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Frank Lautenberg versus the Truth-O-Meter: A look back

February 14, 2013

New Jersey's senior senator announced Thursday that he would not seek re-election to a sixth term in 2014

Can President Obama claim economic victory?

February 12, 2013

The economy is slowly recovering. Should President Barack Obama get credit for the gains, blame for the shortcomings -- or neither?

 

 

Can President Obama claim economic victory?

February 12, 2013

The economy is slowly recovering. Should President Barack Obama get credit for the gains, blame for the shortcomings -- or neither?

Marco Rubio and the Truth-O-Meter

February 11, 2013

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will give the Republican rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. Here's a look at his PolitiFact record.

Marco Rubio and the Truth-O-Meter

February 11, 2013

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will give the Republican rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. Here's a look at his PolitiFact record.

Fact-checking Chris Christie on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’

February 6, 2013

In between doughnut jokes, Chris Christie talked about federal aid for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. PolitiFact New Jersey checks the facts.

Taking a break for the PolitiFact Palooza

February 4, 2013

We're meeting in St. Pete to discuss our work. We'll be back with new fact-checks later in the week.

Gun-crime claims abound, but which are on target?

February 4, 2013

Claims about gun crime and gun control are thick in the air, and we’ve recently tackled some from prominent Texas politicians. Do stricter gun laws coincide with higher crime? Are hammers and clubs used to kill more people than rifles? Read on.

Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get

February 1, 2013

Readers asked us to calculate how much people get back from Medicare and Social Security after they paid their taxes while working. We check it out in a special report.

A’s the most common college grade?

January 31, 2013

An Austin opinion column led us to consider the prevalence of college A's.
 

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