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Latest Stories By W. Gardner Selby
Sifting pokes at Rick Perry plus a toxic warning
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Less than 20 months to the next presidential election
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Check, please? Our tab on alcohol-related claims
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Sweeping statements oft fuel fact checks
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PolitiFact fields fire after rating False a Rachel Maddow statement
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Truth getting milked in Wisconsin showdown
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February 24, 2011
PolitiFact National posts principles of PolitiFact
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February 22, 2011
Keeping health plan that you like–or not
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February 3, 2011
Perry-O-Meter debuts to gauge governor’s promises
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January 14, 2011
Phoenix as kidnapping capital tops reader favorites
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December 30, 2010
Dewhurst statement could be PolitiFact Lie of the Year
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December 7, 2010
Shacking up: Social Security & Ponzi schemes
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November 16, 2010
Reader hits were topped by a faulty shot at Rick Perry
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November 3, 2010
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