We add the public option to the Obameter
The public option is hot now, but during the campaign it was rarely discussed.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 at 06:58 p.m.
Romancing AARP
The president says the group endorses his health plan. But it's not that simple.
By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert :: Published on Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 at 05:05 p.m.
Obama faces a town hall ... and the Truth-O-Meter
We check two statements from President Obama's town hall in Portsmouth, N.H. We find he's right about coverage for janitors but exaggerating whether you can keep your health plan.
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Catharine Richert :: Published on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 at 06:28 p.m.
Palin 'death panel' claim sets Truth-O-Meter ablaze
Palin spins a dystopian scenario where the elderly and disabled must petition for care. But that's not part of any actual health care legislation.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, August 10th, 2009 at 06:58 p.m.
Obama's Hoosier math
The president flubs the number of households receiving tax cuts in Indiana.
By Louis Jacobson :: Published on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 at 06:10 p.m.
Obama wrong about health insurance profits
We check the president's claim about insurance company profits (False) and an unusual one from a health group leader about end-of-life care for seniors (Pants on Fire!).
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 at 07:00 p.m.
More 'birther' announcements
Doubters of President Obama's citizenship have gained prominent new voices, but no new facts.
By Louis Jacobson :: Published on Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 at 05:54 p.m.
Summer flip-flops
We crank up our Flip-O-Meter and award two Full Flops — one to President Obama and one to Sarah Palin.
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Catharine Richert :: Published on Monday, July 20th, 2009 at 06:00 p.m.
At 6-month mark, Obama has long to-do list
Halfway through his first year, we examine President Obama's record on our Obameter and Truth-O-Meter.
By Bill Adair :: Published on Friday, July 17th, 2009 at 03:43 p.m.
Health care reform bill jolts the Obameter
With a 1,000-page bill now pending in Congress, we move 10 promises from No Action to In the Works.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Thursday, July 16th, 2009 at 04:54 p.m.
The (Half) Truth About Judge Sonia Sotomayor
The attacks against Obama's Supreme Court nominee have generally had some truth to them. But the truth has been exaggerated or twisted, earning a spate of Half True ratings.
By Bill Adair :: Published on Friday, July 10th, 2009 at 04:14 p.m.
Obama wrong about oil imports to U.S.
President Obama keeps saying that "we import more oil today than ever before." But it's not true.
By Catharine Richert :: Published on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 at 03:41 p.m.
PolitiFact sniffs out distortions in GOP video
A Republican Web ad claims stimulus money bought a bridge to a saloon and paid a city worker to find more stimulus money. But we find the ad distorts the facts.
By Robert Farley :: Published on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 at 06:36 p.m.
Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it!
We address continued Internet speculation on the document.
By Robert Farley :: Published on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 at 07:12 p.m.
When in-your-face is off-the-air
ABC refused opposing ads during Obama's town hall on health care. We explain why.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 05:26 p.m.
Your guide to the cap-and-trade estimates
As Congress considers a cap-and-trade plan, supporters and opponents are citing a dizzying array of cost estimates. We delve into the numbers to see what they really say.
By Catharine Richert :: Published on Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 06:31 p.m.
Hannity junkyard scheme is a clunker
Sean Hannity says it's possible to game the system with the used car program. We examine the facts to see if it's possible.
By Robert Farley :: Published on Monday, June 22nd, 2009 at 06:03 p.m.
More Peace Corps?
Obama's budget doesn't reflect his promise to double the Peace Corps. But Corps supporters are hopeful Congress will increase funding anyway.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 at 06:15 p.m.
Obama silent on Defense of Marriage Act
Gay rights groups say the effort to repeal the law has stalled and they're unhappy the Obama administration is defending the law in court.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, June 15th, 2009 at 06:48 p.m.
The Czar Administration
Sen. John McCain contends President Barack Obama has more czars than the Romanovs did in Russia. We take a stab at counting the Obama czars and then dig into the history books to see if McCain is right.
By Robert Farley :: Published on Friday, June 12th, 2009 at 05:26 p.m.
