Latest Stories By Catharine Richert

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Scott Brown faces the Truth-O-Meter

The senator-elect claims that federal employees make twice as much as private-sector workers. We check the facts.

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More filibusters, yes, but not as many as Biden says

The vice president overstates how often filibusters are used.

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Climate change e-mails and Copenhagen

We review the controversy over hacked e-mails and check the facts of the climate change skeptics.

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Another chain e-mail, another Pants on Fire

A chain e-mail claims the cap-and-trade bill would require people to retrofit their homes for energy efficiency. We find -- surprise! -- the chain e-mail is wrong.

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Are they vaccinating detainees at Gitmo?

We examine some of the claims about vaccines being given to detainees at the camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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‘Obama phones’? No, they’ve been around for years

The latest Internet rumor is that President Obama is giving out free phones to people on welfare.

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New exaggerations in cap-and-trade battle

An industry group says gas prices would hit $4 a gallon and 2 million jobs could be lost. We find the group is stretching the truth.

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“Tea party” photo shows huge crowd — at different event

Bloggers contend a photo shows a huge crowd for anti-Obama protests. But the photo was taken years ago at another event.

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Rush claims Obama ‘wants to mandate circumcision’

We examine the latest claim from the talk show host and find he's ridiculously wrong.

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Romancing AARP

The president says the group endorses his health plan. But it's not that simple.

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Obama faces a town hall … and the Truth-O-Meter

We check two statements from President Obama's town hall in Portsmouth, N.H. We find he's right about coverage for janitors but exaggerating whether you can keep your health plan.

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A new health plan distortion

A Club for Growth ad likens U.S. health care reform to a plan in Britain and suggests people will be allowed to die if their treatment costs more than $22,000. We find that's not true.

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