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When should Supreme Court justices recuse themselves?

When should Supreme Court justices recuse themselves?

By Robert Farley • March 7, 2011
Fact-checking columnists

Fact-checking columnists

• March 7, 2011
Polifact Georgia tickled by Elmo, truthiness

Polifact Georgia tickled by Elmo, truthiness

By Willoughby Mariano • March 6, 2011
Wisconsin budget crisis inspires national ads

Wisconsin budget crisis inspires national ads

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 4, 2011
Your guide to the Wisconsin budget debate

Your guide to the Wisconsin budget debate

By Dave Umhoefer • March 3, 2011
Rick Perry wishes he was in ... Washington?

Rick Perry wishes he was in ... Washington?

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 3, 2011
Fact-checking the high-speed rail debate

Fact-checking the high-speed rail debate

By Aaron Sharockman • March 3, 2011
Fact-checking the Wisconsin budget battle

Fact-checking the Wisconsin budget battle

By Dave Umhoefer • March 3, 2011
Did Wendy's founder flee Ohio 'on his deathbed'?

Did Wendy's founder flee Ohio 'on his deathbed'?

By Martha M. Hamilton • March 2, 2011
Chain e-mail on Gabrielle Giffords doesn't hold up

Chain e-mail on Gabrielle Giffords doesn't hold up

By Louis Jacobson • March 1, 2011
It's jobs week at PolitiFact Virginia

It's jobs week at PolitiFact Virginia

By Warren Fiske • March 1, 2011
PolitiFact fields fire after rating False a Rachel Maddow statement

PolitiFact fields fire after rating False a Rachel Maddow statement

By W. Gardner Selby • February 28, 2011
Fact-checking the federal budget fight

Fact-checking the federal budget fight

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 28, 2011
Perry-O-Meter moves on federal education money

Perry-O-Meter moves on federal education money

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 28, 2011
Truth-O-Meter sniffs out cheesy claims

Truth-O-Meter sniffs out cheesy claims

By Willoughby Mariano • February 27, 2011
Responding to Rachel Maddow

Responding to Rachel Maddow

By Bill Adair • February 25, 2011
Responding to Rachel Maddow

Responding to Rachel Maddow

By Bill Adair • February 25, 2011
Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter”

Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 25, 2011
Fact-checking the prank call and other Wisconsin claims

Fact-checking the prank call and other Wisconsin claims

By Bill Adair • February 24, 2011
Truth getting milked in Wisconsin showdown

Truth getting milked in Wisconsin showdown

By W. Gardner Selby • February 24, 2011