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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke Wednesday at the Conservative Party of New York State. Later in the day, he participated in an NBC candidate forum.

FACT CHECK: No, Russia Does Not Want To Defeat ISIS 'As Badly' As The U.S.

4:19pm September 08, 2016

by Philip Ewing

Donald Trump said Wednesday that "Russia wants to defeat ISIS as badly as we do." Also, Hillary Clinton defended her role in the campaign to attack Libya, saying it helped prevent a civil war.

Since 2012, The Economy Has Changed — And So Has The Conversation

9:00am August 28, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Since the last presidential election, a growing economy has sent the unemployment rate plunging. That improvement has changed the political conversation, but it hasn't stopped worries about wages.

How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?

2:14pm August 13, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

While both candidates diverge vastly on many issues, they also have some surprising areas of agreement.

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Demonstrators in Philadelphia during this week's Democratic convention echo another presidential election year, 1968.

The Economy And Politics Of 1968: Now Playing In Reruns

10:38am July 29, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Both 1968 and 2016 can be seen as good years for the economy. And yet both may be remembered for their extreme political discontent. Shouldn't good economic times make us less cranky? Apparently, not.

U.S. Marine Corps veterans John Tiegen (left) and Mark Geist deliver a speech on the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday.

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FACT CHECK: The First Night Of The Republican National Convention

3:20pm July 19, 2016

by Scott Detrow

National security was front and center, with speaker after speaker — including Sen. Joni Ernst and Rudy Giuliani — bashing Democrats' responses to ISIS, immigration and the 2012 Benghazi attacks.

Donald Trump began his campaign for president saying he would pay for it out of his own pocket. Now, he is accepting big donations and has a superPAC working on his behalf.

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Every Position Donald Trump Has Taken On How He Is Funding His Campaign

6:00am July 14, 2016

by Peter Overby

As he has gone about reinventing presidential campaigns, Donald Trump has offered many ideas about how to finance his operation.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in front of the shuttered Trump Plaza casino on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, N.J., on Wednesday.

FACT CHECK: Clinton's Speech On Trump And Atlantic City, Annotated

4:08pm July 07, 2016

Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump's business record in the Atlantic City area. NPR's politics team breaks down Clinton's claims.

President Obama and Hillary Clinton walk off Air Force One in Charlotte, N.C., to attend a Clinton campaign event. The costs of that flight will be repaid by the Democratic National Committee.

FACT CHECK: Air Force One, Who Pays?

2:32pm July 07, 2016

by Scott Horsley

For purely political trips, a campaign reimburses the government for use of Air Force One. But trips that mix business with campaigning are murkier, rules-wise, and who pays is more opaque.

A street sign in downtown Johnstown, Pa.

FACT CHECK: Donald Trump And The Victimization Of U.S. Steel

7:16pm June 29, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Is Donald Trump's assertion that the U.S. steel industry fell victim to dumping, unfair trade pacts and self-serving politicians accurate?

Donald Trump gives a policy speech during a campaign stop in Monessen, Pa., on Tuesday.

Fact Check: Trump's Speech On The Economy, Annotated

8:35pm June 28, 2016

by NPR Staff

The NPR Politics team looks at Donald Trump's claims about globalization and trade.