Latest Stories By Catharine Richert

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Sorting out the players in the health care debate

Want to know who's in and who's out in the health care debate? We did the dirty work for you.

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Staving off the stove police?

House Republicans say the government will tell you what kind of stove you can have. Actually, there's more to the story.

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Obama wrong about oil imports to U.S.

President Obama keeps saying that "we import more oil today than ever before." But it's not true.

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Your guide to the cap-and-trade estimates

As Congress considers a cap-and-trade plan, supporters and opponents are citing a dizzying array of cost estimates. We delve into the numbers to see what they really say.

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Does the war bill shortchange the war?

A Georgia congressman contends the war spending bill has more for the IMF than for the wars. We investigate.

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Newt flips after his Twitter message draws fire

The former House speaker earns a Full Flop for his tweet on the Supreme Court nominee.

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Supreme Court reversals explained

We look at the facts behind Sonia Sotamayor's rulings and what the Supreme Court has said about them.

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A Promise Kept on the credit card bill of rights

The bill Obama signed Friday fulfills Promise No. 33 on our Obameter.

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Cheney vs. Obama

President Obama and former Vice President Cheney offer sharply different views about dealing with terrorism. We check two of their facts and find they're both right.

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Congress cools to Obama plan for Gitmo

The president's plan to close the prison camp in Guantanamo Bay hits a snag as Congress strips money to close the base from a war spending bill.

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