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Fact-Check: New Hampshire GOP Debate

5:14pm February 07, 2016

NPR's politics team fact-checks the Republican presidential debate. Much of the policy discussion focused on taxes, including a claim by Donald Trump that the U.S. is the most-taxed country on Earth.

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders debate on Thursday in Durham, N.H.

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Fact Check: Clinton And Sanders On Campaign Finance

8:35am February 06, 2016

by Peter Overby

In their most recent debate, the Democratic candidates made claims about how they'd want to change the way money works in politics, and how they benefit from unlimited campaign spending.

Fact Checking The Democratic Debate: Clinton, Sanders Battle Over Wall Street

4:22pm February 05, 2016

by Scott Horsley

NPR fact checks some of the claims made by candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in the latest Democratic presidential debate.

Break It Down: Fact-Checking The Final GOP Debate Before Iowa

5:49pm January 29, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Republican presidential candidates had their final debate before the Iowa caucuses Thursday night. NPR's fact-checking team takes a closer look at some of the claims the candidates made.

Once Upon A Time, Congress Cut Deficits; Now CBO Says That's Over

4:02pm January 19, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Back in the old days, say 2011, political leaders talked about, and acted upon, worries involving federal borrowing. But a new CBO report shows deficits surging — even as political attention drifts.

Break It Down: Checking Claims In Sunday's Democratic Debate

5:57pm January 18, 2016

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben and Scott Horsley break down the claims from Sunday night's Democratic debate. One big area of disagreement was health care.

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Break It Down: Fact Checking The GOP Debate

5:54pm January 15, 2016

After Thursday night's Republican presidential debate, NPR policy reporters fact check the candidates' statements.

President Obama delivers his final State of the Union address before members of Congress.

State Of The Union And NPR's Live Reality Check

11:08pm January 12, 2016

President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address Tuesday. NPR reporters provided context on a variety of policy issues.

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Fact-Check: The Democratic Debate

5:30pm December 20, 2015

by Phil Ewing

The third Democratic presidential debate focused on foreign policy and national security. Do the candidates' statements on the issues check out?

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Fact Check: Did Obama Withdraw From Iraq Too Soon, Allowing ISIS To Grow?

10:52am December 19, 2015

by Alice Fordham

Republicans have hammered President Obama for underestimating ISIS and naively allowing it to grow by leaving Iraq. But the withdrawal is only one factor in the rise of the extremists.