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Fact-checking Michele Bachmann

Fact-checking Michele Bachmann

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 16, 2011
Rick Perry’s Texas success story

Rick Perry’s Texas success story

• June 14, 2011
Griffith corrects claim that formaldehyde doesn't cause cancer

Griffith corrects claim that formaldehyde doesn't cause cancer

By Sean Gorman • June 14, 2011
Fact-checking the GOP debate in New Hampshire

Fact-checking the GOP debate in New Hampshire

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 13, 2011
Fact-checking the Republican debate in New Hampshire

Fact-checking the Republican debate in New Hampshire

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 13, 2011
Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters?

Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters?

By Dave Umhoefer • June 13, 2011
With truth scarce, pants burn

With truth scarce, pants burn

By Willoughby Mariano • June 12, 2011
Did Herman Cain turn around Godfather's Pizza?

Did Herman Cain turn around Godfather's Pizza?

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 10, 2011
Senate debate over, now the Truth-O-Meter

Senate debate over, now the Truth-O-Meter

• June 10, 2011
The Truth-O-Meter on Rick Santorum

The Truth-O-Meter on Rick Santorum

By Martha M. Hamilton • June 9, 2011
Texas no-fly zone?

Texas no-fly zone?

• June 8, 2011
The Truth-O-Meter on Weiner -- with certitude

The Truth-O-Meter on Weiner -- with certitude

By Martha M. Hamilton • June 8, 2011
Mailbag: PolitiFact reader swears Longoria catch was real

Mailbag: PolitiFact reader swears Longoria catch was real

By Aaron Sharockman • June 8, 2011
Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers

Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers

By Warren Fiske • June 7, 2011
On his way out, Goolsbee faces the Truth-O-Meter

On his way out, Goolsbee faces the Truth-O-Meter

By Louis Jacobson • June 7, 2011
Leo Berman claim about Obama topped our charts

Leo Berman claim about Obama topped our charts

By W. Gardner Selby • June 7, 2011
Happy Birthday to Us!

Happy Birthday to Us!

By Willoughby Mariano • June 5, 2011
The truth on the bus goes round and round...

The truth on the bus goes round and round...

By Robert Farley • June 3, 2011
Texas Democrats accused of maxing out U.S. credit card

Texas Democrats accused of maxing out U.S. credit card

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • June 2, 2011
Testing Mitt Romney on the Truth-O-Meter

Testing Mitt Romney on the Truth-O-Meter

By Louis Jacobson • June 2, 2011