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The dog days of summer have brought many critiques of our work, plus some praise. Here's some of what PolitiFact's readers have been saying recently.
The dog days of summer have brought many critiques of our work, plus some praise. Here's some of what PolitiFact's readers have been saying recently.
Mike Huckabee said America's gun-related homicide rate would be the same as Belgium if you left out just a few states. We found this talking point doesn't work, even on its own terms.
We analyze an ad from a gun control group that has been widely shared on social media.
Sen. Rand Paul went on The Daily Show and talked about health care for young people. Some of his comments, though, didn't paint an accurate picture of the federal health law and its costs.
Presidential vacations sometimes prompt criticism over cost and appearances, and President Barack Obama's current vacation is no exception. We look at the vacations of Obama and his predecessor, George W. Bush.
Presidential vacations sometimes prompt criticism over cost and appearances, and President Barack Obama's current vacation is no exception. We look at the vacations of Obama and his predecessor, George W. Bush.
A realistic-looking United Nations document says the confiscation of civilian firearms is on its way. But we checked with the U.N. and discovered that the document is just a clever fake.
A Republican said the economy is mostly producing part-time jobs. A Democrat said it's mostly been producing full-time jobs. Could both of them be right?
President Obama has been talking about jobs, income inequality and the federal budget. We're checking the facts.
In an interview, Michele Bachmann warned that immigration law can be changed by the president at will. That's not supported by evidence, though.
Democrats assailed a Republican decision to pass a farm bill in the House without addressing food stamps, breaking a tradition dating back to the 1970s. We checked a claim related to food stamps -- that "more Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector." We found multiple problems with the comparison.
Government officials and ordinary people talk about terrorism all the time, but everyone has their own definition. Not even the U.S. government speaks with a unified voice on this question. We take a closer look.