Letter from a Rachel Maddow fan
The MSNBC talk show host is unhappy with our Mostly False rating on a claim by the National Right to Life Committee. Here's a letter that a Maddow fan sent to her show about the rating.
The MSNBC talk show host is unhappy with our Mostly False rating on a claim by the National Right to Life Committee. Here's a letter that a Maddow fan sent to her show about the rating.
As usual, our readers unloaded their thoughts on us in recent weeks. Here's a sampling of recent reader e-mails and tweets.
Tennessee Senate Bill 3310, which would subject instructors who promote or condone "gateway sexual activity" to a $500 fine, has drawn national attention.
So, what really is gateway sexual activity? Does it, for example, cover hand-holding? How about sitting on someone's lap?
With the president's announcement, PolitiFact New Jersey revisits fact checks on gay marriage
Barack Obama has slashed Medicare by $500 billion. Mitt Romney and House Republicans want to end Medicare. And a new board is going to ration care so Washington can waste more money.
Believe any of that? You shouldn’t.
But it’s what the political ads likely will be saying between now and Election Day in November.
We have some advice for voters sorting out the claims: Believe nothing you hear in a 30-second TV ad.
Wondering if candidates for the Austin City Council are accurate about local affordability or taxes or their opponent's fealty to Rick Perry?
We've checked several Austin-centric claims in advance of Saturday's city elections.
The National Right to Life Committee says a new email shows the White House recognizes a baby that has not been born for security purposes. We put the claim to the Truth-O-Meter.
Is stimulus money paying for traffic lights on Chinese streets?
That's a claim made by Americans for Prosperity in a TV ad running in Ohio and seven other states.
The ad blames President Barack Obama for sending stimulus money overseas while Americans are out of work. The claim about traffic lights is the third one we've checked out.
New Jersey voters haven't sent a Republican to the U.S. Senate or a Democratic woman to the House of Representatives in nearly four decades.
With the GOP nomination battle settled, the general election campaign is well under way. Here, we take a look at recent fact-checks of statements by President Barack Obama and his campaign.
Attack claims from Democrats, Republicans against opposing party are less than accurate.
Democrats and their recall allies decry the law that has helped Gov. Scott Walker out-raise his opponents combined by $11 million dollars without regard to normal campaign contribution limits.
We take a look at how the provision came about.
The answers may surprise you.