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The truth(s) behind part-time jobs and the recovery

The truth(s) behind part-time jobs and the recovery

By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2013
Debating the deficit

Debating the deficit

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 6, 2013
Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact gets another Mostly Fail rating'

Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact gets another Mostly Fail rating'

By Becky Bowers • August 5, 2013
Catching up with campaign promises on the Obameter

Catching up with campaign promises on the Obameter

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 2, 2013
The Top Five: PolitiFact’s most-clicked items for July

The Top Five: PolitiFact’s most-clicked items for July

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 1, 2013
Americans & Australians on carbon-control politics

Americans & Australians on carbon-control politics

By Becky Bowers • July 30, 2013
Rubio's bad statistic on Obamacare and business

Rubio's bad statistic on Obamacare and business

By Becky Bowers • July 29, 2013
Of Dreamers and drug mules: Rep. King on the DREAM Act

Of Dreamers and drug mules: Rep. King on the DREAM Act

By Jon Greenberg • July 26, 2013
Fact-checking Obama on the economy

Fact-checking Obama on the economy

By Becky Bowers • July 25, 2013
Four familiar facts from Barack Obama’s speech

Four familiar facts from Barack Obama’s speech

By Becky Bowers • July 24, 2013
Can President Obama 'wave a magic wand' and give the right to vote?

Can President Obama 'wave a magic wand' and give the right to vote?

By Louis Jacobson • July 24, 2013
PolitiFact Virginia fact-checks the campaign for governor

PolitiFact Virginia fact-checks the campaign for governor

By Warren Fiske • July 22, 2013
Who got nominees faster? Obama or Bush?

Who got nominees faster? Obama or Bush?

By Jon Greenberg • July 19, 2013
Fact-checks about the case involving George Zimmerman

Fact-checks about the case involving George Zimmerman

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 15, 2013
Fact-checking the debate over food stamps

Fact-checking the debate over food stamps

By Louis Jacobson • July 12, 2013
Get the Truth-O-Meter in your inbox every week

Get the Truth-O-Meter in your inbox every week

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 11, 2013
What's the definition of 'terrorism'?

What's the definition of 'terrorism'?

By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2013
Top five falsehoods of the immigration debate

Top five falsehoods of the immigration debate

By Becky Bowers • July 7, 2013
Mailbag: 'Everybody gets one chance to be royally wrong'

Mailbag: 'Everybody gets one chance to be royally wrong'

By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2013
Fact-checking claims about the Declaration of Independence

Fact-checking claims about the Declaration of Independence

By Becky Bowers • July 3, 2013