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Fact-checking recent claims about climate change

Fact-checking recent claims about climate change

By Amy Sherman • May 30, 2014
Candidates take a ride on the Truth-O-Meter as May 20 primaries approach

Candidates take a ride on the Truth-O-Meter as May 20 primaries approach

By Nancy Badertscher • April 29, 2014
Top 10 most fact-checked people on the Truth-O-Meter

Top 10 most fact-checked people on the Truth-O-Meter

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 29, 2014
On eve of the State of the Union address, a look at income inequality

On eve of the State of the Union address, a look at income inequality

By Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2014
The 500 fact-checks of President Barack Obama

The 500 fact-checks of President Barack Obama

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 27, 2014
Claims about MLK often go astray

Claims about MLK often go astray

By Eric Stirgus • January 15, 2014
Obamacare claims rarely get clean bill of health

Obamacare claims rarely get clean bill of health

By Jim Tharpe • December 27, 2013
Our scorecard of stadium fact-checks

Our scorecard of stadium fact-checks

By Eric Stirgus • December 26, 2013
Who knew? A round up of fact-checks that proved true

Who knew? A round up of fact-checks that proved true

By Jim Tharpe • December 25, 2013
Oops! My statement was wrong.

Oops! My statement was wrong.

By Eric Stirgus • December 24, 2013
A roundup of false comments that still burn

A roundup of false comments that still burn

By Jim Tharpe • December 23, 2013
PolitiFact names its 2013 Lie of the Year

PolitiFact names its 2013 Lie of the Year

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 12, 2013
When Internet satire gets passed off as "truth"

When Internet satire gets passed off as "truth"

By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2013
‘If you like your health insurance, you can keep it’

‘If you like your health insurance, you can keep it’

By Jon Greenberg • October 30, 2013
Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards

Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards

By Cara Fitzpatrick • October 21, 2013
Ten questions about the debt ceiling

Ten questions about the debt ceiling

By Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2013
PolitiFact to launch PunditFact, checking pundits and media figures

PolitiFact to launch PunditFact, checking pundits and media figures

By Amy Hollyfield • October 10, 2013
A fact-checker's nightmare: Shutdown shutters Census, BLS, other sites

A fact-checker's nightmare: Shutdown shutters Census, BLS, other sites

By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2013
Fact-checking claims about Obamacare

Fact-checking claims about Obamacare

By Janel Davis • September 30, 2013
Top 16 myths about the health care law

Top 16 myths about the health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 25, 2013