Do Trump's assertions about Obama's birthplace add up?

By FactCheck.Org

Donald Trump renews unsubstantiated claims about whether President Obama was really born in the United States

Excerpts from this story referencing "presidential election":

"… U.S. Court of Appeals, Berg sought an "emergency" court order to halt the presidential election, and attached as "Exhibit A" an affidavit from Ron McRae, a pastor from Jo …"

"… a was in Kenya in August, 2006, nearly a year and a half before the Kenyan presidential election held in December, 2007.That alone is reason to question McRae’s credibil …"

Coal ash: The hidden story

By Kristen Lombardi

Pat Nees never liked the water at the Moose Lodge. Almost everyone in tiny Colstrip, Montana, drank and dined at Lodge #2190, but the well w

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"… ed in part by a belief that then-Vice President Al Gore would win the 2000 presidential election, opening up the prospect that top EPA officials could implement the non-ha …"

The climate lobby's nonstop growth

By Marianne Lavelle

Makers of sneakers, blue jeans, and computer network servers joined forces late last fall and vowed a bigger push in Congress on climate cha

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"… s for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (BICEP), rolled out after the presidential election last November, seeks even more aggressive limits on carbon emissions by 20 …"

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Broken elections, stolen votes

By Susan Q. Stranahan

Were the chaotic presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 an anomaly or a harbinger of things to come this November? Is democracy, as Karl Ro

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"… ther Jones, and Time. She lives in Narberth, Pennsylvania. …"

"… cans’ faith in the institution of free and fair elections since the 2000 presidential election was decided by a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.Since shortly afte …"

"… eal question remains unanswered: Are the systemic problems of the last two presidential elections likely to recur when the presumptive nominees, Republican John McCain and …"

Though inactive since 2005, FEC complaints have kept America Coming Together's doors open

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

In 2004, America Coming Together (ACT) made a big splash as one of the larger independent “527” committees set up to influence the president

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"… one of the larger independent “527” committees set up to influence the presidential election. The organization was created and funded largely by wealthy donors and lab …"

"… r provides an interesting window into the continuing fallout from the 2004 presidential election, even six years later.In the first presidential contest governed by the Bi …"

Homeland Security pays dividends for Alaska

By G.W. Schulz

Sarah Palin promotes the self-reliance of her state, but she doesn’t mention the mobile command communications vehicle, bought with federal

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"… enter for Investigative Reporting and Truthdig.com shortly before the 2008 presidential election. …"

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SOLUTIONS: Forcing contractors to disclose contributions is a good first step

By Melanie Sloan

SOLUTIONS: An executive order requiring government contractors to disclose campaign donations

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"… orming their own independent expenditure committees. Given the stakes in a presidential election, the $4 billion spent in the mid-terms will likely be dwarfed by spending …"

In memoriam: John W. Mashek

By Josh Israel

The Center for Public Integrity lost a part of its family on Tuesday with the sudden passing of veteran reporter and The Buying of the Presi

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"… . News and World Report reporter, turned usnews.com blogger, covered every presidential election from 1960 to 1996 and was a proud three-time panelist for the national pre …"

Public financing system’s 150 million death knells

By Josh Israel

Barack Obama’s stunning fundraising total for September leaves little doubt that the public financing system he eschewed is now in serious p

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"… financing to reduce the influence of well-heeled special interests on the presidential election process. The funding comes from a check-off box on annual IRS return forms …"

Enron top brass accused of dumping stock were big political donors

By John Dunbar, Robert Moore and MaryJo Sylwester

WASHINGTON, January 9, 2002 — Twenty-four top executives and board members at Enron Corp. contributed nearly $800,000 to national political

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"… ate. He also chipped in for Bush’s Florida recount battle after the 2000 presidential election.In addition, Lou L. Pai, chairman and CEO of Enron Accelerator, former CEO …"

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