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Fact-checking claims on jobs from across the nation

Fact-checking claims on jobs from across the nation

By Louis Jacobson • August 5, 2011
Last-minute deal gives transparency a beating

Last-minute deal gives transparency a beating

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 3, 2011
Looking back at trues and falses in debt ceiling debate

Looking back at trues and falses in debt ceiling debate

By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2011
Checking in on Obama's campaign promises

Checking in on Obama's campaign promises

By David G. Taylor • July 29, 2011
Campaign turns Minnesota not so nice

Campaign turns Minnesota not so nice

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 28, 2011
A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False

A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False

By Bill Adair • July 27, 2011
Fact-checking Boehner and Obama on debt duel

Fact-checking Boehner and Obama on debt duel

By Martha M. Hamilton • July 26, 2011
Fact-checking claims about the debt crisis

Fact-checking claims about the debt crisis

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 22, 2011
Fact-checking Barack Obama

Fact-checking Barack Obama

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 21, 2011
New Hampshire Public Radio joins PolitiFact

New Hampshire Public Radio joins PolitiFact

By Bill Adair • July 20, 2011
Barely True, Mostly False: Our readers speak out

Barely True, Mostly False: Our readers speak out

By Louis Jacobson • July 18, 2011
How bad would default be for U.S. creditworthiness?

How bad would default be for U.S. creditworthiness?

By Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2011
Apple honors PolitiFact app

Apple honors PolitiFact app

By Bill Adair • July 15, 2011
Sorting out the truth about the debt ceiling

Sorting out the truth about the debt ceiling

By Louis Jacobson • July 14, 2011
'Born This Way': What do scientists say about the origins of being gay?

'Born This Way': What do scientists say about the origins of being gay?

By Louis Jacobson • July 13, 2011
Get the Truth-O-Meter ready! Alan Grayson's running

Get the Truth-O-Meter ready! Alan Grayson's running

By Aaron Sharockman • July 13, 2011
Should Barely True be changed to Mostly False?

Should Barely True be changed to Mostly False?

By Bill Adair • July 9, 2011
Fact-checking the claims about (un)employment

Fact-checking the claims about (un)employment

By Martha M. Hamilton • July 8, 2011
We didn't stop at 140 characters

We didn't stop at 140 characters

By Martha M. Hamilton • July 7, 2011
Is it true the rich are getting richer?

Is it true the rich are getting richer?

By Martha M. Hamilton • July 6, 2011