Having their cake … ‘and voting against it, too’
We check Obama's claim that Republicans voted against the economic stimulus and then boasted about the programs it provided.
We check Obama's claim that Republicans voted against the economic stimulus and then boasted about the programs it provided.
After a year of inaction, the administration begins to change policy on gays in the military. We change our rating.
The president says the decision allows foreign corporations to spend unlimited amounts in U.S. political efforts. But the court didn't say that.
The New York mayor says most people working in finance earn just $70,000-80,000 per year. We check the numbers.
We check the polls to see if a columnist is right that Glenn Beck has better numbers than the pope.
With our Lie of the Year, we focused on the biggest falsehoods of 2009. But we also want to highlight our findings at the other end of the Truth-O-Meter.
Conservative pundit Karl Rove says Obama's approval numbers are at a record low. The historic record supports that.
We've updated many promises on the Obameter recently. Here's a quick guide to the most notable.
Glenn Beck said a labor leader visits the White House more than anyone, but a little research easily debunks that.
The talk show host repeats a line from the blogosphere that fewer than 10 percent of Obama Cabinet members have private sector experience. But his number is way off.
Liberal commentator Keith Olbermann said even Reagan couldn't meet new conservative standards promoted by the Republican Party. We scrutinize the record and find it's actually a tough call.
Republican Orrin Hatch says the Democratic health care bill is longer than War and Peace . We count the words.