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PolitiFact at 5 looks at some favorite Falses

PolitiFact at 5 looks at some favorite Falses

By Nancy Badertscher • June 1, 2015
Martin O'Malley on the Truth-O-Meter

Martin O'Malley on the Truth-O-Meter

By Miles Adair • May 29, 2015
Clinton avoids media on Atlanta visit but regularly hits Truth-O-Meter

Clinton avoids media on Atlanta visit but regularly hits Truth-O-Meter

By Nancy Badertscher • May 28, 2015
'Teabagger' group makes splash with fake-quote memes

'Teabagger' group makes splash with fake-quote memes

By Keely Herring • May 28, 2015
Revisiting the Legislature’s budget showdown

Revisiting the Legislature’s budget showdown

By Joshua Gillin • May 28, 2015
The facts about FIFA

The facts about FIFA

By Katie Sanders • May 27, 2015
Rick Santorum on the Truth-O-Meter

Rick Santorum on the Truth-O-Meter

By Lauren Carroll • May 27, 2015
Mailbag: 'This seems like an "Onion" spoof'

Mailbag: 'This seems like an "Onion" spoof'

By Louis Jacobson • May 26, 2015
Mailbag: 'Jebio' edition

Mailbag: 'Jebio' edition

By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2015
Mailbag: 'Jebio' edition

Mailbag: 'Jebio' edition

By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2015
In Context: Comparing school funding cuts to child rape

In Context: Comparing school funding cuts to child rape

By Tom Kertscher • May 22, 2015
Fact-checking claims about pay gaps in Clinton's Senate office, Obama's White House

Fact-checking claims about pay gaps in Clinton's Senate office, Obama's White House

By Katie Sanders • May 22, 2015
A look at local claims

A look at local claims

By April Hunt • May 22, 2015
Final Scott Walker jobs tally shows 250,000 first-term promise far from met

Final Scott Walker jobs tally shows 250,000 first-term promise far from met

By James B. Nelson • May 22, 2015
Texans legislating about permitting clergy not to perform gay marriage ceremonies

Texans legislating about permitting clergy not to perform gay marriage ceremonies

By W. Gardner Selby • May 21, 2015
Mailbag: Hillary Clinton edition

Mailbag: Hillary Clinton edition

By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2015
An updated look at statistics on black-on-black murders

An updated look at statistics on black-on-black murders

By Amy Sherman • May 21, 2015
Fact-checking claims about Amtrak funding

Fact-checking claims about Amtrak funding

By Jon Greenberg • May 20, 2015
Fact-checking claims about Amtrak

Fact-checking claims about Amtrak

By Jon Greenberg • May 19, 2015
Rick Perry celebrates Iowa ice cream, reminding us of food fact checks

Rick Perry celebrates Iowa ice cream, reminding us of food fact checks

By W. Gardner Selby • May 19, 2015