Fact-checking claims about the attacks in Benghazi

The deaths of four Americans at a diplomatic outpost in Libya have fueled a war of words between Republicans in Congress and President Barack Obama. We compare the rhetoric with the facts.

By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson :: Published on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 at 3:27 p.m.

The article: PolitiFact expands to Australia

The Truth-O-Meter is now down under. The launch of PolitiFact Australia marks our first international venture and a big step for the global fact-checking movement.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 1:37 p.m.

The Senate takes up immigration

Senators begin marking up proposed immigration legislation. We cut through what's true and what's not in the debate.

By Molly Moorhead :: Published on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 at 11:27 a.m.

Fact-checking President Obama's press conference

President Obama spoke with reporters on the 100-day mark for his second term. We checked the facts.

By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson :: Published on Friday, May 3rd, 2013 at 12:23 p.m.

Special report: Examining the state of gun research

Firearms research has been a battleground for advocacy groups for nearly 20 years, complicating fact-checking and making basic data on guns and gun violence hard to come by. The scarcity of gun research, though, may be coming to an end.

By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson :: Published on Monday, April 29th, 2013 at 10:40 a.m.

Is the U.S. letting terrorists slip through its fingers?

Is there a pattern of the U.S government looking into potential terrorists, finding nothing incriminating, and then discovering -- too late -- that they were terrorists after all?

By Louis Jacobson :: Published on Thursday, April 25th, 2013 at 4:29 p.m.

Claims about guns often miss the target

We analyze our 130+ fact-checks about guns and find some interesting patterns and trends.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Monday, April 8th, 2013 at 12:32 p.m.

Checking in on President Barack Obama's campaign promises

We monitor the latest actions on elections, guns and foreign policy.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, April 1st, 2013 at 10:33 a.m.

As the Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage cases, here's a primer

The Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8 are under fire from supporters of marriage equality. This week, the Supreme Court will hear both cases.

By Louis Jacobson :: Published on Monday, March 25th, 2013 at 1:28 p.m.

A $1 billion deal

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank announced recently they’ve agreed to the financial framework of a $1 billion stadium to replace the 20-year-old Georgia Dome. The deal must still be approved by the 15-member Atlanta City Council.  

By Eric Stirgus :: Published on Friday, March 8th, 2013 at 1:33 p.m.

Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones

The 13-hour filibuster by the Kentucky senator and his allies focused attention on the Obama administration's policies on drone strikes. We check the facts.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Friday, March 8th, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.

Sequestration is here; we sort the facts

After Congress and the president couldn't work out a deal last week, automatic federal spending cuts were set to take effect on Friday. Before the sequestration deadline hit claims flew about what would happen when the bomb dropped. Now that the time has come, the claims have continued to roll in. PolitiFact examines some of them and sorts the facts.

By Molly Moorhead :: Published on Monday, March 4th, 2013 at 11:02 a.m.

PolitiFact's guide to sequestration

We sort out the blame game on the latest budget impasse in a special report.

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Molly Moorhead :: Published on Friday, February 22nd, 2013 at 5:25 p.m.

What would George do?

On President's Day, PolitiFact explores our first president, George Washington. "Blow not on your broth at the table" and other lessons from the Founding Father, who would have turned 281 years old this week.

By Louis Jacobson :: Published on Monday, February 18th, 2013 at 11:06 a.m.

Fact-checking the State of the Union address

We've fact-checked statements from President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, as well as from the Republican reaction. We'll be posting more fact-checks as we finish them.

By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders :: Published on Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 at 10:34 a.m.