Month: March 2016
FactChecking the 12th GOP Debate
The candidates’ factual stumbles touched on ISIS, ethanol, climate change and more.
Mailbag: David Duke and Supreme Court Confirmations
This week, readers sent us letters about Donald Trump and David Duke, and U.S. Supreme Court confirmations during a presidential election year.
FactChecking the Eighth Democratic Debate
Clinton and Sanders stretch the facts on immigration, the environment and other issues.
Trump University’s D- Rating
Donald Trump gets an ‘F’ for a video he posted to YouTube purporting to tell the “truth” about Trump University, the real-estate program that has been the subject of three ongoing lawsuits alleging fraud.
Polar Bears Far from ‘Strong and Healthy’
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said the “latest research” shows “polar bear numbers are strong and healthy” in her state. Polar bears are listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Of the two populations in Alaska, one is declining, and the status of the other is unknown.
Our Principles PAC
A super PAC formed by Republicans in January 2016 to thwart Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Clinton-Sanders Bailout Brawl
This time Bernie Sanders cherry-picks the facts about the auto bailout of 2008 and 2009 — which has become a point of contention between Sanders and Hillary Clinton in the final days before the Michigan presidential primary.
FactChecking the Seventh Democratic Debate
Clinton and Sanders stretched the facts on the auto bailout, fracking, trade deals and more.