Checking the RNC ad 'welcoming' Obama to Scranton
The Republican National Committee used President Barack Obama's trip to Scranton, Pa., to resurrect a speech he'd made there in early 2008. But do the numbers in the RNC's Web ad support its criticism of the president?
By Louis Jacobson :: Published on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 at 04:30 p.m.
No insurance? Beware of the tax man!
To get everyone into the health care system, Democrats propose a tax on the uninsured. Think the Republicans will like that?
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, September 28th, 2009 at 06:41 p.m.
Getting the facts about Sonia Sotomayor
We explore some of the early claims about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
By Bill Adair :: Published on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 at 06:44 p.m.
Economic barrage
In new TV ads, McCain and Obama make claims about taxes and Fannie Mae. We find they're both exaggerating.
By Bill Adair :: Published on Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 at 06:52 p.m.
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