Latest Stories By Louis Jacobson

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Are more drivers drunk — or on drugs?

Even with a rigorous study, it can be hard to tell.

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Health care promises resolved

With the new health care reform bill now signed into law, we take a look at how that affects some of the key health care promises President Barack Obama made during the campaign.

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GOP health care reform: A simple explanation, updated

We revisit our analysis of the Republican health care plan to cover the latest updates.

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The nuclear options

Harry Reid says science has settled the question of what to do with nuclear waste. It hasn't.

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A stimulus report card

One year after the passage of the economic stimulus, we assess how many jobs have been created and how much money has gotten into the economy.

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Obama’s budget reshapes the U.S. space agenda

President Barack Obama's 2011 budget changes priorities for space exploration. We measure the moves against his campaign promises.

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Having their cake … ‘and voting against it, too’

We check Obama's claim that Republicans voted against the economic stimulus and then boasted about the programs it provided.

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‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ promise now In the Works

After a year of inaction, the administration begins to change policy on gays in the military. We change our rating.

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Obama overstates impact of Supreme Court decision

The president says the decision allows foreign corporations to spend unlimited amounts in U.S. political efforts. But the court didn't say that.

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Do people on Wall Street earn just $70,000?

The New York mayor says most people working in finance earn just $70,000-80,000 per year. We check the numbers.

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Who has more admirers — the pope or Glenn Beck?

We check the polls to see if a columnist is right that Glenn Beck has better numbers than the pope.

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