Beyond the Truth-O-Meter
Is the D.C. Circuit last in ‘almost every category’?
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said that “no matter how you slice it, the D.C. Circuit ranks last or almost last in nearly every category that measures workload.” What do the data show? Are there different ways to slice the numbers?
Thursday, June 6th, 2013
Clarifying common misconceptions about the IRS targeting campaign
Spin relies on confusion, and both seem to be prevalent in the ongoing saga over an IRS targeting campaign that singled out certain types of groups for special scrutiny after they applied for tax-exempt status.
Thursday, June 6th, 2013
Obama’s Judicial Juggling
President Obama incorrectly claims that the Senate has taken three times longer to confirm his court nominees than those of his predecessor, George W. Bush.
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013
Budgetary sleight of hand on sequester spending limits
Often, the most difficult and complex subjects — such as the federal budget — are the most likely to be factually manipulated by politicians. You need to carefully parse the words to understand how a seemingly innocuous sentence can leave the wrong impression.
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
The Immigration Bill’s ‘$6.3 Trillion Price Tag’
Checking claims by critics of a bipartisan Senate immigration bill that the measure will cost an additional $6.3 trillion, citing a study by a conservative group that opposes the bill.
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
Pay raise for President Obama?
Did President Obama issue an executive order granting himself a $100,000 pay raise?
Monday, June 3rd, 2013
Is it bad for lower-income kids if Mom has a job outside the home?
Anchors at Fox News made headlines recently when they covered the recent Pew Research Center finding that 40 percent of all households in America have a female primary breadwinner. Here's a look at the science.
Monday, June 3rd, 2013
Ted Cruz’s iffy statistic on weapons prosecutions
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said that “the Obama Justice Department has decreased the prosecution of violent gun crimes by 30 percent.” Is that accurate?
Monday, June 3rd, 2013
Distortions in the Medicaid Battle
Conservative critics of the Affordable Care Act are misrepresenting a study examining the health benefits of expanding Medicaid to cover more low-income people.
Friday, May 31st, 2013
No, IRS won't be in charge of 'Obamacare'
In the wake of revelations that the Internal Revenue Service singled out tea party groups for extra scrutiny, congressional Republicans have linked that controversy with implementation of the federal health care law. But how accurate are their claims?
Friday, May 31st, 2013
Mitch McConnell’s campaign ad tying Obama to Nixon over the IRS scandal
A slick and hard-hitting video by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s reelection campaign seeks to highlight McConnell’s warnings in 2012 about possible shady doings by the Internal Revenue Service and tie President Obama personally to the scandal. But does the ad go too far?
Friday, May 31st, 2013
John Kerry’s misfire on U.S. performance on Kyoto emissions targets
Checking Secretary of State John Kerry's claim that “we are below the Kyoto levels now. ... Wa're doing things, but nobody is doing enough.”
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Putin and Monsanto
Did Russian president Vladimir Putin threaten the U.S. over the Obama administration's support of Monsanto?
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
Michele Bachmann: A Fact Checker’s dream
The announcement that Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is not seeking reelection will leave the Capitol a much less interesting place to fact check. As one of our colleagues put it, “The entire fact checking industry may have to hold a national day of mourning.” Here are links to some of her greatest hits.
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
The NRCC’s claim that the IRS will be ‘in charge of your health care’
The National Republican Congressional Committee said that it's Rep. John Barrow's plan to "put the IRS in charge of your healthcare." How accurate is that?
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
San Diego's 'seal' of approval?
“We’ve become an internationally known center for seal research now because of (seal cam),” San Diego Mayor Bob Filner said at a May 22 City Council budget hearing. Is that correct?
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
Origins of Memorial Day
Was Memorial Day started by former slaves to honor Union war dead?
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
Does Obama have to return his Nobel?
Has the Nobel Committee asked President Obama to return his Nobel Peace Prize?
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
Is Washington a ‘city that produces almost nothing of actual economic value'?
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said, “There is a reason that six of the 10 wealthiest counties in the United States are suburbs of Washington, D.C.--a city that produces almost nothing of actual economic value.” Is that accurate?
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
Was denial of entry to a park due to lack of consent for bag search unconstitutional?
Was the U.S. Constitution violated when a man was denied entry to a Reno, Nev., park for not consenting to a bag search?
Monday, May 27th, 2013
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