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Holding officials accountable with new promise meters

May 29, 2011

We've expanded our promise meters to the local level. Today, PolitiFact Florida unveils the Buck-O-Meter, tracking the promises of Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn.

The Truth-O-Meter, with a Jersey accent

May 23, 2011

The Star-Ledger will launch our ninth state site, PolitiFact New Jersey, next month.

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

May 17, 2011

In the fall campaign, Sen. John McCain said the government was dragging its heels on border security and should just "complete the danged fence."  President Obama said last week it's pretty much done. We find that depends on how you define "fence."

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

May 16, 2011

Mitt Romney calls the health care law a "government takeover." The Truth-O-Meter bursts into flames.

Perry and Obama remain miles apart

May 13, 2011

The White House says the Texas governor turned down an invitation to meet with the president. PolitiFact Texas puts that claim to the Truth-O-Meter.

Perry and Obama remain miles apart

May 13, 2011

The White House says Gov. Rick Perry turned down an invitation to meet with the president. We put that claim to the Truth-O-Meter.

Fact-checking Ron Paul’s first debate

May 6, 2011

We're fact-checking several claims the Texas Republican made during Thursday's presidential debate in South Carolina. Check back to see how he fared on the Truth-O-Meter.

Fact-checking the first Republican debate

May 6, 2011

The South Carolina debate was missing several of the most prominent candidates, but there were still plenty of facts to check.

New PolitiFact feature highlights work of other fact-checkers

May 5, 2011

We're introducing Beyond the Truth-O-Meter, a new feature that links to work by FactCheck.org, the Washington Post and other fact-checkers.

Pants on Fire to race in Kentucky Derby

May 4, 2011

The horse got his name from his father's passion, not the Truth-O-Meter rating. But he's still our pick for Saturday's race.

President Obama’s 2008 pledge to kill Osama bin Laden is a Promise Kept

May 2, 2011

During the 2008 campaign, then-candidate Barack Obama pledged several times that he would act to capture or kill terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. Today, that's a Promise Kept on our Obameter.

Obama gets Promise Kept for bin Laden campaign vow

May 2, 2011

With the announcement that Osama Bin Laden is dead, many PolitiFact readers have pointed out President Obama's vow to kill him from October 2008. Is it the president's most significant Promise Kept?

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