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Political parties play games with votes during government shutdown

October 16, 2013

As the American public waits out the government shutdown, campaign committees put out distorted attacks about what’s happening in Congress.

Tom Cotton on the Truth-O-Meter

October 10, 2013

The campaign has already started in the 2014 race for Senate in Arkansas. We fact-checked two claims recently from Republican challenger Tom Cotton.

Shutdown myths find home on social media

October 7, 2013

President Barack Obama shut down the Amber Alert program that finds missing kids? He shut down the ocean? Both claims have flourished on social media. Neither is accurate.

Getting rid of chemical weapons: How it works

September 16, 2013

The U.S.-Russian agreement to rid Syria of chemical weapons sets an ambitious schedule. We talked with weapons experts about how to verify that deadly materials actually get destroyed.

Would a U.S. strike in Syria violate international law?

September 12, 2013

President Barack Obama wanted Congress to back to airstrikes against Syria. But even with congressional approval, would a strike be legal under international law? We review the evidence.

In Context: President Obama, Syria and the ‘red line’

September 5, 2013

Did Obama deny making comments about setting a "red line" on Syria?

What the law and the past say about attacking Syria

September 3, 2013

As United Nations inspectors assess whether either side used chemical weapons in an attack that killed hundreds of people in Syria’s civil war, there is a heated debate in this country over President Barack Obama’s authority to use military force. PolitiFact revisits previous work about the legal and political framework regarding Syria.

What the law and the past say about attacking Syria

August 30, 2013

The president's authority to use military force against Syria is front and center. It's not the first time the question has come up. We review what we've learned about the law, and how it has played out depending on the circumstances.

Fact-checking the Kentucky Senate race

August 14, 2013

Next year, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will have a challenger in the Republican primary. The political ads have already started.

Is the health care law hurting the economy?

August 8, 2013

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has been making claims that Obamacare is a law that hurts the economy. But much of the evidence suggests another law deserves blame.

Is the health care law hurting the economy?

August 8, 2013

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has been making claims that Obamacare is a law that hurts the economy. But much of the evidence suggests another law deserves blame.

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