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Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015

Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015

By W. Gardner Selby • December 27, 2015
Comparing the GOP candidates' ISIS strategies with Obama's

Comparing the GOP candidates' ISIS strategies with Obama's

By Linda Qiu • December 26, 2015
Factually flawed Christmas claims

Factually flawed Christmas claims

By W. Gardner Selby • December 24, 2015
Mailbag: Donald Trump Lie of the Year edition

Mailbag: Donald Trump Lie of the Year edition

By Louis Jacobson • December 22, 2015
Donald Trump responds to Lie of the Year, says he's ‘been proven right’

Donald Trump responds to Lie of the Year, says he's ‘been proven right’

By Louis Jacobson • December 22, 2015
The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 21, 2015
The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 21, 2015
The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 21, 2015
The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 21, 2015
The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 21, 2015
The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 21, 2015
2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 21, 2015
2015 Readers’ Poll results

2015 Readers’ Poll results

By Lauren Carroll • December 21, 2015
A look back at Lie of the Year

A look back at Lie of the Year

By Lauren Carroll • December 21, 2015
PolitiFact fact-checks the Dec. 20 Sunday shows

PolitiFact fact-checks the Dec. 20 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll • December 20, 2015
Fact-checking the Dec. 20 Sunday shows

Fact-checking the Dec. 20 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll • December 20, 2015
Fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic debate

Fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic debate

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 20, 2015
PolitiFact, Knight team up to fact-check the 2016 candidates on Medium

PolitiFact, Knight team up to fact-check the 2016 candidates on Medium

By Aaron Sharockman • December 18, 2015
Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians

Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians

By Louis Jacobson • December 17, 2015
Ted Cruz quip hearkens to FDR's gramps saying 'all horse thieves are Democrats'

Ted Cruz quip hearkens to FDR's gramps saying 'all horse thieves are Democrats'

By W. Gardner Selby • December 16, 2015