign promises

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 12, 2015
PunditFact fact-checks the May 10 news shows

PunditFact fact-checks the May 10 news shows

By Lauren Carroll • May 10, 2015
Did the Clinton Foundation keep its promises? A PolitiFact scorecard

Did the Clinton Foundation keep its promises? A PolitiFact scorecard

By Jon Greenberg • May 7, 2015
Joe Scarborough apologizes to PolitiFact, sort of

Joe Scarborough apologizes to PolitiFact, sort of

By Aaron Sharockman • May 6, 2015
Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson on the Truth-O-Meter

Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson on the Truth-O-Meter

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 4, 2015
John Boehner says Americans spend more on antacids than politics

John Boehner says Americans spend more on antacids than politics

By Lauren Carroll • May 3, 2015