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Mailbag: ‘You are a joke, and your operation is a sham’

October 18, 2013

With the government in shutdown mode, correspondence to PolitiFact in recent weeks has focused on debt, spending and -- as always -- President Barack Obama's health care law.

Fact-checking Ted Cruz

October 17, 2013

The Texas senator played cheerleader to House Republicans who wanted to defund Obamacare, a strategy that resulted in a government shutdown. We look back at some of our fact-checks of Cruz, and whether he’s eligible to run for president. (Hint: Very likely!)

Bill Foster and Rick Kriseman clash over St. Petersburg economy

October 17, 2013

We fact-checked statements from each candidate during the Oct. 15 mayoral forum hosted by the Tampa Bay Times and Bay News 9.

Ted Cruz stirs Truth-O-Meter

October 17, 2013

Obamacare-battling Ted Cruz, of late the most prominent Texan in Congress, had some recent claims come out on the not-so-fast end of the Truth-O-Meter.

UPDATED: Government shutdown shuttered House’s “official” laundry

October 17, 2013

Roger Williams alerted us to a shuttered congressional laundry. But it's reopened.

Political parties play games with votes during government shutdown

October 16, 2013

As the American public waits out the government shutdown, campaign committees put out distorted attacks about what’s happening in Congress.

On Senate election day, the Truth-O-Meter reviews Booker, Lonegan claims

October 15, 2013

From the financial fate of the national Social Security system to crime in Newark, PolitiFact New Jersey looks back at eight of the more than 20 claims made by Democrat Cory Booker and Republican Steve Lonegan.

Pasco House race mailers stretch truth to attack opponents

October 14, 2013

The campaign to succed Mike Fasano in the Florida House of Representatives takes a deceptive turn thanks to a couple of campaign mailers. 

Does raising the debt ceiling “increase our debt”?

October 14, 2013

President Obama said at a press conference that raising the debt ceiling "does not allow for a single dime of increased spending." We found this is a tricky statement to parse.

Ten questions about the debt ceiling

October 13, 2013

Confused about what the debt ceiling is? As the government hurtles toward a possible default, here is an FAQ by PolitiFact's national staff about the debt ceiling and why it's important to every American.

Ten questions about the debt ceiling

October 13, 2013

Confused about what the debt ceiling is? As the government hurtles toward a possible default, here is an FAQ by PolitiFact's national staff about the debt ceiling and why it's important to every American.

Ten questions about the debt ceiling

October 13, 2013

Confused about what the debt ceiling is? As the government hurtles toward a possible default, here is an FAQ by PolitiFact's national staff about the debt ceiling and why it's important to every American.

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