Politics Mar 10 AP fact check: Eye-popping claims about Sanders WASHINGTON — How can it be that Bernie Sanders could stand on the side of vigilantes on the border, against the auto industry bailout, against an immigration overhaul that would have eased the plight of people in the country illegally?…
Politics Mar 06 Fact checking Clinton and Sanders at the Democratic debate in Flint A look at some of the claims in the debate Sunday night, staged in Flint:…
Politics Mar 01 Your guide to Super Tuesday Super Tuesday is the big gulp moment for any presidential candidate who makes it that far. It's the biggest day of competition in American democracy except for Election Day itself. It's super nail-bitey, super expensive and often super-clarifying -- the…
Politics Feb 20 What to expect as the South Carolina primary and Nevada caucuses unfold On the Republican side, the presidential hopes of Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and John Kasich may hang in the balance.
Politics Jan 17 Fact-checking the fourth Democratic debate Here are some of the claims made by the Democratic presidential candidates and how they compare with the facts.
Politics Nov 21 Fact-checking the week in political claims on terror If truth is the first casualty of war, it can also take a beating in a time of terrorism. A week of raging debate over Syrian refugees and Islamic State violence has scattered misinformation everywhere.
Politics Sep 16 GOP debate fact check: Who’s right in Trump vs. Bush? Viewers of the second Republican presidential debate heard inflated claims about Planned Parenthood abortion practices and a dubious assertion by Donald Trump that he wasn't interested in establishing casinos in Florida when anti-gambling Jeb Bush was running for and serving…
Politics Aug 26 What’s behind the ‘anchor babies’ buzz phrase? WASHINGTON — Donald Trump took heat when he spoke about "anchor babies" and seemed to relish the fallout from his latest provocation in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Then Jeb Bush echoed the phrase and found himself on…
Politics Jul 19 Trump not backing down on controversial comments Once again, Donald Trump isn't backing down from comments that have inflamed the Republican presidential race. And some of his rivals are no longer treating him with kid gloves.
Politics Apr 09 What analysis reveals about Sen. Rand Paul’s ideas for a balanced budgets Sen. Rand Paul is campaigning for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination as a man who wants to upend the ways of Washington. In one way, though, he's a creature of the nation's capital: He carries on a long tradition of…