Michele Bachmann is back -- and the meter is on fire

Rep. Michele Bachmann had a quiet year on the Truth-O-Meter in 2012. But she's returned with back-to-back Pants on Fires.

By Louis Jacobson :: Published on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 at 05:24 p.m.

Celebrating business and hard work on opening night in Tampa

On the first night of the Republican National Convention, GOP speakers proclaim the value of hard work and criticize the country's direction under President Barack Obama.

By Molly Moorhead :: Published on Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 at 09:50 p.m.

No, that's not what the Truth-O-Meter said

As the campaign heats up, candidates and political groups are incorrectly describing our ratings. We put their claims about the Truth-O-Meter to the Truth-O-Meter.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Thursday, June 7th, 2012 at 06:30 p.m.

Low wattage claims

The House approved two amendments Tuesday night to repeal a Bush-era law on light bulbs  Here's a compilation of our many fact-checks on the light bulb law and what it would really do.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 at 01:30 p.m.

Rhetoric rises over payment advisory board

When Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted March 22 to eliminate a a Medicare payment advisory board – a vote the Associated Press noted was really just "symbolic" – the rhetoric was flying. Some representatives went a good deal farther than Tennessee’s own Marsha Blackburn, who nonetheless floated a statement about the Independent Payments Advisory Board taking "control" of health care decisions away from patients – and that we’ve ruled False. Most news organizations wrote something similar to the AP about the vote – the Republiucans actually want the IPAB around as an issue through the November elections. It’s worth taking a closer look at the various statements that have been made and consider the actual statutory power IPAB does or does not have.

By Zack McMillin, Bartholomew Sullivan :: Published on Monday, April 2nd, 2012 at 02:10 p.m.

A PolitiFact farewell to Michele Bachmann

We reflect on Michele Bachmann's Truth-O-Meter record as she suspends her presidential campaign.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 at 11:41 a.m.

Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate

The Republican candidates discussed the economy, immigration -- and a $10,000 bet. We put some of their claims to the Truth-O-Meter.

By Bill Adair, Martha M. Hamilton :: Published on Sunday, December 11th, 2011 at 03:25 p.m.

Republican debate touches past claims about federal taxes, Medicaid

A few claims in this week's CNBC Republican presidential debate brought to mind past fact checks. Michele Bachmann spoke to how few Americans pay federal income taxes. Herman Cain bemoaned how much it costs to comply with tax laws. And Rick Perry said things will be better if Medicaid is turned over to states to manage.  

By W. Gardner Selby :: Published on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 at 09:54 p.m.

Fact-checking the Republican debate in Nevada

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan was under attack early from the GOP field. Later Mitt Romney and Rick Perry collided over immigration.

By Aaron Sharockman :: Published on Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 at 09:19 a.m.

Romney put illegal immigrants to work, Perry says

Familiar, fact-checked claims flew at the CNN Republican presidential debate including a charge that Mitt Romney employed undocumented immigrants to mow his lawn.

By W. Gardner Selby :: Published on Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 at 06:59 a.m.

Fact-checking the Republican debate in Nevada

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan was under attack early from the GOP field. Later Mitt Romney and Rick Perry collided over immigration.

By Aaron Sharockman :: Published on Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 at 06:43 a.m.

Revisiting Rick Perry, Al Gore, Ronald Reagan

Some familiar claims were loosed at this week’s Republican presidential debate -- including Rick Perry’s claim that while Texas gained 1 million jobs, the country lost 2.5 million. A rundown...

By W. Gardner Selby :: Published on Thursday, October 13th, 2011 at 03:32 p.m.

Michele Bachmann assails Rick Perry

Rick Perry wasn't front and center in this week's Republican presidential debate, but Michele Bachmann chose to level a flawed question his direction.

By W. Gardner Selby :: Published on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 at 10:38 a.m.

Smokin’ Texas claims by Ron Paul, pro-Bachmann group

Separate claims about Texas taxes and spending by Ron Paul and a group backing Michele Bachmann for president caught fire on the Truth-O-Meter.

By W. Gardner Selby :: Published on Monday, September 26th, 2011 at 10:46 a.m.

Rick Perry versus the field, round three

Republican presidential candidates debate a third time in 22 days tonight. We’ll watch for fresh claims, including jabs at front-running Texas Gov. Rick Perry, mindful that the last debates fed several fact checks.

By W. Gardner Selby :: Published on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 at 06:15 a.m.

Truth serum needed for incorrect vaccine claim

Michele Bachmann said an HPV vaccine could cause mental retardation. Doctors say that's false.

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson :: Published on Friday, September 16th, 2011 at 05:30 p.m.

Rick Perry doubled spending in decade, ad says

A group backing U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota for president says spending in Texas has doubled under Rick Perry. We found the methodology behind this conclusion flawed.  

By W. Gardner Selby :: Published on Friday, September 16th, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.

Rick Perry griddled at Florida CNN/Tea Party Express debate

At the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa, the Republican candidates discussed Social Security, Medicare and immigration, with candidates often trying to griddle Texas Gov. Rick Perry. We put their claims to the Truth-O-Meter.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 at 06:35 a.m.

Jobs, jobs, jobs in Republican debate

The GOP candidates talked about jobs, immigration and more jobs during the debate at the Reagan Library.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Thursday, September 8th, 2011 at 09:49 a.m.

Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate

We're fact-checking claims from candidates at Thursday night's debate for the Republican presidential nomination.

By Bill Adair, Louis Jacobson, David G. Taylor :: Published on Thursday, August 11th, 2011 at 10:56 p.m.