Latest Stories By Louis Jacobson

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.

As we enjoy the July Fourth festivities, we give readers a chance to sound off about our fact-checks.

As President Barack Obama unveils a series of planned executive actions on climate change, we recap some of our many fact-checks on the issue.

As President Barack Obama unveils a series of planned executive actions on climate change, we recap some of our many fact-checks on the issue.

As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on two major same-sex marriage cases, we recap what's at stake and some of the possible outcomes.

President Obama told Charlie Rose that the court is "transparent." The facts tell a different story.