Latest Stories By Angie Drobnic Holan

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Fact-checking Gov. Scott’s first State of the State message

March 9, 2011

Florida Gov. Rick Scott used his first State of the State speech to push hard for his budget-cutting, tax-cutting, job-growing agenda. Here’s how he fared on the Truth-O-Meter.

Bachmann’s $105 billion charge: Was the funding secret?

March 8, 2011

Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann made a startling charge on "Meet the Press" -- that the Democratic-backed health care law included $105 billion in "secret" spending. Was she right?

Wisconsin budget crisis inspires national ads

March 4, 2011

We fact-check an ad that says workers are losing while corporations get tax breaks.

Fact-checking the federal budget fight

February 28, 2011

A deadline looms for the federal budget on Friday, with even more deadlines to come.

Fact-checking Bill O’Reilly’s interview with President Barack Obama

February 7, 2011

We fact-check the Fox News host's sit-down with the president.

A 3.8 percent ‘sales tax’ on real estate transactions for health care?

February 1, 2011

A clause in the law sparked a Pants on Fire chain e-mail that's still going strong.

Fact-checking Egypt’s history on human rights

January 31, 2011

This Week with Christiane Amanpour focused on the protests in Egypt.
 

Fact-checking Obama’s State of the Union speech

January 26, 2011

Obama struck a centrist tone in his second State of the Union speech, arguing for corporate tax cuts and fewer government regulations.

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