This week, readers sent us letters about Donald Trump and David Duke, and U.S. Supreme Court confirmations during a presidential election year.
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FactChecking the Eighth Democratic Debate
Clinton and Sanders stretch the facts on immigration, the environment and other issues.
Trump University’s D- Rating
Donald Trump gets an ‘F’ for a video he posted to YouTube purporting to tell the “truth” about Trump University, the real-estate program that has been the subject of three ongoing lawsuits alleging fraud.
Our Principles PAC
A super PAC formed by Republicans in January 2016 to thwart Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Clinton-Sanders Bailout Brawl
This time Bernie Sanders cherry-picks the facts about the auto bailout of 2008 and 2009 — which has become a point of contention between Sanders and Hillary Clinton in the final days before the Michigan presidential primary.
FactChecking the Seventh Democratic Debate
Clinton and Sanders stretched the facts on the auto bailout, fracking, trade deals and more.
FactChecking the 11th GOP Debate
Claims by and about Donald Trump dominate our report.
Keep the Promise
Keep the Promise is a network of five independent super PACs supporting Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz.
Cruz’s Record Before the Supreme Court
An ad from a pro-Ted Cruz super PAC says, “Ted Cruz argued nine cases in front of the Supreme Court, and won.” He did not win all nine cases, as the ad implies.
Pro-Kasich Ad’s Misplaced Job Boast
A new TV ad boasts that Ohio Gov. John Kasich has created 400,000 jobs in his state and will do the same for Michigan as president. But Michigan actually has gained more jobs than Ohio during Kasich’s time in office, both in raw numbers and in the rate of job growth.