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Are auto companies paid up with American taxpayers?

Are auto companies paid up with American taxpayers?

By Robert Farley • May 26, 2011
Over a cliff, yes; but is this ad also over the top?

Over a cliff, yes; but is this ad also over the top?

By Louis Jacobson • May 25, 2011
Banned light bulbs? Is the government saying no to incandescents?

Banned light bulbs? Is the government saying no to incandescents?

By Robert Farley • May 24, 2011
The Truth-O-Meter, with a Jersey accent

The Truth-O-Meter, with a Jersey accent

By Bill Adair • May 23, 2011
They built the danged fence . . . or did they?

They built the danged fence . . . or did they?

By Bill Adair • May 17, 2011
The (false) talking point that simply won't die

The (false) talking point that simply won't die

By Bill Adair • May 16, 2011
Perry and Obama remain miles apart

Perry and Obama remain miles apart

By Bill Adair • May 13, 2011
Gingrich: One web video, two false claims

Gingrich: One web video, two false claims

By Louis Jacobson • May 12, 2011
False ratings for both Obama, Boehner

False ratings for both Obama, Boehner

By Louis Jacobson • May 11, 2011
On the border -- and sometimes over the line

On the border -- and sometimes over the line

By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2011
Fact-checking Newt Gingrich

Fact-checking Newt Gingrich

By Martha M. Hamilton • May 9, 2011
Fact-checking the first Republican debate

Fact-checking the first Republican debate

By Bill Adair • May 6, 2011
New PolitiFact feature highlights work of other fact-checkers

New PolitiFact feature highlights work of other fact-checkers

By Bill Adair • May 5, 2011
Pants on Fire to race in Kentucky Derby

Pants on Fire to race in Kentucky Derby

By Bill Adair • May 4, 2011
Is there a difference today between war and peace?

Is there a difference today between war and peace?

By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2011
Pledge to kill Osama bin Laden earns Promise Kept

Pledge to kill Osama bin Laden earns Promise Kept

By Martha M. Hamilton • May 2, 2011
In 2008, Obama vowed to kill Osama bin Laden

In 2008, Obama vowed to kill Osama bin Laden

By Bill Adair • May 2, 2011
The new politics of the vote on the debt ceiling

The new politics of the vote on the debt ceiling

By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 29, 2011
Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth

Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth

By Robert Farley • April 27, 2011
From whispers to the White House briefing room: the tale of the birth certificate

From whispers to the White House briefing room: the tale of the birth certificate

By Bill Adair • April 27, 2011