Democrats persist with false Medicare claim
The radio ad says: "Congressman Scott Rigell voted to end Medicare, forcing seniors to pay more to protect tax breaks for Big Oil and millionaires."
By Warren Fiske :: Published on Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 at 01:57 p.m.
Playing a game of political telephone
Politicians like to repeat juicy lines made by party leaders or campaign committees. But as a claim works its way through Congress, the truth doesn't always travel so well.
By Jacob Geiger :: Published on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.
Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders
Did Obama really break with U.S. policy and call on Israel to return to its 1967 borders? No.
By Warren Fiske :: Published on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 at 01:57 p.m.
`Pants on Fire' and other greetings from readers
"Enough of the Truth-o-Meter!!!" one reader emailed. "We get it already. If it's a bad thing said by or about a Republican, then it's the truth. If it's a bad thing said about a Democrat then it's a lie. We get it already." Conversely, a liberal blog accused us of going easy on Republicans,
By Warren Fiske :: Published on Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 at 02:08 p.m.
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