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Lie of the Year: Readers' poll results

Lie of the Year: Readers' poll results

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 17, 2010
Lie of the Year: Interview with Howard Dean

Lie of the Year: Interview with Howard Dean

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 17, 2010
Lie of the Year: Reader comments

Lie of the Year: Reader comments

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 17, 2010
PolitiFact's Lie of the Year to be announced tonight

PolitiFact's Lie of the Year to be announced tonight

By Bill Adair • December 16, 2010
Has government added jobs, or lost them?

Has government added jobs, or lost them?

By Louis Jacobson • December 16, 2010
Fact-checking the estate tax

Fact-checking the estate tax

By Robert Farley • December 14, 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
Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act

Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act

By Robert Farley • December 8, 2010
Compromise moves the Obameter

Compromise moves the Obameter

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 7, 2010
Finalists for PolitiFact's 2010 Lie of the Year

Finalists for PolitiFact's 2010 Lie of the Year

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 6, 2010
Beck's tale of the 'real' Bedford Falls not so real

Beck's tale of the 'real' Bedford Falls not so real

By Mark Naymik • December 3, 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
Backyard gardens under threat of inspection?

Backyard gardens under threat of inspection?

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 1, 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
A letter from an unhappy PolitiFact reader

A letter from an unhappy PolitiFact reader

By Bill Adair • 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
Tracking Obama's promises: one step forward, one back

Tracking Obama's promises: one step forward, one back

By Louis Jacobson • November 29, 2010
Mailbag: 'The good stuff overcomes the annoyance'

Mailbag: 'The good stuff overcomes the annoyance'

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 24, 2010