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Mailbag: 'PolitiFact is a hack for the fantasy of centrism'

Mailbag: 'PolitiFact is a hack for the fantasy of centrism'

By Louis Jacobson • July 7, 2014
Getting the facts straight about the Founding Fathers

Getting the facts straight about the Founding Fathers

By Lauren Carroll • July 3, 2014
Could Supreme Court contraceptive ruling affect coverage of vaccines and blood transfusions?

Could Supreme Court contraceptive ruling affect coverage of vaccines and blood transfusions?

By Steve Contorno • July 2, 2014
Fact-checking claims from the Hobby Lobby case

Fact-checking claims from the Hobby Lobby case

By Amy Sherman • July 1, 2014
PunditFact fact-checks the June 29 news shows

PunditFact fact-checks the June 29 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman • June 30, 2014
Back to the future: Fact-checking claims about Iraq

Back to the future: Fact-checking claims about Iraq

By Katie Sanders • June 27, 2014
Debunking the Obama 'firsts' chain email

Debunking the Obama 'firsts' chain email

By Shannon Beckham • June 25, 2014
How many billionaires support the Democratic vs. Republican parties?

How many billionaires support the Democratic vs. Republican parties?

By Lauren Carroll • June 23, 2014
PunditFact fact-checks the June 22 news shows

PunditFact fact-checks the June 22 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman • June 22, 2014
3 takeaways from the 2014 Global Fact-checking Summit

3 takeaways from the 2014 Global Fact-checking Summit

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 20, 2014
Fact-checks about FIFA and the World Cup

Fact-checks about FIFA and the World Cup

By Katie Sanders • June 20, 2014
5 ‘essential understandings’ of the fact-checking movement

5 ‘essential understandings’ of the fact-checking movement

By Neil Brown • June 18, 2014
Sorting out claims on gun statistics

Sorting out claims on gun statistics

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 16, 2014
PunditFact fact-checks the June 15 news shows

PunditFact fact-checks the June 15 news shows

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 15, 2014
A fact-checker's review of Hillary Clinton's book

A fact-checker's review of Hillary Clinton's book

By Steve Contorno • June 13, 2014
Obama: 'You can fact-check that, PolitiFact'

Obama: 'You can fact-check that, PolitiFact'

By Louis Jacobson • June 12, 2014
A look back at fact-checks from Eric Cantor's primary loss

A look back at fact-checks from Eric Cantor's primary loss

By Nancy Madsen • June 11, 2014
Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's 'dead broke' comment and her book

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's 'dead broke' comment and her book

By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2014
Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's new book

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's new book

By Steve Contorno • June 9, 2014
PunditFact fact-checks the June 8 news shows

PunditFact fact-checks the June 8 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman • June 8, 2014