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The PolitiFact guide to Medicare attack lines

The PolitiFact guide to Medicare attack lines

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 6, 2012
Line by line: How an ad uses sleight-of-hand to distort facts on stimulus

Line by line: How an ad uses sleight-of-hand to distort facts on stimulus

By Becky Bowers • May 4, 2012
Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber

Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber

By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2012
Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2012
A flurry of Half Trues

A flurry of Half Trues

By Molly Moorhead • May 1, 2012
Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say

Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say

By Molly Moorhead • April 29, 2012
Books: 'The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Religion and Politics'

Books: 'The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Religion and Politics'

By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 28, 2012
Joe the Plumber turns on the spigot again

Joe the Plumber turns on the spigot again

By Bill Adair • April 27, 2012
Checking Romney's secret weapon: Infographics

Checking Romney's secret weapon: Infographics

By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2012
Checking a claim on Facebook about bank bonuses

Checking a claim on Facebook about bank bonuses

By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2012
PolitiFact and MTV team up for fantasy politics game

PolitiFact and MTV team up for fantasy politics game

By Bill Adair • April 24, 2012
Fact-checking claims in the Wisconsin recall election

Fact-checking claims in the Wisconsin recall election

By Dave Umhoefer • April 23, 2012
In context: Obama's comments on eating dog in Indonesia

In context: Obama's comments on eating dog in Indonesia

By Louis Jacobson • April 20, 2012
In Context: Ted Nugent saying if Obama wins, 'I will either be dead or in jail'

In Context: Ted Nugent saying if Obama wins, 'I will either be dead or in jail'

By Becky Bowers • April 19, 2012
Stimulus still paying for Obama's promises

Stimulus still paying for Obama's promises

By Bill Adair • April 18, 2012
A shirtless Putin and Obama as secret agent

A shirtless Putin and Obama as secret agent

By Molly Moorhead • April 17, 2012
Fact-checking a pair of claims on crime

Fact-checking a pair of claims on crime

By Louis Jacobson • April 16, 2012
In Context: Hilary Rosen saying Ann Romney 'never worked a day in her life'

In Context: Hilary Rosen saying Ann Romney 'never worked a day in her life'

By Becky Bowers • April 13, 2012
Romney campaign blames Obama for women's economic distress

Romney campaign blames Obama for women's economic distress

By Martha M. Hamilton • April 12, 2012
Fake 'Arizona border raid' a lie that won't die

Fake 'Arizona border raid' a lie that won't die

By Becky Bowers • April 10, 2012