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It’s EPA vs. U.S. Chamber of Commerce over climate change

May 30, 2014

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a report on the economic impact of President Barack Obama's carbon regulations, which will be released in full on Monday. We take a look at the report and some of its questionable predictions.

In Context: Gov. Scott Walker’s much-scrutinized comments on the state’s gay marriage ban

May 30, 2014

Supporters and critics of Gov. Scott Walker parsed his recent comments on gay marriage. We examine the transcript and compare it to his past words and deeds on the issue.

Who’s on the June 1 shows? Your Sunday lookahead

May 30, 2014

Your first look at the Sunday shows.

Fact-checking recent claims about climate change

May 29, 2014

As new studies shined a spotlight on rising sea levels and global warming, politicians and pundits made several statements we fact-checked.

Attacks and claims about climate change heat up the Truth-O-Meter

May 29, 2014

As new studies shined a spotlight on rising sea levels and global warming, Sen. Marco Rubio and other politicians and pundits made several statements we fact-checked

No, there isn’t a federal Zombie Apocalypse Plan

May 29, 2014

Sarah Palin told her 4.2 million Facebook fans that the federal government is paying for a Zombie Apocalypse Plan. But it's not what you might think.

Get the Truth-O-Meter in your inbox for 2014

May 29, 2014

Sign up for our regular email newsletter! It's a great way to keep up with PolitiFact and PunditFac. We'll have a lot of facts to check between now and November.

Dan Patrick on the Texas Truth-O-Meter

May 28, 2014

Tea-party darling Dan Patrick, who whomped David Dewhurst in a runoff for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, has a mixed record on the Truth-O-Meter.

Fact-checks for primary day from PolitiFact Texas

May 27, 2014

Our partners at PolitiFact Texas have been busy fact-checking primary contests for several races in the Lone Star state. Voters go to the polls today.

Ed Schultz on the Truth-O-Meter

May 27, 2014

PunditFact has fact-checked MSNBC host Ed Schultz nine times. The liberal talking head has yet to receive a rating above Half True. 

Mailbag: ‘There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire’

May 26, 2014

We round up the most interesting reactions to our recent fact-checks. This edition of mailbag focuses on comments from Facebook.

Consult Truth-O-Meter, vote in Texas primary runoffs

May 23, 2014

What are Texas voters supposed to remember past the holiday weekend?

Maybe to tote the Truth-O-Meter to Tuesday runoffs.

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