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Obama to D.C.: Toughen up!

January 28, 2009

The president is perplexed when Washington-area schools close because of an ice storm. "As my children pointed out, in Chicago, school is never canceled," he says. We check to see if he's right.

In debate about stimulus, arguing about turf

January 27, 2009

Republicans complain of sculpture gardens, lawn repairs and no time for hearings. We check the facts.

Fast and furious facts about stimulus bill

January 27, 2009

The bill prompts some exaggerated rhetoric and allegations of earmarks. We check the facts — and award our first Pants on Fire for 2009.

Not so fast on Obama revolving door policy

January 23, 2009

We revisit our ruling on the new revolving door policy and conclude Obama's "no lobbyists" pledge has a loophole.

CBO ‘report’ doesn’t say what Cantor claims

January 23, 2009

Rep. Eric Cantor says the nonpartisan budget office concluded the Democrats' spending proposals 'won't help the economy grow.' But it's not a report and that's not what it says.

Obama keeps promises on his first day

January 21, 2009

Obama wasted no time checking items off his To Do list, keeping promises on ethics and the Iraq war, and taking a major step toward closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center

Barack Obama’s promises: Our Top 10

January 19, 2009

To mark the presidential inauguration, we review Barack Obama's 510 campaign promises and choose the most significant.

Your guide to the Geithner tax controversy

January 16, 2009

Treasury nominee Timothy Geithner's tax errors will be front and center at his confirmation hearings. We separate the facts from the fiction.

Promises to jump-start the economy

January 15, 2009

Stimulus bill includes many things Obama promised during the campaign

Counting Obama’s campaign promises

January 14, 2009

We scour Obama's position papers and speeches and find Obama made 510 campaign promises. We'll be tracking them with our new Obameter.

Editor’s Note: Introducing the Obameter

January 14, 2009

With our new feature, we keep an eye on Obama's campaign promises

PolitiFact wins online journalism award

December 5, 2008

The National Press Foundation chooses us for the 2008 Excellence in Online Journalism Award.

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