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More fact-checks from this week’s ‘This Week’

July 14, 2010

We've checked claims by David Axelrod, Rep. Luis Gutierrez and George Will.

Does PolitiFact seek ‘the comfort of the middle ground’?

July 12, 2010

We respond to Arianna Huffington.

Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois

July 10, 2010

In the newest installment of our Message Machine feature with NPR, we examine ads in the U.S. Senate race in Illinois.

On ‘This Week,’ checking claims about Arizona and immigration

July 6, 2010

We check claims on immigration from John McCain and Al Hunt.

John McCain: Senator, Navy pilot, war hero … lobbyist?

July 6, 2010

With charges flying in the U.S. Senate race in Arizona, we explore J.D. Hayworth's claim that McCain was a lobbyist.

The Truth-O-Meter arrives in Rhode Island

June 28, 2010

The Providence Journal launches PolitiFact Rhode Island, our fourth state site. More are on the way.

Checking Rahm Emanuel’s appearance on ‘This Week’

June 22, 2010

We put the White House Chief of Staff to the Truth-O-Meter.

Checking the facts in the Arizona Senate race

June 16, 2010

We check two claims in the battle between Sen. John McCain and former U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth.

Was Obama’s spill response hamstrung by law?

June 15, 2010

We explore a claim from Donna Brazile that federal law has put limits on the Obama administration's response to the oil spill.

Fact-checking Boehner and Hoyer on ‘This Week’

June 14, 2010

The Republican and Democratic leaders discuss the budget and other issues. We check the facts.

Whoomp! There he isn’t!

June 9, 2010

We settle the important question of whether that's Barack Obama in the Whoomp! video.

Checking the facts from ABC’s ‘This Week’

June 8, 2010

We've posted three items from Sunday's show and have two others in the works, including one on the disagreement between Arianna Huffington and Liz Cheney about Halliburton.

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