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What might the Supreme Court decide on same-sex marriage?

June 24, 2013

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.

How ‘transparent’ is the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court?

June 24, 2013

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

McCaul: Obama plan entails release of hundreds of “dangerous criminals”

June 21, 2013

Michael McCaul warned. We checked.

Fact-checking immigration

June 21, 2013

As the debate over immigration legislation continues, our fact-checks examine fertility, elections, the media and immigration history.

Fact-checking immigration

June 20, 2013

As the debate over immigration legislation continues, our fact-checks examine fertility, elections, the media and immigration history.

Go mobile with PolitiFact apps

June 20, 2013

Need to check the truth when you’re on the run? Pick one of our PolitiFact apps for mobile devices.

Did McDonnell policies help Medicaid babies?

June 18, 2013

The Commonwealth Institute takes issue with a recent Bob-O-Meter, telling us the improved health of Medicaid newborns  happened "despite McDonnell, not because of him."

Do rapes result in fewer pregnancies than consensual intercourse? A review of the research

June 18, 2013

House debate on an abortion bill raised the issue of how often rapes result in pregnancy.

Rolling Stones claim starts up Texas Truth-O-Meter

June 18, 2013

Did $25,000 flow to the burg of Rollingwood for the inconvenience of a nearby Rolling Stones concert? Like sugar.

Is Obama spending 30 times more on climate change research than weather forecasting?

June 17, 2013

A freshman lawmaker said he’s ready to accept President Barack Obama’s "apology" for spending 30 times as much on climate-change research as on weather forecasting and warning. Are his numbers right?

In Context: Strong statements on abortion

June 17, 2013

Lawmakers and partisans on both sides of the abortion issue reacted strongly to statements made during the legislative floor debate as the Wisconsin Senate narrowly passed a Republican-backed bill last week.

Here -- in our In Context feature -- we take a closer look at the attention-getting remarks on the bill, which requires women seeking an abortion to get an ultrasound.

‘It’s on page 107 of the health care bill!’

June 14, 2013

Chain emails about the health care law are zooming to an inbox near you. Are they accurate? Not so much.

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