Sometimes politicians are right, but their campaigns can’t prove it. And we do. That’s what happened when we took a look at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ talking point about veterans.
Sanders’ PTSD Statistic
Stories by Lori Robertson
Managing Editor, FactCheck.org
SCOTUS Ruling Fallout
Reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling in the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act was swift — and included comments that strayed from the facts.
Obama’s Health Care Boasts
President Barack Obama made misleading and exaggerated claims in a speech boasting of the accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act.
FactChecking Perry
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry will once again seek the presidency. Our file on Perry includes items on immigration, jobs, taxes, the environment and government regulation.
FactChecking Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham has joined the field of candidates vying for the Republican presidential nomination. Graham, who has served in Congress for more than 20 years, made the announcement today in his home state of South Carolina.
Mammography and the ACA, Redux
Get ready for another round of misleading claims about the government interfering with women’s ability to get mammograms.
Fiorina’s Selective Record at HP
Carly Fiorina uses different time frames to boost her record at HP when she says “we doubled the size of the company” and “took the growth rate from 2 percent to 9 percent.”
Fiorina Misleads on Student Loans
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina gave a misleading description of the options available for college students who need loans to pay for their education.
FactChecking Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton has made it official: She will run for president in the 2016 race. Here’s a look back at some of the claims from Clinton that we’ve fact-checked over the years.
Perry ‘Never’ Raised Taxes?
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he “never raised taxes” in his 14 years as governor of the state. That’s not the case. During his tenure, he increased taxes on businesses, cigarettes, fireworks, diesel equipment and insurance.