Recent stories from Louis Jacobson

PolitiFact's guide to Mitt Romney's flip-flops

We 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.

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.

The PolitiFact guide to Medicare attack lines

Barack Obama has slashed Medicare by $500 billion. Mitt Romney and House Republicans want to end Medicare. And a new board is going to ration care so Washington can waste more money.  Believe any of that? You shouldn’t.  But it’s what the political ads likely will be saying between now and Election Day in November. We have some advice for voters sorting out the claims: Believe nothing you hear in a 30-second TV ad.

Fact-checking candidate Barack Obama

With 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.

The PolitiFact guide to Medicare attack lines

As we move into the general election season, beware of sensational claims about Medicare. Our in-depth report looks at the history and the issues for 2012.

Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber

A statistic about college grads returning home got repeated by the media without scrutiny. Here's a look at how it ended up in an American Crossroads ad.

Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

Few candidates provided more colorful claims to check than former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who's finally leaving the Republican primary contest. Here are our favorite Newt-centric fact-checks.

Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

Few candidates provided more colorful claims to check than former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who's finally leaving the Republican primary contest. Here are our favorite Newt-centric fact-checks.

A flurry of Half Trues

As the general election campaign heats up, we're seeing a lot of cherry-picking and partially accurate claims.

Checking Romney's secret weapon: Infographics

Mitt Romney's campaign has been attacking President Barack Obama for how the economy has treated key demographic groups. Each time the Romney campaign has used the same tactic: Hurling a blizzard of negative statistics in neatly organized graphics. How accurate are they?