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Put PolitiFact to work for you

Put PolitiFact to work for you

By Warren Fiske • October 4, 2011
Introducing the Bob-O-Meter

Introducing the Bob-O-Meter

By Warren Fiske • September 16, 2011
The Bob-O-Meter is coming

The Bob-O-Meter is coming

By Warren Fiske • September 13, 2011
Democrats persist with false Medicare claim

Democrats persist with false Medicare claim

By Warren Fiske • August 9, 2011
Readers weigh in on Cantor's "blank check" claim

Readers weigh in on Cantor's "blank check" claim

By Warren Fiske • August 2, 2011
Debt debate keeps the Truth-O-Meter whirling

Debt debate keeps the Truth-O-Meter whirling

By Warren Fiske • July 19, 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
Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders

Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders

By Warren Fiske • May 31, 2011
Taking the jobs-claim challenge

Taking the jobs-claim challenge

By Warren Fiske • May 24, 2011
Most of Virginia congressmen have backed debt limit increases

Most of Virginia congressmen have backed debt limit increases

By Warren Fiske • May 17, 2011
On dropout factories, baby boomers and hitting 100

On dropout factories, baby boomers and hitting 100

By Warren Fiske • May 10, 2011
McDonnell-Axelrod dust-up beats up a few facts

McDonnell-Axelrod dust-up beats up a few facts

By Warren Fiske • May 3, 2011
Setting the record straight on Will Rogers...

Setting the record straight on Will Rogers...

By Warren Fiske • April 26, 2011
`Pants on Fire' and other greetings from readers

`Pants on Fire' and other greetings from readers

By Warren Fiske • April 19, 2011
Senate race puts Truth-O-Meter in late-October mode

Senate race puts Truth-O-Meter in late-October mode

By Warren Fiske • April 12, 2011
Will McDonnell keep campaign pledge on bipartisan redistricting?

Will McDonnell keep campaign pledge on bipartisan redistricting?

By Warren Fiske • April 5, 2011
We don't fact check basketball predictions, but...

We don't fact check basketball predictions, but...

By Warren Fiske • March 22, 2011
Politicians say the strangest things

Politicians say the strangest things

By Warren Fiske • March 15, 2011
It's jobs week at PolitiFact Virginia

It's jobs week at PolitiFact Virginia

By Warren Fiske • March 1, 2011
Gov. McDonnell's road cost claim revisited

Gov. McDonnell's road cost claim revisited

By Warren Fiske • February 22, 2011