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The (Half) Truth About Judge Sonia Sotomayor

The attacks against Obama's Supreme Court nominee have generally had some truth to them. But the truth has been exaggerated or twisted, earning a spate of Half True ratings.

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A promise or a projection on unemployment?

Republicans contend the White House promised the stimulus would keep unemployment below 8 or 8.5 percent. We check the facts.

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Obama wrong about oil imports to U.S.

President Obama keeps saying that "we import more oil today than ever before." But it's not true.

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PolitiFact sniffs out distortions in GOP video

A Republican Web ad claims stimulus money bought a bridge to a saloon and paid a city worker to find more stimulus money. But we find the ad distorts the facts.

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Democratic attack distorts McConnell’s record

The Democrats say McConnell opposes jobs, health care for kids and equal pay for women. We conduct a reality check.

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Mailbag: Readers celebrate freedom of expression

It's Fourth of July weekend, so what better time for our readers to sound off?

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Obama’s birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it!

We address continued Internet speculation on the document.

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When in-your-face is off-the-air

ABC refused opposing ads during Obama's town hall on health care. We explain why.

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Now on YouTube: Our Guide to Fact-Checking

PolitiFact's video is part of the new YouTube Reporters' Center, a collection of how-to guides for journalists.

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Bachmann earns two more Pants on Fires

Since January, the Minnesota congresswoman is 0 for 5 on our Truth-O-Meter. Her latest ratings involve two ridiculously false statements about the Census.

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Your guide to the cap-and-trade estimates

As Congress considers a cap-and-trade plan, supporters and opponents are citing a dizzying array of cost estimates. We delve into the numbers to see what they really say.

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Keith Olbermann and the ‘top secret’ Tweet

Political commentator Keith Olbermann says Rep. Pete Hoekstra's Tweets blew the cover on a "top-secret mission to Iraq." He Tweeted all right. But was the mission top secret?

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