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Two more fact-checks in the START treaty debate

November 30, 2010

As Senators decide whether to take up ratification of the START treaty during the lame-duck session, we analyze two more comments by key players in the debate.

Putting the START debate to the Truth-O-Meter

November 30, 2010

We check a statement by Sen. Jon Kyl in the debate over whether the Senate should ratify a new START nuclear arms treaty.

Fact checking “Decision Points”

November 29, 2010

We're still deciding here in Texas what statements to test from President George W. Bush's memoir, but PolitiFact National has already checked a claim the 43rd Commander in Chief made while promoting his book.

Tracking Obama’s promises: one step forward, one back

November 29, 2010

As Obama nears the halfway point in his four-year term, we update the Obameter with the latest on some of his promises.

Checking facts on the deficit commission

November 16, 2010

A proposal to reduce the deficit drew fire from economist Paul Krugman on This Week with Christiane Amanpour.

Looking for some truth about the federal budget

November 15, 2010

On the heels of a draft recommendation from the president's deficit advisory panel, we check the accuracy of several claims about spending and taxes.

Are federal employees overpaid?

November 11, 2010

Newly elected Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., says federal workers are paid $120,000, compared to $60,000 for private-sector workers. Great sound bite, but we found that it's not so simple.

Campaign ads that mattered

November 4, 2010

Most campaign ads this year pummeled viewers into submission -- or apathy. But a few didn't. Here are eight that changed the trajectory of their races.

Rick Scott, Florida’s new governor

November 3, 2010

After a high-spending campaign with mostly his own money, Republican Rick Scott narrowly won election to become Florida's next governor. Here's a look back through our fact-checking eyes at what he said, and what others said about him.

The highs and lows of the 2010 campaign

November 1, 2010

We review the ups and downs of the 2010 campaign, a strange journey from "Aqua Buddha" to "Taliban Dan."

Truth: Rare in Election 2010, but not entirely absent

October 29, 2010

Occasionally candidates and other political groups told the truth this campaign season. Here are a few examples.

If you can stand the heat, we’ve got Pants on Fire for you!

October 28, 2010

When we sweep all the Pants on Fire rulings from this campaign into one pile, we've got quite a bonfire. Read on to see what we said – if you can stand the heat…

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