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Sequestration hits; we sort the facts

Sequestration hits; we sort the facts

By Molly Moorhead • February 27, 2013
Fact-checking the Hagel nomination

Fact-checking the Hagel nomination

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 26, 2013
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Get the Truth-O-Meter in your inbox every week

By Bill Adair • February 26, 2013
PolitiFact's guide to sequestration

PolitiFact's guide to sequestration

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 22, 2013
Cantor earns Pants on Fire for World of Warcraft

Cantor earns Pants on Fire for World of Warcraft

By Sean Gorman • February 22, 2013
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter

By Bill Adair • February 22, 2013
Phoenix kidnapping falsehood rises from ashes

Phoenix kidnapping falsehood rises from ashes

By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2013
What would George do?

What would George do?

By Louis Jacobson • February 17, 2013
Government jobs vs. private jobs: Which help the economy more?

Government jobs vs. private jobs: Which help the economy more?

By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2013
Fact-checking the State of the Union address

Fact-checking the State of the Union address

By Becky Bowers • February 13, 2013
Can President Obama claim economic victory?

Can President Obama claim economic victory?

By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 2013
Marco Rubio and the Truth-O-Meter

Marco Rubio and the Truth-O-Meter

By Katie Sanders • February 11, 2013
Fact-checking Chris Christie on the 'Late Show with David Letterman'

Fact-checking Chris Christie on the 'Late Show with David Letterman'

By Bill Wichert • February 6, 2013
Taking a break for the PolitiFact Palooza

Taking a break for the PolitiFact Palooza

By Bill Adair • February 4, 2013
Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get

Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get

By Louis Jacobson • February 1, 2013
Fact-checking attacks on defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel

Fact-checking attacks on defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 30, 2013
Fact-checking Dianne Feinstein on assault weapons and police deaths

Fact-checking Dianne Feinstein on assault weapons and police deaths

By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2013
Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers

Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers

By Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2013
Fact-checking claims on guns and gun violence

Fact-checking claims on guns and gun violence

By Becky Bowers • January 24, 2013
An outbreak of truth

An outbreak of truth

By Bill Adair • January 22, 2013