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Checking the RNC ad 'welcoming' Obama to Scranton

Checking the RNC ad 'welcoming' Obama to Scranton

By Louis Jacobson • November 30, 2011
Checking more claims from the DNC ad that says Romney flip-flopped

Checking more claims from the DNC ad that says Romney flip-flopped

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 28, 2011
Checking Ron Paul and Barack Obama on torture

Checking Ron Paul and Barack Obama on torture

By Louis Jacobson • November 15, 2011
Will administrators soon outnumber professors?

Will administrators soon outnumber professors?

By Martha M. Hamilton • November 14, 2011
There's more to television than just debates

There's more to television than just debates

By Martha M. Hamilton • November 11, 2011
After the debate, fresh facts to check

After the debate, fresh facts to check

By Louis Jacobson • November 10, 2011
Mailbag: 'You're keeping my head from exploding'

Mailbag: 'You're keeping my head from exploding'

By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2011
Has Obama really kept 60% of his campaign promises? Not by our count.

Has Obama really kept 60% of his campaign promises? Not by our count.

By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2011
Bachmann blames Obama for cost, deaths of Iraq war

Bachmann blames Obama for cost, deaths of Iraq war

By Louis Jacobson • November 1, 2011
Fact-checking the "Supercommittee" hearing

Fact-checking the "Supercommittee" hearing

By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2011
Readers speak out about our ruling on Biden, Flint crime stats

Readers speak out about our ruling on Biden, Flint crime stats

By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2011
A Facebook post with data too good to check

A Facebook post with data too good to check

By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2011
Mailbag: Immigrant gardener edition

Mailbag: Immigrant gardener edition

By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2011
Mitt Romney talks immigration, and Florida, at Tuesday's debate

Mitt Romney talks immigration, and Florida, at Tuesday's debate

By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011
Putting Chris Christie to the test on job creation

Putting Chris Christie to the test on job creation

By Louis Jacobson • October 3, 2011
Putting Chris Christie to the test on job creation

Putting Chris Christie to the test on job creation

By Louis Jacobson • October 3, 2011
Are Texas wildfires linked to climate change?

Are Texas wildfires linked to climate change?

By Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2011
Are the Texas wildfires linked to climate change?

Are the Texas wildfires linked to climate change?

By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2011
Has Social Security stabilized poverty among the elderly?

Has Social Security stabilized poverty among the elderly?

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 20, 2011
Truth serum needed for incorrect vaccine claim

Truth serum needed for incorrect vaccine claim

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 16, 2011