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Checking the gauge on oil claims

Checking the gauge on oil claims

By Robert Farley • March 16, 2011
Tales of light bulbs, gas prices and spilled milk

Tales of light bulbs, gas prices and spilled milk

By Martha M. Hamilton • March 14, 2011
Remembering David Broder and his passion for fact-checking

Remembering David Broder and his passion for fact-checking

By Bill Adair • March 11, 2011
The Truth-O-Meter on Huckabee's claims about single mothers

The Truth-O-Meter on Huckabee's claims about single mothers

By Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2011
President Obama's promise to close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center: Broken

President Obama's promise to close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center: Broken

By Robert Farley • March 9, 2011
Bachmann's $105 billion charge: Was the funding secret?

Bachmann's $105 billion charge: Was the funding secret?

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 8, 2011
When should Supreme Court justices recuse themselves?

When should Supreme Court justices recuse themselves?

By Robert Farley • March 7, 2011
Wisconsin budget crisis inspires national ads

Wisconsin budget crisis inspires national ads

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 4, 2011
Your guide to the Wisconsin budget debate

Your guide to the Wisconsin budget debate

By Dave Umhoefer • March 3, 2011
Did Wendy's founder flee Ohio 'on his deathbed'?

Did Wendy's founder flee Ohio 'on his deathbed'?

By Martha M. Hamilton • March 2, 2011
Chain e-mail on Gabrielle Giffords doesn't hold up

Chain e-mail on Gabrielle Giffords doesn't hold up

By Louis Jacobson • March 1, 2011
Fact-checking the federal budget fight

Fact-checking the federal budget fight

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 28, 2011
Responding to Rachel Maddow

Responding to Rachel Maddow

By Bill Adair • February 25, 2011
Fact-checking the prank call and other Wisconsin claims

Fact-checking the prank call and other Wisconsin claims

By Bill Adair • February 24, 2011
Fact-checking the pundits on Wisconsin's budget

Fact-checking the pundits on Wisconsin's budget

By Robert Farley • February 22, 2011
Principles of PolitiFact and the Truth-O-Meter

Principles of PolitiFact and the Truth-O-Meter

By Bill Adair • February 21, 2011
A firestorm in Wisconsin

A firestorm in Wisconsin

By Greg Borowski • February 18, 2011
Fact-checking the NRA on 'Right to Carry'

Fact-checking the NRA on 'Right to Carry'

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 16, 2011
Let the budget battling begin

Let the budget battling begin

By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2011
Fact-checking Doonesbury

Fact-checking Doonesbury

By Bill Adair • February 14, 2011