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Palin says thanks but no thanks for stimulus money

June 11, 2009

The Alaska governor says she turned down the money because of federal building code requirements. But we find the federal requirements aren't what she claims.

Has the government turned a profit from bank money?

June 10, 2009

We find Obama is right that the government has made a profit on the first bank repayments under the TARP. But some experts are doubtful all bank investments will fare so well.

Of signing statements and whistleblowers

June 9, 2009

The Obameter evaluates Obama's progress on promises about signing statements and protections for whistleblowers.

Gingrich earns Pants on Fire for stimulus claim

June 8, 2009

In a fundraising message, Newt Gingrich recycles an old falsehood to suggest that the economic stimulus program would prohibit Boy Scout meetings at schools.

Mailbag: Hitting ‘a new low’ on health care

June 5, 2009

Readers give us spirited feedback on our latest Truth-O-Meter rulings.

Sorting out the truth on the Sotomayor nomination

June 4, 2009

We've created a special page where you can see all of our Truth-O-Meter items on the Sotomayor nomination.

Newt flips after his Twitter message draws fire

June 3, 2009

The former House speaker earns a Full Flop for his tweet on the Supreme Court nominee.

Obama’s jobs claim is just a guess-timate

June 2, 2009

President Barack Obama says the stimulus has "saved or created" 150,000 jobs, but we find little evidence to back up his number.

North Koreans correct about nuclear tests

June 1, 2009

We find North Korea is right that the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have indeed conducted nearly all the tests.

Firestorm over firefighters

May 29, 2009

Sonia Sotomayor ruled against white firefighters who sued their city for discrimination. Rush misleads in the retelling.

Supreme Court reversals explained

May 28, 2009

We look at the facts behind Sonia Sotamayor's rulings and what the Supreme Court has said about them.

Sotomayor and ‘A Latina Judge’s Voice’

May 27, 2009

Critics of Sonia Sotomayor point to remarks on race and gender in a speech she gave. We provide needed context.

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