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Is Jon Stewart right that Congress often worked on Christmas?

December 9, 2011

We don't usually check comedians, but a factual claim by Jon Stewart piqued our interest. Did Congress often work on Christmas? We put his claim to the Truth-O-Meter.

Polls close Friday for PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year

December 8, 2011

Our Readers' Choice Award has prompted lots of discussion, as Rep. Paul Ryan and others urge their supporters to vote. Polls close at 5 p.m. Eastern time on Friday.

Checking Newt Gingrich’s jabs about jobs

December 7, 2011

Newt Gingrich says President Obama is killing jobs. We put the claims to the Truth-O-Meter.

Defining just what constitutes a ‘jobs bill’

December 6, 2011

Led by Speaker John Boehner, Republicans cite the "Forgotten 15," which they describe as jobs bills that have passed the Republican-controlled House but not the Democrat-led Senate.

But we found that nailing down the definitions needed to rate the speaker's claim about those bills wasn't so easy.

Fact-checking the Chamber of Commerce

December 6, 2011

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched its year-long advertising blitz targeting foes such as U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. We put the claims to the Truth-O-Meter.

Weekend Truth-O-Meter rulings hit opposite extremes

December 6, 2011

Christie gets a Pants on Fire rating, Lautenberg receives a True from the Truth-O-Meter.

Rick Perry claim in running for “Lie of the Year”

December 5, 2011

Rick Perry won't know for a while if he's the Republican presidential nominee, but one of his claims has already been nominated -- as PolitiFact's "Lie of the Year."

Finalists announced for 2011 Lie of the Year

December 2, 2011

We'll soon be naming our winner. Vote now in our Readers' Choice poll!

Fact-checking Rick Perry’s chat with Jay Leno

December 2, 2011

In between the late-night jokes, Texas Gov. Rick Perry made claims on taxes, jobs and Social Security that we’d heard before.

Is Newt right? Food stamps can take you to Hawaii?

December 1, 2011

Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich made some extraordinary claims about food stamps. We check them out.

Checking the RNC ad ‘welcoming’ Obama to Scranton

November 30, 2011

The Republican National Committee used President Barack Obama's trip to Scranton, Pa., to resurrect a speech he'd made there in early 2008. But do the numbers in the RNC's Web ad support its criticism of the president?

Perry recaps Obama’s 57 states’ goof

November 30, 2011

 Rick Perry, defending an incorrect reference to the U.S. voting age, said President Obama once referred to the nation's 57 states.

He did?

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