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Playing a game of political telephone

Playing a game of political telephone

By Jacob Geiger • June 28, 2011
Griffith corrects claim that formaldehyde doesn't cause cancer

Griffith corrects claim that formaldehyde doesn't cause cancer

By Sean Gorman • June 14, 2011
Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers

Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers

By Warren Fiske • June 7, 2011
Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders

Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders

By Warren Fiske • May 31, 2011
Taking the jobs-claim challenge

Taking the jobs-claim challenge

By Warren Fiske • May 24, 2011
Most of Virginia congressmen have backed debt limit increases

Most of Virginia congressmen have backed debt limit increases

By Warren Fiske • May 17, 2011
On dropout factories, baby boomers and hitting 100

On dropout factories, baby boomers and hitting 100

By Warren Fiske • May 10, 2011
McDonnell-Axelrod dust-up beats up a few facts

McDonnell-Axelrod dust-up beats up a few facts

By Warren Fiske • May 3, 2011
Setting the record straight on Will Rogers...

Setting the record straight on Will Rogers...

By Warren Fiske • April 26, 2011
`Pants on Fire' and other greetings from readers

`Pants on Fire' and other greetings from readers

By Warren Fiske • April 19, 2011
Senate race puts Truth-O-Meter in late-October mode

Senate race puts Truth-O-Meter in late-October mode

By Warren Fiske • April 12, 2011
Will McDonnell keep campaign pledge on bipartisan redistricting?

Will McDonnell keep campaign pledge on bipartisan redistricting?

By Warren Fiske • April 5, 2011
A few claims don't make the Truth-O-Meter

A few claims don't make the Truth-O-Meter

By Jacob Geiger • March 29, 2011
We don't fact check basketball predictions, but...

We don't fact check basketball predictions, but...

By Warren Fiske • March 22, 2011
Politicians say the strangest things

Politicians say the strangest things

By Warren Fiske • March 15, 2011
Democrats correct their estimate of job losses in Virginia under GOP budget plan

Democrats correct their estimate of job losses in Virginia under GOP budget plan

By Sean Gorman • March 14, 2011
Resetting the Truth-o-Meter to account for inflation

Resetting the Truth-o-Meter to account for inflation

By Jacob Geiger • March 8, 2011
It's jobs week at PolitiFact Virginia

It's jobs week at PolitiFact Virginia

By Warren Fiske • March 1, 2011
Gov. McDonnell's road cost claim revisited

Gov. McDonnell's road cost claim revisited

By Warren Fiske • February 22, 2011
PETA's claim is fishy

PETA's claim is fishy

By Warren Fiske • February 15, 2011