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Judging Reagan's legacy: The Gipper meets the Truth-O-Meter

Judging Reagan's legacy: The Gipper meets the Truth-O-Meter

By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2011
For Reid, it's always sunny in Nevada

For Reid, it's always sunny in Nevada

By Louis Jacobson • February 3, 2011
Keeping health plans you like -- or not

Keeping health plans you like -- or not

By Louis Jacobson • February 2, 2011
The State of the Union 'bump' -- in accuracy

The State of the Union 'bump' -- in accuracy

By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2011
Fact-checking Obama's State of the Union

Fact-checking Obama's State of the Union

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 27, 2011
The Obama halftime report

The Obama halftime report

By Robert Farley • January 20, 2011
The Obama halftime report

The Obama halftime report

By Robert Farley • January 17, 2011
Fact-checking claims about guns and violence

Fact-checking claims about guns and violence

By Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2011
GOP gets its meter moving

GOP gets its meter moving

By Robert Farley • January 6, 2011
Tracking Republican promises with our new GOP Pledge-O-Meter

Tracking Republican promises with our new GOP Pledge-O-Meter

By Robert Farley • January 2, 2011
Not every claim was questionable this year

Not every claim was questionable this year

By Louis Jacobson • December 27, 2010
The best of 2010 from PolitiFact state sites

The best of 2010 from PolitiFact state sites

By Louis Jacobson • December 24, 2010
Has government added jobs, or lost them?

Has government added jobs, or lost them?

By Louis Jacobson • December 16, 2010
How's he doing? On the economy, a mixed bag

How's he doing? On the economy, a mixed bag

By Louis Jacobson • December 13, 2010
Bernie Sanders talks and talks. Are his facts right?

Bernie Sanders talks and talks. Are his facts right?

By Louis Jacobson • December 10, 2010
A history lesson for Obama on Social Security, Medicare

A history lesson for Obama on Social Security, Medicare

By Louis Jacobson • December 9, 2010
Checking Palin and Boehner on the Bush tax cuts

Checking Palin and Boehner on the Bush tax cuts

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 2, 2010
Two more fact-checks in the START treaty debate

Two more fact-checks in the START treaty debate

By Robert Farley • November 30, 2010
Putting the START debate to the Truth-O-Meter

Putting the START debate to the Truth-O-Meter

By Louis Jacobson • November 30, 2010
Fact checking "Decision Points"

Fact checking "Decision Points"

By Louis Jacobson • November 29, 2010