Checking Rachel Maddow
We put the MSNBC host to the Truth-O-Meter for recent claims about immigration and economics.
Alex Holt
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Alex Holt
Immigration declines follow the economy's
No facts were harmed in the writing of this e-mail
No such story, no released transcript
Fake story, wrong court procedure, bogus outcome
They're up and down
Yes, state and federal stats show crime is down
Not quite as long as the congressman says
A practice that's not illegal, but not allowed
Recent stories from Alex Holt
A few weak links in this chain e-mail
No, Justice Scalia did not agree to hear a case about Obama's birth certificate.
Rating Obama's promises at the 1-year mark
One year into the Obama presidency, we explore how his campaign promises have fared on our Obameter.
A Promise Broken on a budget offset
Candidate Obama promised to offset the cost of his national service plan with tax law changes and savings from the Iraq war. But he hasn't done so.
