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Claims about guns often miss the target

Claims about guns often miss the target

By Bill Adair • April 8, 2013
Checking in on President Barack Obama's campaign promises

Checking in on President Barack Obama's campaign promises

By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 1, 2013
As the Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage cases, here's a primer

As the Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage cases, here's a primer

By Louis Jacobson • March 25, 2013
A $1 billion deal

A $1 billion deal

By Eric Stirgus • March 8, 2013
Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones

Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones

By Bill Adair • March 8, 2013
Sequestration is here; we sort the facts

Sequestration is here; we sort the facts

By Molly Moorhead • March 4, 2013
PolitiFact's guide to sequestration

PolitiFact's guide to sequestration

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 22, 2013
What would George do?

What would George do?

By Louis Jacobson • February 18, 2013
Fact-checking the State of the Union address

Fact-checking the State of the Union address

By Becky Bowers • February 13, 2013
Can President Obama claim economic victory?

Can President Obama claim economic victory?

By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 2013
A look at how Saxby Chambliss has done on the Truth-O-Meter

A look at how Saxby Chambliss has done on the Truth-O-Meter

By Eric Stirgus • January 25, 2013
Fact-checking claims on guns and gun violence

Fact-checking claims on guns and gun violence

By Becky Bowers • January 24, 2013
Get the Truth-O-Meter in your inbox every week

Get the Truth-O-Meter in your inbox every week

By Bill Adair • January 8, 2013
Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises

Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises

By Louis Jacobson • January 2, 2013
The Most Popular Fact-Checks of 2012

The Most Popular Fact-Checks of 2012

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 2, 2013
PolitiFact's 2012 Truth-O-Meter stats

PolitiFact's 2012 Truth-O-Meter stats

By Jim Tharpe • December 31, 2012
Fact-checks on gun control and gun violence

Fact-checks on gun control and gun violence

By Becky Bowers • December 20, 2012
Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China

Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 13, 2012
Help us choose PolitiFact's Lie of the Year

Help us choose PolitiFact's Lie of the Year

By Bill Adair • November 26, 2012
PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner

PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner

By Bill Adair • November 20, 2012