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VP debate: Fact-checking claims made by Vance and Walz

Headline from Newsweek

The two candidates faced off in a heavily policy-focused debate, but were all their claims on the issues accurate?

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  1. PolitiFact

    Live VP debate fact-checks of JD Vance and Tim Walz (opens PolitiFact)

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    PolitiFact's feed description

    Follow live CBS News debate fact checks tonight of Trump's vice presidential running mate, JD Vance, and Kamala Harris' VP pick, Tim Walz.

  2. Newsweek

    VP debate: Fact-checking claims made by Vance and Walz (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The two candidates faced off in a heavily policy-focused debate, but were all their claims on the issues accurate?

  3. FactCheck.org

    FactChecking the Vice Presidential Debate (opens FactCheck.org)

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    FactCheck.org's feed description

    Despite a mostly civil debate between Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the two disagreed repeatedly not just on policy, but also on the facts. We referee some of those competing claims, and other factual missteps by the vice presidential candidates.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Vice presidential debate fact check: Claims made by Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    ABC News fact check of the vice presidential debate between Senator JD Vance and Governor Tim Walz on claims about immigration, abortion and more.

  5. The Daily Signal

    Fact-Checking Claims Made in Vance-Walz Debate (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    The Daily Signal fact checks comments in the debate between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance.

  6. The Guardian

    Fact-checking the US vice-presidential debate: abortion, immigration, climate and more (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Follow for fact-checking updates on statements made during the Walz and Vance debate and where they fell short

  7. Tampa Bay Times

    Fact-checks of the vice presidential debate: How accurate are JD Vance and Tim Walz? (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    PolitiFact looks at the claims made during the vice presidential debate.

  8. Cleveland Scene

    Fact Check: States Newsroom Assesses Claims From the Vance-Walz Vice Presidential Debate (opens Cleveland Scene)

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    Cleveland Scene's feed description

    Abortion, immigration and more were on the table

  9. CBS News

    Fact checking VP debate claims from Walz and Vance (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    CBS News is fact checking the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.

  10. NBC 6 South Florida

    Fact-check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right, wrong during the VP debate (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Who won the VP debate? We fact-check JD Vance and Tim Walz in the race for vice president.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Fact check: Walz and Vance made questionable claims during only VP debate (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Here are the facts on abortion, health care, immigration and other topics Minnesota’s Democratic governor and Ohio’s Republican senator focused on Tuesday evening.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Fact check: Walz v Vance vice presidential debate – truths and falsehoods (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    We look at the claims made by the Democratic and Republican candidates and ask, do they hold up to factual scrutiny?

  13. Roll Call

    Fact-checking the Vance-Walz debate (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Despite a mostly civil debate between Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the two disagreed repeatedly on policy and on the facts.

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