What's in a name?
For years, Rhode Island's official name has been a source of controversy. That's because it's not just "Rhode Island," it's "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" -- a mouthful that some...
View ArticleWebsite ignores key facts in bid to tie Lincoln Chafee to organized crime in...
Given Lincoln Chafee's record of being willing to buck the system and the Chafee family's reputation, Rhode Islanders were jarred to hear the independent gubernatorial candidate being accused of...
View ArticleChafee declares; Here’s his PolitiFact scorecard
So Lincoln Chafee — Rhode Island’s Republican-independent-Democrat — is running for President. The former governor of the smallest — and at times quirkiest — state has a PolitiFact record that is...
View ArticleHow have the Democratic candidates fared on the Truth-O-Meter?
After two Republican debates and the summer of Donald Trump, the 2016 Democratic candidates will finally get their own showdown. The first Democratic debate, held by CNN on Oct. 13 in Las Vegas, will...
View ArticleFact-checking the Democratic debate in Las Vegas
The Democrats seeking to succeed Barack Obama went at it Tuesday in Las Vegas. PolitiFact reviews their factual claims. PolitiFact digs into how Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and the gang have done...
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