PolitiFact Editor
Bill Adair is the Editor of PolitiFact and the Washington Bureau Chief for the Tampa Bay Times, formerly the St. Petersburg Times. He has worked in Washington since 1997 and has covered Congress, the White House, the Supreme Court, national politics and aviation safety. Adair is the author of "The Mystery of Flight 427: Inside a Crash Investigation," a behind-the-scenes account of how the National Transportation Safety Board solved one of the biggest mysteries in aviation. He is the winner of the Everett Dirksen Award for Distinguished Coverage of Congress and the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award. He lives in Arlington, Va. with his wife and three children.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Bill Adair
On allowing Shelby County's schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation.
President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes."
After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy."
On support for gay marriage.
Says Mitt Romney would deny gay people the right to adopt children.
Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low "by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses … the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates."
"The expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts ... would be the biggest tax increase in the history of the country, about $4.6 trillion over 10 years."
Recent stories from Bill Adair
PolitiFact's guide to Mitt Romney's flip-flopsWe use our Flip-O-Meter to explore whether Romney flipped on issues such as abortion, gun control and TARP. We find some Full Flops -- and some No Flips.
Fact-checking the ad about Obama's promisesWe fact-check the new ad from the conservative group Crossroads GPS.
Fact-checking the new Crossroads GPS adWe look at an attack ad that highlights Obama’s "broken" promises.
Fact-checking Obama about Romney and Bain CapitalA new Obama ad says a steel company went bankrupt after Romney's Bain Capital took over. We check the facts.
Chamber of Commerce distorts facts on MedicareWe check two claims from a Chamber of Commerce ad attacking U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and find the group is twisting the facts to scare senior citizens.
Help us rate Obama's campaign promisesWe'll be updating our Obameter ratings in the next few months. We'd love your suggestions about the promises now rated In the Works or Stalled.
Letter from a Rachel Maddow fanThe MSNBC talk show host is unhappy with our Mostly False rating on a claim by the National Right to Life Committee. Here's a letter that a Maddow fan sent to her show about the rating.
Mailbag: You are 'sometimes difficult to defend'As usual, our readers unloaded their thoughts on us in recent weeks. Here's a sampling of recent reader e-mails and tweets.
Does White House count unborn for tour security?The National Right to Life Committee says a new email shows the White House recognizes a baby that has not been born for security purposes. We put the claim to the Truth-O-Meter.
Fact-checking candidate Barack ObamaWith the GOP nomination battle settled, the general election campaign is well under way. Here, we take a look at recent fact-checks of statements by President Barack Obama and his campaign.
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