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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
Dunnavant yanks ad hitting Janis on immigration

Dunnavant yanks ad hitting Janis on immigration

By Warren Fiske • June 6, 2015
And the top-read Virginia Truth-O-Meter from 2014 is...

And the top-read Virginia Truth-O-Meter from 2014 is...

By Nancy Madsen • December 31, 2014
PolitiFact names its 2014 Lie of the Year

PolitiFact names its 2014 Lie of the Year

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 15, 2014
Top claims from the U.S. Senate race

Top claims from the U.S. Senate race

By Nancy Madsen • November 4, 2014
Solving the mystery of the no-tax pledge

Solving the mystery of the no-tax pledge

By Warren Fiske • October 14, 2014
Get the facts from tonight's Senate debate

Get the facts from tonight's Senate debate

By Nancy Madsen • October 13, 2014
Warner and Gillespie have adjusted views on gay marriage

Warner and Gillespie have adjusted views on gay marriage

By Warren Fiske • October 13, 2014
An early look at debate jabs from Gillespie, Warner

An early look at debate jabs from Gillespie, Warner

By Warren Fiske • October 8, 2014
In Context: Gillespie labeling himself a "partisan warrior"

In Context: Gillespie labeling himself a "partisan warrior"

By Sean Gorman • August 18, 2014
A first look at the Warner-Gillespie debate

A first look at the Warner-Gillespie debate

By Warren Fiske • July 26, 2014
Get the facts from Saturday's Senate debate

Get the facts from Saturday's Senate debate

By Nancy Madsen • July 25, 2014
In context: Gillespie's comments on the minimum wage

In context: Gillespie's comments on the minimum wage

By Sean Gorman • July 15, 2014
A few fumbled claims about the Redskins' name

A few fumbled claims about the Redskins' name

By Nancy Madsen • July 9, 2014
PolitiFact had a ringside seat for Dave Brat's upset of Eric Cantor

PolitiFact had a ringside seat for Dave Brat's upset of Eric Cantor

By Nancy Madsen • June 11, 2014
PolitiFact's review for today's Cantor-Brat primary

PolitiFact's review for today's Cantor-Brat primary

By Nancy Madsen • June 10, 2014
Fact-checking Ed Gillespie

Fact-checking Ed Gillespie

By Nancy Madsen • June 9, 2014
Boycotting Medicaid expansion puts a small dent in U.S deficits

Boycotting Medicaid expansion puts a small dent in U.S deficits

By Nancy Madsen • April 29, 2014
Sorting through the Medicaid claims

Sorting through the Medicaid claims

By Nancy Madsen • April 10, 2014
Scores of Medicaid audits still leave holes

Scores of Medicaid audits still leave holes

By Nancy Madsen • March 24, 2014