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Fact-checking Georgia’s Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate

Fact-checking Georgia’s Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate

By Nancy Badertscher • May 19, 2014
Claims about MLK often go astray

Claims about MLK often go astray

By Eric Stirgus • January 15, 2014
Our scorecard of stadium fact-checks

Our scorecard of stadium fact-checks

By Eric Stirgus • December 26, 2013
Oops! My statement was wrong.

Oops! My statement was wrong.

By Eric Stirgus • December 24, 2013
A $1 billion deal

A $1 billion deal

By Eric Stirgus • March 8, 2013
A look at how Saxby Chambliss has done on the Truth-O-Meter

A look at how Saxby Chambliss has done on the Truth-O-Meter

By Eric Stirgus • January 25, 2013
Election and voter ID claims get examined

Election and voter ID claims get examined

By Eric Stirgus • November 6, 2012
"Obamacare" gets examined on the Truth-O-Meter

"Obamacare" gets examined on the Truth-O-Meter

By Eric Stirgus • November 2, 2012
PolitiFact examines candidates claims on Medicare

PolitiFact examines candidates claims on Medicare

By Eric Stirgus • November 1, 2012
Obama and Romney on the economy

Obama and Romney on the economy

By Eric Stirgus • October 28, 2012
Another debate, a new round of fact-checks

Another debate, a new round of fact-checks

By Janel Davis • October 18, 2012
Biden and Ryan exchange claims, barbs in Kentucky debate

Biden and Ryan exchange claims, barbs in Kentucky debate

By Janel Davis • October 12, 2012
PolitiFact parses truth from fiction in Denver debate

PolitiFact parses truth from fiction in Denver debate

By Janel Davis • October 4, 2012
Convention speakers throw verbal jabs at Obama

Convention speakers throw verbal jabs at Obama

By Eric Stirgus • August 31, 2012
Truth-O-Meter keeps rolling

Truth-O-Meter keeps rolling

By Willoughby Mariano • August 30, 2012
Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke?

Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke?

By Eric Stirgus • April 26, 2012
Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke?

Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke?

By Eric Stirgus • April 20, 2012
A history of taxing claims

A history of taxing claims

By Eric Stirgus • April 17, 2012
Checking Romney's campaign speech in Atlanta

Checking Romney's campaign speech in Atlanta

By Willoughby Mariano • February 8, 2012
Gingrich: One web video, two false claims

Gingrich: One web video, two false claims

By Louis Jacobson • May 12, 2011