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A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama

A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama

By Louis Jacobson • June 1, 2012
Coming soon: PolitiFact's scorecard on the economy

Coming soon: PolitiFact's scorecard on the economy

By Louis Jacobson • June 1, 2012
Lots of heat (and some light) on Obama's spending

Lots of heat (and some light) on Obama's spending

By Louis Jacobson • May 25, 2012
Facebook post on target about Obama's spending

Facebook post on target about Obama's spending

By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2012
In context: Cory Booker and the 'nauseating' ads

In context: Cory Booker and the 'nauseating' ads

By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2012
In context: Cory Booker and the 'nauseating' ads

In context: Cory Booker and the 'nauseating' ads

By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2012
PolitiFact's guide to Mitt Romney's flip-flops

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

By Bill Adair • May 18, 2012
Mailbag: You are 'sometimes difficult to defend'

Mailbag: You are 'sometimes difficult to defend'

By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2012
Fact-checking candidate Barack Obama

Fact-checking candidate Barack Obama

By Louis Jacobson • May 8, 2012
Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber

Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber

By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2012
Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2012
Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2012
Checking Romney's secret weapon: Infographics

Checking Romney's secret weapon: Infographics

By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2012
Checking a claim on Facebook about bank bonuses

Checking a claim on Facebook about bank bonuses

By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2012
In context: Obama's comments on eating dog in Indonesia

In context: Obama's comments on eating dog in Indonesia

By Louis Jacobson • April 20, 2012
Fact-checking a pair of claims on crime

Fact-checking a pair of claims on crime

By Louis Jacobson • April 17, 2012
Fact-checking a pair of claims on crime

Fact-checking a pair of claims on crime

By Louis Jacobson • April 16, 2012
Did Obama sign a controversial bill 'in secret'?

Did Obama sign a controversial bill 'in secret'?

By Louis Jacobson • March 30, 2012
Want to invoke our Lie of the Year? Get it right

Want to invoke our Lie of the Year? Get it right

By Becky Bowers • March 29, 2012
Is the U.S. suffering an epidemic of rolling blackouts?

Is the U.S. suffering an epidemic of rolling blackouts?

By Louis Jacobson • March 14, 2012